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Attack chopper • Buggies • Jets • Tanks

[edit] Viper's Godfighting Guide

Use A JOYSTICK. I'm sorry people, but M&K just won't get you very far in BF2 air to air combat.
F-35 is crap. Ever Since patch 1.03 the F-35B is just worse than the rest of the planes. I just can't seem to keep up with enemy planes (not even bombers) with this fighter anymore. Loosing enemies in this is even harder now, not to mention when you slow down, it is visible by your engine exaust port going verticle (so they know you are trying to stop and can comensate). On top of all that, it's hitbox is now as big as a bomber's. Hitting this thing in a tight turn is a breeze with missles. I'm not telling you that it is impossible to get kills in this plane, just harder than all the rest. Hopefully this will get adressed in a future patch.
Guns are your friend. Missles are nice to clean up with, but switch to bombs and tail an enemy into nice, level flight, aim for the engine port (or between them if there are 2) and let er' rip. After about 1/2 second of gunfire, switch to missles and launch 1 before lock and 1 after all while still firing your guns. If you are directly lined up with them, the pre-lock missle does have a chance of hitting them. Either way, the gunfire will at least get them to white smoking status and let them know who they are dealing with.
Full throttle, all the time. Never slow down while in a jet. I don't care if you are strafing that hovering Cobra. It is safer to make 2 full speed runs at it than one slow death crawl. This applies to bombers too. Let your WSO know that you will be going full speed all the time and they will have to be on the ball with targets. After extensive testing, I know my gunners have no problems hitting targets while going top speed.
J-10 is your best friend or worse enemy. Now while you can keep up with this plane, it's hitbox is smallest of all. Hitting it with missles is dang near impossible and gunning it takes a steady hand and a quick eye (and/or visa-versa). Though I may have discovered a trick to beating this bugger recently,
Check your 6'. I suggest binding a look behind button to your joystick. Anytime you go into straight and level flight, look behind you. It's also helpful for letting you know how well your bombing run did.
Be agressive. Got that enemy smoking and then lost him? Head for the opfor airfield and wait for him to return for repairs. Some may call this cheap, I call it "Your dead and I'm not".
Wingman. The easiest possible missle shot you could ever have is coming up behind your wingman when he is chasing an enemy jet.
- You--->Wingman---->Enemy
- They will be so preoccupied dodging your wingman, your missles will get some pretty impressive angles on them.
- Never use your missles on an enemy chasing your wingman unless you want tks. I don't care if they are in straight and level flight, 9/10 times you will do more harm than good. Still, locking on to them might make them break off.
Leading with guns. Same as leading with a sniper rifle. Estimate the distance and plan ahead.
Bombing. Don't use the HUD instruments. Just go high, dive straight at your target, and bombs away. 5 seconds of guns takes out an APC also, use this how you like.
Don't just fight, learn. Most BF2 pilots will do the same moves over and over. Watch and learn their tell and use it to your advantage. As an example, I will use Steel_Penguin.
- On Zatar the other day, Penguin would go into a sharp 180° left turn and then do a corkscrew. After doing this 2 times in a row, I caught on. Missles got him every time in the roll after that (or he would crash into the ground evading).
Have fun and share. It is just a game, have fun and don't get mad just because you keep getting shot down. Try using another evasive tactic and be more agressive. Been flying for 15+ minutes while somebody is grounded in your squad? Ask them if they are ready/ would like to fly.