Pilot rescues

Doomgiver · 04-01-07, 10:53 AM

how do i rescue a pliots, i know i have to be at stopped but how far away can i be or do i need to be right next to them

swash · 04-01-07, 12:50 PM

Sorry no answer, but I would like to add another question to yours.

Can we pick up enemy pilots as POWs?

My crew shot down several Vals and Zeroes on our return trip and I tried to pick up a couple of downed enemy pilots, but it was a no go. I got close, all stop, used the Binocs to center a pilot and the "Rescue Survivor" icon never would click.

Nokia · 04-01-07, 01:13 PM

You just have to look at the pilot through your binoculars and press the "cirkle" icon (furthest to the left i think) at the "bridge" station or something. And there you go more renown

. Hope this helps.

swash · 04-01-07, 02:07 PM

yup. Just rescued 2 pilots in the Midway quick battle.

Center a downed pilot in your binocs on the bridge and the Resuce Survivor Icon will turn yellow. Click it and you'll get a message of the rescue.

You don't have to be right along side of them either, nor at all stop. I recovered one pilot while at slow speed. You'll know you're in range when that icon lights up and you have them centered in the Binocs.

Before I could rescue the other 4, I got bombed by a flight from the carriers

Tobowsi · 04-01-07, 04:44 PM

On a related note, any idea if the pilots hang around a while or do they despawn? I'd have to wait for these destroyers to disappear before I can surface to pick the pilots up.

Gildor · 04-01-07, 06:29 PM

They die after awhile. Time frame not determined but they do disappear.

04-01-07, 10:53 AM	#1
Doomgiver Bosun Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 65 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Pilot rescues how do i rescue a pliots, i know i have to be at stopped but how far away can i be or do i need to be right next to them

04-01-07, 01:13 PM	#3
Nokia Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Suomi Finland Posts: 572 Downloads: 131 Uploads: 0	You just have to look at the pilot through your binoculars and press the "cirkle" icon (furthest to the left i think) at the "bridge" station or something. And there you go more renown . Hope this helps. __________________

04-01-07, 06:29 PM	#6
Gildor Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 251 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They die after awhile. Time frame not determined but they do disappear. __________________ U-46: Oct 1943 off Portugal

04-01-07, 12:50 PM	#2
swash Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 46 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry no answer, but I would like to add another question to yours. Can we pick up enemy pilots as POWs? My crew shot down several Vals and Zeroes on our return trip and I tried to pick up a couple of downed enemy pilots, but it was a no go. I got close, all stop, used the Binocs to center a pilot and the "Rescue Survivor" icon never would click.

04-01-07, 02:07 PM	#4
swash Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 46 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	yup. Just rescued 2 pilots in the Midway quick battle. Center a downed pilot in your binocs on the bridge and the Resuce Survivor Icon will turn yellow. Click it and you'll get a message of the rescue. You don't have to be right along side of them either, nor at all stop. I recovered one pilot while at slow speed. You'll know you're in range when that icon lights up and you have them centered in the Binocs. Before I could rescue the other 4, I got bombed by a flight from the carriers

04-01-07, 04:44 PM	#5
Tobowsi Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 36 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	On a related note, any idea if the pilots hang around a while or do they despawn? I'd have to wait for these destroyers to disappear before I can surface to pick the pilots up.