Can I get some critique from pilots?
I'm trying to improve my flying, specifically my air-vs-air game. I definitely don't fully understand the systems, so hopefully the more experienced pilots here can give me some insight on how to improve. Here's a section of gameplay where I'm doing relatively decent.
The plane I'm using is a Spitfire Mk VA, with full right specs (2x 20mm, Increased RoF, Armored Fuselage, Nitrous). It's the only fighter I have at Rank 4.
For example, why did I lose to that Stuka tailgun; should I have just broken off? And how can I improve efficiency when things are going well?
The plane I'm using is a Spitfire Mk VA, with full right specs (2x 20mm, Increased RoF, Armored Fuselage, Nitrous). It's the only fighter I have at Rank 4.
For example, why did I lose to that Stuka tailgun; should I have just broken off? And how can I improve efficiency when things are going well?
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try something else.
if by efficiency you mean taking down a single plane quicker. it's just learning where to shoot a plane. trial and error. shoot it at different spots and note the damage done. I always figured shooting at the engine would do most damage. So I would start there. And then in BFV obviously the upgrades are a big dealio. I can't help you there.
last, just so you're aware in case you aren't, the best pilots know all the flight maneuvers. They can read which way you are turning as they pass you and then do the maneuver to sort of loop and get behind you. But that's a whole 'nother can of worms.
There's plenty of youtube videos out there and you can use ones from old BF games. The basic and advanced tactics largely still apply.
You were too close to that Stuka and did not try to evade the rear gunner at all. Otherwise your flying seemed all right.
Mistakes:
You stay too close to your targets. You are too focused on target, try to use more rear camera, by the time you are tailing your target the chooo chooo train can be right behind you.
Learn to break when needed.
Learn to switch in between guns to avoid overheating;
Learn to aim for wingtips- do not shoot center mass, shoot for the wings. Disabling wings, means target is uncontrollable, and an easy prey. Remember you gonna be successful if you need less time to down your target. So a short fight means a decent pilot, and an useful one. Respawn timer kills aces also, because when you had an amazing dogfight that lasted minutes, your enemy will be back again at your six, ready for revenge. You wont have time to prepare for next encounter.
The reason I wasn't using the 8xMGs was so that I could use weapon-switching to deal with overheating and also because the left side stuff isn't as appealing to me. But I can try both, I've had success with the 8xMGs in the past.
@SmokeD_BabooN What makes the VB better for other maps? I actually did make pretty good use of gun-switching to prevent overheating IMO. I'll see what I can do about shooting wings, but precision targeting in air-vs-air is fairly tricky for me and disables are a pretty wonky mechanic. I just had a match where I evaded two enemy pilots on my six for two and a half minutes before finally escaping successfully with a thoroughly disabled Level 2 G-2. Even when you get them, plane disables don't seem to impact much.
I thought so at first as well, but now that I'm figuring this out more the levels are coming much faster. Dropping flares is a big booster, and I've taken to destroying planes after pilots evacuate them because even if you don't get the kill you still get 250 points. I think we're on different continents as well as platforms, but if stable crossplay comes to Battlefield I'd be glad to squad up.
Next goal is learning how to strafe ground targets. Once I master that I think flying is going to be a real blast.
VB has the rockets, which are good against all ground targets, even tanks. I think you can also get improved control surfaces with rockets for it.
Forum ate my posts twice so I wont explain it in depth.
Short story: I have many vids, I have no time to compile though.
How to: Aim for the inside turn wing if both pilots are engaging in a steady circle horizontal/vertical. If pilots are good this means they do lots of loops, scissors and barrel roll, then aim for the closest wing to your HUD, or in 3p, closest wing to your plane nose. After practicing that it is time to practice exterior turn wing, you have to lead more, but can be done.
@OP:VB with hmg and cannons is the deadliest british fighter. Because lack of maneuvrability, you have to pick up your targets one by one, at a medium to close range for better results. It is definetly the most balanced plane in the game in my opinion, it is outmaneuvered by G2/G6 but if you keep their tails and learn to keep them in front of you, it is so rewarding.
Cant be played with great results in heavy plane maps, unless you have a decent wingman, because the maps require hit and run tactics, especially when you are british side.
In my opinion you can level up fast, remember if you stay too much after a plane you lose time even though you down your target. That time lost, means you aint gonna help your team ground(your fellow pilot faceplanted) or air and means you gonna get tailed fast by other fresh new respawned pilot. Usually they try to revenge so they gonna comeback again after you. Yesterday on Pacific Storm were 2 120 lvl pilots and another good pilot lvl 71 or so in zero. I couldnt spawn in a plane from the beginning, were taken. I went to 40mm on the beach and waited. Killed 2 with the AA, and traded with the third one, after they wiped the floor with our pilots for like 5 minutes. I respawned in second corsair and dogfighted them killed them another 2 times in planes, so I saw those 120 lvl in tanks afterwards. It is not a matter of whos good in game because if you ask me BF1 was all about dogfighting, aerial wars were true and nice, BFV is a way worse version of BF1 and with many other cons:respawn timer fast, jittery movement, tiny maps for aerial warfare etc. So tl dr version the better pilot is the efficient one.
1. Get settings right, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV5U8DsXQAM this guy explains good.
2. Learn planes, mainly on specs what you need is improved maneuverability and i IMO emergency fix. (Even with a blown wing you can come out of fight but its gonna be really really hard)
3. Hold distance, don't be close to the enemy, bombers are very deadly even from great distance.
4. Always watch ur six.
5. Always...
6. When you are chasing enemy and you get tailed, forget the enemy in front of you and focus on ur six. Loose the tail, looping, cutting loops, fly low/close to the objects, basically if you know the map, take advantage of it.