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Discussion: Battlefield 2142 / Battlefield 2142 - After Action Reports - How I'm so good at flyin' - Ok, well.. maybe thats not true. I'm just very fancy. I do crash into things
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12-09-2007, 06:43 PM #1
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How I'm so good at flyin'
Ok, well.. maybe thats not true. I'm just very fancy. I do crash into things a lot though, but thats better to me than being shot down. I simply follow a simple rule:
distance = time
time = marksmanship
marksmanship = survival.
I follow the opposite of this rule when flying, because gunships and saws move faster than humans on the ground do. Therefore, I use that advantage against the gunships and SAAWs by flying close to the ground, and simply out-maneuvering anything I come across. If I know I'm not being targeted I may glance at my minimap for a semi-hard target like a walker or a tank attempting to reinforce ground troops. Walkers walk very slow, and because of relativity, when I'm up high I see large movements appear to be small. So do the sensors of my missile.. and they get a lock much easier when approaching at a vertical angle.
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12-10-2007, 02:46 PM #2
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Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
I actually fly medium-high, and scan the mini-map for targets. If a tank/walker/seething mass of infantry pops up, I nosedive it. This usually gets the gunner a good shot on the TV-Missile/MG, if the target survives then I just circle around it if it's infantry or come back for a second pass after a while.
Also, I hate SAAWS.
Whoever it was that shot me down n times on Suez last night...I know where you live..
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12-10-2007, 02:48 PM #3
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Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
Motion mines will take you out if you fly too low.
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12-10-2007, 03:35 PM #4
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Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
I've used the stock AT rockets to good effect on gunships that try low alt hover turns or strafing runs on a flag. Just gotta be quick.
As far as flying goes, I mainly do the kind where you are launched via enemy explosives.
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12-10-2007, 03:36 PM #5
Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
Flying Gunship is like a HOT n COLD game. Burn your fingers 1000 times on each map by crashing into stuff and getting shot down - but some day you will know the sweet spots where you can be efficient and not die.
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12-10-2007, 03:50 PM #6
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Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
My old look on flying: trees and lightpoles don't move, you have to go around.
And like Lyra said, you will find the areas where you're screaming bloody murder and why isn't anyone helping, and the areas where you're just "in the zone," till some hotshot flys by and decks you or some little ant on the ground decides his SAAW is hungry.
Tips for being successful: always keep moving, don't hover (S key, it kills your energy/ability to react), prioritize enemies (1 gunship, 2 walker, 3, AAA, 4 armor), Tampa doesn't render lightpoles till you're just at the threshold of being able to react at full speed, so be careful, SAAWs are very very very persistent at chasing. But, the best advice: go out and fly and learn, hell, I'm still figuring stuff out and Lyra regularly kicks my ass.
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12-10-2007, 04:04 PM #7
Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
I wonder, did he have any one particular in mind when he made this statement?
Originally Posted by Anospa
When used correctly. Originally Posted by Anospa
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12-10-2007, 04:12 PM #8
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Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
Our little draeh gets so excited when he sees a gunship fly by...
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12-10-2007, 04:32 PM #9
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Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
I like to sit in the triple A and wait for the tv missile to kill me. Damn those Gunships!
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12-11-2007, 02:09 AM #10
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Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
Sorry about that. Originally Posted by Grimmfist
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12-11-2007, 02:55 AM #11
Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
The gunships flew very low on Cerbere tonight
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12-11-2007, 03:19 AM #12
Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
OK Lyra... we know you can kill anyone with anything. Too bad 2142 doesn't have a bare fists mode too.
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12-11-2007, 09:08 AM #13
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Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
Hehe... Don't you just hate it when the gunship shows up on a map where it doesn't belong? Originally Posted by Lyramion
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12-11-2007, 09:32 AM #14
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Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
Heh nice! I actually prefer the SAAW if I'm gonna use a anti vehicle rocket on people, it shoots ridiculously straight. You can't really ever beat the pilium awesome factor though.
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12-11-2007, 05:12 PM #15
Re: How I'm so good at flyin'
Pilum shotgun FTW! Originally Posted by Anospa
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