Recon Plane
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A Recon Plane is a feature in Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer that gives a player the ability to call in a Reconnaissance Plane after killing three enemy players consecutively without dying. This feature will reveal all enemy players to a player on the radar. This feature will last 30 seconds. The player's radar will update enemy positions every two seconds. However, enemy players with the Camouflage perk will not be revealed. Players using weapons with Suppressors or Flash Hiders but who do not have the Camouflage perk will be revealed.
In Hardcore Modes, the Recon Plane feature will give players the radar feature, which will show the positions of friendly and enemy players while the Recon Plane feature is active. If you look up toward the sky, you won't see a recon plane flying above you.
[edit] In Game
Recon planes sometimes are overlooked because they are the easiest killstreak to obtain but they are vital to any team in any game mode. A recon plane will make it much easier to aim artillery strikes and some players will actually wait until it pops up in order to maximize a strike's accuracy and effectiveness. When used with artillery strikes players should remember that the dots are usually in movement so they should lead targets or aim at possible spawn points. In these instances a player can rack up to 3 kills in one bombardment and earn themselves Dogs. It is wise, however, to not completely trust recon planes because as stated above not all enemies appear on radar so still proceed with caution no matter what especially when entering buildings as there may be a hidden camper waiting to kill a foolhardy player that relied too heavily on the recon plane. Players with the camouflage perk will benefit greatly from recon planes for the reason above because most new players rely almost exclusively on recon planes and will drop their guard down trying to move to another location. Un-silenced weapons will still show up if they are fired so it is wise to have both the camouflage perk and a silenced weapon. It is unknown whether recon planes aid dogs because they can sniff out opponents well without it so it probably has little to no effect.
[edit] Strategies/Tactics
A useful tactic to avoid recon planes and enemy's is to combine the perks Dead Silence, Camouflage and Bomb Squad along with a weapon that has a Flash Hider or Suppressor. With a class like this, you cannot be seen by an enemy Recon Plane, hence, you will not appear on the enemy's HUD. Also, when you fire your weapon, you will not appear on the enemy's HUD because of the flash hider or suppressor. Furthermore, with the aid of Dead Silence, you will make less noise when you move around which is excellent when sneaking around enemies. This is a very useful technique for snipers, but firing will still make you show up on the mini-map.
[edit] Quotes
- "Recon Plane is fueled and ready."
- "Our Recon Plane will find them!"
- "Enemy recon plane right above us!"
- "Recon Plane acquired!"
- "Our Recon Plane will find them!"
- "Their Recon Plane has found us!"
- "Recon Plane awaits our orders."
- "Our Recon Plane will find them, wherever they hide!"
- "Enemy Recon Plane!"
- "Recon Plane is fueled and ready."
- "Our Recon Plane will find them!"
- "Enemy Recon Plane, right above us!"
| Perks of Call of Duty: World at War | ||
| Tier 1 Perks | Special Grenades x3 · Satchel Charge x2 · M9A1 Bazooka x2 · Bomb Squad · Bouncing Betty x2 · Bandolier · Primary Grenades x2 · M2 Flamethrower | |
| Tier 2 Perks | Stopping Power · Fireworks · Flak Jacket · Gas Mask · Juggernaut · Camouflage · Sleight of Hand · Shades · Double Tap · Overkill | |
| Tier 3 Perks | Deep Impact · Extreme Conditioning · Steady Aim · Toss Back · Second Chance · Martyrdom · Fireproof · Dead Silence · Iron Lungs · Reconnaissance | |
| Vehicle Perks | Water Cooler ·Greased Bearings ·Ordnance Training ·Leadfoot ·Coaxial Machine Gun | |
| Kill Streak Perks | 3: Recon Plane · 5: Artillery Strike · 7: Dogs | |
