The Oracle: Ask Lyra A Question ! - Page 15

**TC Migs** · 01-11-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Lorian

Hm, so in the future, the helicopter equivalents have more armour than tanks... Something's not right here.

I was thinking the same thing!

Nexus731 · 01-11-2009, 09:14 PM

dear Mr.Lyra,

who would win Chuck Norris or Mother Teresa?

Culny · 01-11-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BeSiege82

What does it take to shoot a copilot out of a gunship?

I've actually killed an enemy pilot through the canopy while he was charging head-on into me with a pilum (he was in an EU gunship). I knew I killed the pilot because the gunship was 'neutral' for a split second before it slammed into the ground. Not that you would see a pilot like that on a TG server...

Anyway,

O great oracle,

What ranges correspond to the drop crosshair on tanks while zoomed in?

**Lyramion** · 01-11-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nexus731

dear Mr.Lyra,

who would win Chuck Norris or Mother Teresa?

TG wins by asking serious questions

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Originally Posted by Culny

Anyway,

O great oracle,

What ranges correspond to the drop crosshair on tanks while zoomed in?

Hmmm... I think I never saw some actual information on that

**LordKelvin** · 01-11-2009, 11:03 PM

Lol, for the tank shell drop I just use intuition. After a while you get a feel for what kind of shot will travel what approximate distance.

Nexus731 · 01-11-2009, 11:51 PM

mr. lyra,

what is you opinion on using the baur?
(a serious question)

BeSiege82 · 01-11-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyramion

Hmm... and I actually never seen a Co-Pilot shot out from a Gunship.

Well, I've been shot out before which proves that I was a meat shield, and I have seen people try to shoot a gunner before the gunner mowed them down. So this means, nobody knows how to do it, but it just does?

This is the first time I can think of in this thread, that you, Lyra, have never encountered such an event.

FeralShadow · 01-12-2009, 12:09 AM

I've actually been the co-pilot, had my pilot shot out by a transport, and after plummeting to the ground in a dead drop for 2 seconds i switched to pilot and flew off... was pretty spiffy.

**Lyramion** · 01-12-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nexus731

mr. lyra,

what is you opinion on using the baur?
(a serious question)

I gave a lowdown on my Baur oppinion a few pages back

http://www.tacticalgamer.com/battlef...ml#post1179493

http://www.tacticalgamer.com/battlef...ml#post1182144

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Originally Posted by BeSiege82

Well, I've been shot out before which proves that I was a meat shield, and I have seen people try to before the gunner mow them down. So this means, nobody knows how to do it, but it just does?

This is the first time I can think of in this thread, that you, Lyra, have never encountered such an event.

Prolly because I try to avoid the cockpit being hammered with fire?

Did this topic go from "Lets ask Lyra a useful question" into "Let´s witchhunt something down Lyra didn´t experience?"

**Reaperassault** · 01-12-2009, 01:38 AM

Dear Mr. Lyramion,

Tell me a story about how awesome the recon NetBat is when your SL deploys the mighty Otus

**pred011586** · 01-12-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyramion

Yar, at the lack of better options just shot TVs at the other gunship. The chance is small but it DOES happen. Then whack away with your gun at it while the TV relaods.

Or you can do what I sometimes do.... ignore the Dogfight and shoot TV at ground targets haha.... always a WTF moment when the gunner is in a Dogfight and sees random kill messages pop up.

I'd like to add on to Lyra's answer to Zhohar's question if I may.

I've gunned for one of my friends who was a top 100 gunship pilot last I checked. He taught me that when gunning, Q-spot the enemy gunship and hold your fire. If you shoot a TV missile or start shooting at it, the enemy is prone to popping it's shields. Only shoot your guns at it if the enemy gunship's shields are up, since you can shoot right through the shield. If that's impossible because of the crazy maneuvering of the fighting pilots, then try to TV missile anything on the ground that's shooting at you, AA guns, Walkers, etc. If all else fails Q-spot, cross your fingers, and have some pie while you enjoy the inflight movie.

Bucklin · 01-12-2009, 05:21 AM

I used your super sneaky ninja tactic on a Berlin pub server today and it worked out without a hitch. Well, until I did it for the third round and actually had a defender waiting for me at the south road.