Armed pilot!

[PatrickLA_CA]

The pilots always have a pistol so i think that you should put pistol in the pilot's inventory( MP and SP) and there should be ability to capture pilots like arresting civilians somehow. I watched some PR videos and i saw pilot with pistol, how did that happened!?

[Copper.8]

I think the pistols were taken out to prevent paratrooper like missions. I'm not sure.
The idea of arresting/capturing a pilot (not actually capturing and holding the pilot hostage) seems like something that could be fun in game.

[RedAlertSF]

Pilots used to have pistols in 0.8, and they're not coming back.

[05grottim]

yh people just used them to tk for choppers.

[PatrickLA_CA]

Well it'll be cool if he has a pistol and to prevent paratroper missions they can only put 1 clip to defend not more ammo!

[Smegburt_funkledink]

they're not coming back.

ORLY? Source your claim!

Aswell as paratrooper prevention, pistols caused pilots to fight over aircraft on the runway. Players can always grab the pilot kit as soon as it's needed so it doesn't really work as a deterrent.

PatrickLA_CA, if you had tried the search function you'd probably find a dozen or so threads on the same subject, give it a go.

[Ragni<RangersPL>]

Well it'll be cool if he has a pistol and to prevent paratroper missions they can only put 1 clip to defend not more ammo!

Actually that one clip is more then you need to kill the enemy and pick up his kit... and the paradrops continue

[justman2005]

pistols should be given back with only ONE bullet incase you get captured.

[SkaterCrush]

pistols should be given back with only ONE bullet incase you get captured.

I'd rather have a cyanide pill...the bullet might go through and through and not kill you (it has happened)

[FuzzySquirrel]

Why is it always the same ****, seriously. "OMG YOU CAN USE TEH PISTOL TO PARA DROPZ" Solution Take away the Parachute, ta da! or "OMG YOU CAN TK AND THATS WHY THEY WERE REMOVED" Solution ADMINS!

[myles]

How many times has this been posted.

[Nemus]

I believe the DEV Team doesnt live in Mars (I dont have source for this but I am almost sure )
They probably know that a RL pilot has a pistol.
And they probably removed pistol for some reason.
And actually explained why they removed it.

The only thing they forgot is to put a big red button with the word "Search" on it

[Rudd]

Removing the parachute would be better than removing teh pistol

1) Now PR choppers often survive crashes,

2) How often do Helicopter pilots parachute to safety from their dying choppers?

3) The only sacrifice are the jet pilots survivability, but seriously SERIOUSLY...how many bother ejecting? they just respawn at main and rebegin thecycle.

[Hitperson]

I believe the DEV Team doesnt live in Mars (I dont have source for this but I am almost sure )
They probably know that a RL pilot has a pistol.
And they probably removed pistol for some reason.
And actually explained why they removed it.

The only thing they forgot is to put a big red button with the word "Search" on it

damn they are onto us...

and yes this subject has come up many times before and the reasons for removal have been detailed in this thread.

please search in future.