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Originally Posted by sorak
Yeah me too. Seems to be the only server anyone is in most of the time. And i dont enjoy flying around for hours not being able to shoot at 1 enemy...
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Very, very true -- the map is huge with a low density of players. The odds of randomly encountering another aircraft, Red or Blue, is quite low. If flying alone it's likely that encounter, if an enemy, will not be a good one. Actually, this mimics in large part the Real Life experience of a solo fighter pilot of either side over the Channel in the Summer/Fall of 1940 if his radio was U/S -- a very dangerous situation for him, and certainly fruitless from a hunter's perspective.
There are several things you can do to increase your odds of a successful encounter (ie you score a kill) and increase your overall enjoyment manyfold. Hey, if it ain't fun, what's the point?
1) Right click on the screen to build a "custom window" to monitor "server" messages and "voice" messages. This is where you get a frequent stream of enemy sightings (a/c type, # of a/c, map grid, altitude, and course). These can be either enemy AI bombers or human-flown enemy fighters or bombers. You can quickly determine your position on the in-game map and decide if you're in a position to intercept.
2) Use Teamspeak 3. It's free, easy to use, and extremely effective for locating enemy a/c. Plus we're a friendly bunch!
Here's a how-to:
http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.co...w-to-set-it-up!
3) Chat window. Not very effective IMHO. I always keep one going to monitor any problems online, but I rarely spot useful/specific info on enemy a/c that I can use to advantage.
There are other things such as in-game settings to help spot other aircraft at a distance which can be discussed. I hope we'll see you gents back on the ATAG server and perhaps evaluating the points above to see if it improves your own personal online experience.
Let me know your thoughts!