The "Bale Out" option.....Why ?

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Seriously though, the lower you fly the less chance of a bail out and a 'kill' is usually awarded anyway if enough damage is done. The game appears to score on a 'timeout' basis' - if you can keep the ac flying for a period of time then 'crash' or bail out' no kill is awarded. Its a flawed scoring system which relies on the player 'bailing out' very quickly to give the kill to his opponent. The best approach is accurate gunnery rather than the reliance of honesty!