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Default 02-08-2002, 05:08 AM

I posted this at the end of a long thread, and know not many will see it. So I am reposting here because I have heard MANY people complain that they are "killed" and the game said they were shot in the left hand or right foot etc. . .

As for it being unrealistic to get shot in the foot and die: When you get shot in the foot or hand and it takes you out of the match it is not really suppose to mean you died. It means you were injured enough that you were no longer an effective threat.

In real combat training and situations they typically use language like "the target was neutralized" etc. They don't care if the target is dead, they just want the target down and staying down so it won't cause anymore trouble. The goal is not to kill the enemy it is to remove the enemy's ability to make war or pose a threat. It that means killing him, fine. If it means wounding him or rendering him incapacitated enough that he can no longer shoot or observe or advance, fine.

And just like with aircraft, an ace got credit for a "kill" regardless of whether they enemy pilot or crew survived or not. All that mattered was destroying the aircraft.

That is one reason casualites traditionally include both wounded and killed in action. All that really matters from a tactical or strategic perspective is rendering as many of the enemy unable to make war as possible. If that means shooting off four of his toes, or shooting off his head, it leads to the same desired result.

So if you get sniped in the foot and it disables you enough that you are down and stay down, well then, that is a "kill" in eyes of the game.

  
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