Defesive maneuvers are tough in this game because both have the same turning rate and acceleration vector. Usally pilots will exploit flaws or differences of other aircraft to their advantage. But since this isn't the case, it comes to experience when to pull, lead, and break.

Of course anyone can with with initiative coming on the side of a still gunship. Take that out of the account, timing of maneuvers. Continuous 360 rolls only expose and give away your future vector. This is a no-no when flying someone know can predict maneuvers. But will work on green pilots. The most dangrous spot is the enemy is on your kill cone. (5-7 o'cloak cone) with equal speed (which is easy in this game). Break truns, jinking, and split S are 3 tricks I atempt to break combats check on myself. Split S usally being the most succesful. Only thing is, it requires about 150 meters of altitude. [100% Thrust, Bank right/left @ 50% thrust, pulling into a steep dive gaining speed @ 100% Thrust. Once you gain cruise speed (about 400n) pull the oppisite direction of the first break, thus changing your direction. This can also be same direction as to throw off a predicting pilot, but most greens will follow this path and regain angle of attack.] This isn't a typical of fixed wing and changed slightly to work with our STOVL aircraft.

Stay away from flying low in PAC, since EU's tracking is higher, the missles rarely hit objects. But PAC flaw will allow overshoot missles to impact the ground.

Correct a overshoot with a gain or drop in altitude. This throws off the pridiction of the defender, You'll have to break to regain but can end up into a siccors with is never good. Sometimes your only option is to break high, bugout and regain a attack vector from map edge.

Circle siccors in the most dangerous stalemate, If you continue to lock with your oppenent, one will die and it's comes down to your reload timing and nothing to do will skill. This isn't good as any skill goes out the window, if you know you have shields up and a volley nearly ready, Take your shot. But if you don't have any advantage of timing, Pull down quick and find a building to dodge a target lock from. This'll then give you time to build escape speed and regain energy to regain control of the fight.

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