Campaign Mission Definition of Success

[PostumusAgrippa]

Is it just me, or are the criteria for completing a campaign mission and getting full points a little arbitrary?  For example, if, while attacking some bombers, I get my engine shot up, even if I am able to fly the plane back to the airfield or exit point, I still only get 1/2 points for the mission.  Another example: if I fly a perfect mission, complete all the objectives, and then, while landing, put the prop into the dirt, I also get half points.

 

Finally, there is also the issue of friendly fire.  In expert mode, if I wrongly ID some friendly artillery as enemy and take it out, that is instant 0% points for that mission.  I found that out the hard way, after completing the mission objectives and flying all the way back to the airfield.  I get that you should fail the mission if you do something stupid like set your wingman on fire, or repeatedly strafe a friendly convoy, but the current system seems a little harsh, considering how long some of the mission can take on full mode, and the rate of XP gain.

[Yakdriver]

not at all.
the goals are clearly stated: destroy this, or protect that.

damage to the prop, means the engine needs to be changed for sure. hardly a minor thing, breaking a plane like that, and absolutely worth taking away half the points, because you should be able to land a plane in perfectly good condition? In real life this could harm your career or cost you your job or give you a job as a Trannsport pilot.

 

friendly fire is not an issue - you could get court-martialled in real life. do you want your 100$ licence to be suspended for 6 months for friendly fire?

 

Not arbitrariy, not harsh.

very lenient and tolerant in fact.

[Y-29.Silky]

Welcome to the wonderful world of single player.

 

[jarg1]

I would like to get some points for damaging enemy aircraft.  I finished a mission last night where I clobbers three PE2s, one of which was a smoking mess, and probably destined for the scrap yard, but ended up with very few points for my trouble.

[Yakdriver]

well if you get back safely, you get the XP... especially for landing! (+30)

if you do not get back, you get the Gulag and no XP. Or a Birch coffin, and no XP.

 

agree tho, you need to abort the msission, even landing does not count as a success

(any landing you can walk away from... live to fight another day...)

[=CFC=Conky]

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