Attack planes out maneuvering fighter planes

corona747 · June 7, 2017 1:52AM

I understand the trench fighter nerf, but wtf is this suppose to accomplish? What's the point of even playing fighter planes now? It's a total noob trap vehicle like the land ship. It's like filler content that serves no purpose. I don't understand what the plane changes last patch was suppose to do. Instead of fine tuning the balance system with the trench fighter nerf you guys are breaking the system even more.

boutneus · June 7, 2017 1:54AM

Nothing that wasn't said prepatch. Similar logic as to : hey let's make nades autoresupply to get rid of nadespam lol

PrecisionWing · June 7, 2017 2:42AM

It seems to me that even the attack planes have different turning speed, the tank hunter seems to have a somewhat advantage over other attack planes.

Temp1st · June 7, 2017 2:43AM

PrecisionWing wrote: »

It seems to me that even the attack planes have different turning speed, the tank hunter seems to have a somewhat advantage over other attack planes.

Ssh dont tell them that. I needed this thing until the bomber gets fixed.

x187Methodz- · June 7, 2017 2:47AM

You're getting out maneuvered by an attack plane???

corona747 · June 7, 2017 2:48AM

Attack planes rule the skies. I haven't seen a fighter plane in like 10 matches. I probably haven't seen a trench fighter in like a week.

x187Methodz- · June 7, 2017 2:49AM

Funny.

Slapdbuuty · June 7, 2017 6:33AM

Im still out maneuvering attackplanes its just to balance the attack plane for df.now the bomber needs to be able to to fly like a jet and were cool...

MammiBoo · June 7, 2017 6:50AM

corona747 wrote: »

I understand the trench fighter nerf, but wtf is this suppose to accomplish? What's the point of even playing fighter planes now? It's a total noob trap vehicle like the land ship. It's like filler content that serves no purpose. I don't understand what the plane changes last patch was suppose to do. Instead of fine tuning the balance system with the trench fighter nerf you guys are breaking the system even more.

Faceplanted, if you are outmanouvered by an ap you should fly tanks instead. Speed of Ap is in the right position, but his armour should be slightly increased vs AA. And about Fighters, you have no chance against them in AP. BK is absolutely dominating skies atm.

bearpatroI · June 7, 2017 8:25AM

Bombers need buff.

MegaloDorian · June 7, 2017 8:46AM

I've really noticed the fighters aren't nearly as ruthless against attack planes post-patch as they were pre-patch. Pre-patch, once a fighter would decide to chase me, that'd be the sure end of my plane. Post-patch, I may not be able outmaneuver a fighter very easily, but I can definitely shake them off long enough for backup fighters or attack planes to arrive. And if I have a competent observer/gunner? Well, that's going to be a very bad day to my pursuer.

So yes, attack planes rule now. I'm not complaining that much, however. Once the skies are clear of enemy craft, fighters really have limited use against ground targets (or rather they can't do squat against armor). Having a bit more incentive to use the more effective ground-attack aircraft isn't too bad.

disposalist · June 7, 2017 10:15AM

Bomber killer is ok because it now has the quick heal and can afford to stay on target with an AP even with a rear gunner. The others, even the dogfighter, are meat for a half-decent AP pilot.

Nerfing the Trench Fighter was good. Buffing the APs until they move nearly as well as fighters (but have a rear gunner and are tougher) was too much.

Near no one flies fighters anymore.

Captain_DarIing · June 7, 2017 3:24PM

I dont understand why DICE felt a need to buff their agility.

DICE and vehiclebalance = Titanic and Iceberg.

It will eventually end up in a disaster.

KorpusDraige · June 7, 2017 3:46PM

I have yet to be taken out by an Attack Plane in a Fighter (with Trench loadout).

l_water_l · June 7, 2017 4:00PM

I've been wrecking in the AP's post patch. Fighters are super easy to keep up with, they do not out turn you fast enough to prevent you from landing a tank hunter round into or to destroy both their wings and rudder with the ground assault plane. The maneuvering buff was not needed.

SaintBrandon88 · June 7, 2017 4:09PM

Attack planes don't out-maneuver, but they can definitely compete now. Last night a guy decided to shoot at me head on in his fighter. I was able to quickly get myself turned around and get behind him to take him out. I agree, this buff in maneuverability was not needed, though it's nice when you're in an attack plane. They truly are the #1 plane now, as evidenced by battletracker's vehicle stats. I rarely pick the fighter anymore, simply because the Attack plane is just flat out the better choice.

thamac15 · June 7, 2017 6:22PM

Being out maneuvered in a fighter by an AP? Buhahahahahahaha one heck of a joke!

Captain_DarIing · June 7, 2017 8:39PM

SaintBrandon88 wrote: »

Attack planes don't out-maneuver, but they can definitely compete now. Last night a guy decided to shoot at me head on in his fighter. I was able to quickly get myself turned around and get behind him to take him out. I agree, this buff in maneuverability was not needed, though it's nice when you're in an attack plane. They truly are the #1 plane now, as evidenced by battletracker's vehicle stats. I rarely pick the fighter anymore, simply because the Attack plane is just flat out the better choice.

Even against good fighter pilots that do know how to out-maneuver them, with their n ew agility, they are godmode with a backgunner.

DICE failed yet again by letting roles overlap each other.

Dinamythe2512 · June 7, 2017 9:44PM

The manoeuvrability of the AP is still lesser than the fighter, so it's still quite balanced because a fighter almsot cannot be taken off by nothing else than another better figther. The problem is that once in the skies with no other planes, a figther has not much to do.

Also, incendiary bullets needs improvements. (Maybe have some effect on ground targets as well, a little fire effect or something, some poke on the armored vehicle etc.

x187Methodz- · June 7, 2017 10:18PM

Guess it weeded out all the bad TF pilots, fine with me

KorpusDraige · June 7, 2017 10:39PM

Dinamythe2512 wrote: »

The problem is that once in the skies with no other planes, a figther has not much to do.

Nah, you can still kill a lot of infantry with the Fighter.

Attack planes out maneuvering fighter planes

Comments

Howdy, Stranger!

Quick Links