Advice for aviators switching to Simulation Mode

[vdomini]

Originally Posted by QBlackDeathQ

Yes silhouettes are a good to know but somtimes you have some of the same planes on both sides best way is to visualy ID the targets color. back in the day guns were ranged at about 100 yards were the rounds would cross. wing mates are a problem and that is why you have yours to get behind you the target must be infront of your wing mate.

That's true. If a pilot is not sure, at the beginning is better to get close enough to spot the plane wing color before shooting, but after a while, when you get used to how game display planes on screen and map, knowing silhouettes and wing shapes and map usage is the best way to make sure you're hitting the right target. And, most important thing, to know what plane chase miles before getting at "wing color recognisable distance". I know that in real, most air battle was won by team work, wingman helping and covering each other... it would be very funny to try using some team / wingman tactics against enemy, maybe all wearing headset. In my opinion, of course! Thanks for the advices!

SEE YOU SOON!

[QBlackDeathQ]

Originally Posted by vdomini

That's true. If a pilot is not sure, at the beginning is better to get close enough to spot the plane wing color before shooting, but after a while, when you get used to how game display planes on screen and map, knowing silhouettes and wing shapes and map usage is the best way to make sure you're hitting the right target. And, most important thing, to know what plane chase miles before getting at "wing color recognisable distance". I know that in real, most air battle was won by team work, wingman helping and covering each other... it would be very funny to try using some team / wingman tactics against enemy, maybe all wearing headset. In my opinion, of course! Thanks for the advices!

SEE YOU SOON!

yea bro no problem. and lol i fly drunk too ask around! you cant understand me but i can still shoot."emeni 6 shit sooht em i do dive em ahme brakeeee whoot yeahhhh! downed him like a shot of whiskey!!

[Drvn1]

Also I would like to add.. Far anyone that may be new to this game and playing it online.. If you jump strait to sim DO NOT fly with the P-51.. I feel a lot of noobs try this plane online thinking it is the best and they get horribly violated by planes they have never heard of and they get discouraged.. The P-51 is a plane that takes a special skill that I have just now recently started to get good at.. You have to maintain a lot of momentum and fly at a high rate of speed before almost any manuever... This plane is definately capable of doing serious damage, however do as I did and go to training with the P-51B vs 16 spitfires.. Once you can accomplish this, then maybe you are ready to try it online.... The plane is awsome just not at low speeds in a turning battle

[hurricane]

horribly violated?not in my match!!

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by hurricane

horribly violated?not in my match!!

That happened in one of Brickster's matches, not yours

I felt sorry for those newbs

Anyway that is good advice from Blackdeath.
Don't forget you can look at the map too to acertain between friend and foe. When I boom and zoom I check before the dive that the spoted plane is red on the map. If there is red and green together, I try to spot both planes then match their positions on the map which tells me whether my friend is chasing or being chased and then I attack the enemy (or leave him if my friend is about to finish him).

Originally Posted by Gilly

All have them in sim on PS3 mate: raised, combat and should the landing gear be down landing flaps. Save for fixed undercarriage (eg stuka) which dont have combat flaps.

Yeah the stuka only has landing flaps, but I'm pretty sure the I-16 , I-153 and Po-2 have NO flaps and also no trimmer.

Thats one thing I like about the Mustang, is it is one of the few planes to have aileron trim so you can negate the torque of the engine.

[Drvn1]

Originally Posted by hurricane

horribly violated?not in my match!!

Maybe not. However I have seen people that were new try the P-51, get completely dominated for a few matches and never play again.. Most of them also try to play on full sensitivity... I always try to help them, but it takes patience and some people don't have that...

[QBlackDeathQ]

Originally Posted by Drvn1

Maybe not. However I have seen people that were new try the P-51, get completely dominated for a few matches and never play again.. Most of them also try to play on full sensitivity... I always try to help them, but it takes patience and some people don't have that...

Yes agreed there are still alot of bugs in the game regarding controls as custom controls are crud when you try to use a joystick. I tried to configure the thrustmaster hotas x, and no dice. Wish they just gave you something like the thrustmaster setting `1 and 2 but would allow you to edit nonlinearity, and dead zones would be even neater if the sensitivity settings worked after editing your settings it seems to only work with the pad. The P-51 Club uses custom settings and full sensitivity so they have a bit more control over the plane. As you said it need practice and patience but unfortunately if you have a joystick you can’t use costume setting effectively.

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by QBlackDeathQ

........ but unfortunately if you have a joystick you can’t use costume setting effectively.

or an xbox 360

[QBlackDeathQ]

Originally Posted by Drvn1

Also I would like to add.. Far anyone that may be new to this game and playing it online.. If you jump strait to sim DO NOT fly with the P-51.. I feel a lot of noobs try this plane online thinking it is the best and they get horribly violated by planes they have never heard of and they get discouraged.. The P-51 is a plane that takes a special skill that I have just now recently started to get good at.. You have to maintain a lot of momentum and fly at a high rate of speed before almost any manuever... This plane is definately capable of doing serious damage, however do as I did and go to training with the P-51B vs 16 spitfires.. Once you can accomplish this, then maybe you are ready to try it online.... The plane is awsome just not at low speeds in a turning battle

O man the P-51B/D's are great at low speed turns. You just need to know how to use it. It has a very low stall speed like 130- or somthing. You can also slow down faster then most fighters giving you the op to have a tango over shoot you landing you on his 6. I have seen alot of vet pilots put it into a spinn to slow down most new players will tend to over shoot. Then the pilot corrects and is on you like stink on a skunk.

[Drvn1]

Originally Posted by QBlackDeathQ

O man the P-51B/D's are great at low speed turns. You just need to know how to use it. It has a very low stall speed like 130- or somthing. You can also slow down faster then most fighters giving you the op to have a tango over shoot you landing you on his 6. I have seen alot of vet pilots put it into a spinn to slow down most new players will tend to over shoot. Then the pilot corrects and is on you like stink on a skunk.

Most New pilots wont have any idea How to use it, which was my Original Point.. However from reading the forums I feel it may be a good idea for them to get into a match with you and spectate your flying. That is atleast how I learn...