to fly or not to fly

[Bird0fPrey]

just wondering how many folks pilot choppers and jet vs. those who don't. personally, i can't fly those things to save my life and i prefer infantry combat.

[PBAsydney]

Re: to fly or not to fly

I'm a fooking plane whore and I love it.

[BurnTheWeed]

Re: to fly or not to fly

really depends on the situation, mostly I'm a ground pounder. But I'm not opposed to hopping in a chopper. Sometimes it's even necessary because others on my team are having a hard time (like getting onto the island on Wake) and can really benefit by my flying.

[« R²» HKS]

Re: to fly or not to fly

Fly both. It only takes practice. Some people aren't prepared to put the time in. They jump in a heli fly 10ft crash and then never fly again.

But please practice in SP and not on ranked servers.

[PBAsydney]

Re: to fly or not to fly

I have crashed planes TONS of times in takeoffs.

Anyone using the rudder of the Corsair in 1942 know what I'm talking about.

[sknight]

Re: to fly or not to fly

I have crashed planes TONS of times in takeoffs.

Anyone using the rudder of the Corsair in 1942 know what I'm talking about.

yup. straight into the tower

[pever]

Re: to fly or not to fly

I try not to leave the ground. I can subpar a heli and extremely suck at jets. I usually end up flying to no mans land which ends in death. The question I hear most is "Where are you going soldier."

[imported_CannonFodder]

Re: to fly or not to fly

I have lost my touch with aircraft. I can't fly in them to save my life. (pardon the pun)
I prefer to be gunning in them or on the ground fighting it out

[-={DAC}MI7]

Re: to fly or not to fly

Im ranked 2nd in infantry, that kinda sums it up :p

althought sometimes i do fly, very rarley but i do, not that i can't fly

[Sung_Do_Chuck]

Re: to fly or not to fly

I aint flying so much. Sometimes a nice round but not often.
One two three, I'm livin' for the infantry!!

[old sch00l]

Re: to fly or not to fly

I agree, planes, helies, any vehicle can releive the bordom of the lonley foot soldier

[zone36]

Re: to fly or not to fly

I love to fly (ex-flight sim junkie), and usually try for the plane at the beginning of a match, but I never TK or cause a scene if someone beats me to it (I hate people who do). I generally consider myself an above average pilot in BF2, and mostly figure I'd benefit the team most flying the aircraft, but by all means, if someone else asked me for the jet I'd relinquish it 9 times out of 10. The helicopters are a blast too, but they seem to be much more contested at the start of a round + I'm just mediocre in using them effectively.

EDIT: I remember once I was flying an Su-30 and a team member on the ground radioed me asking to be picked up, so I broke off, landed the jet, let him hop in and then took off again; I love to fly, but am not at all selfish about it.

[p0is0n]

Re: to fly or not to fly

Recently i've been flying a lot, mainly choppers, as it seems more of a challenge now that just about anything can kill you in one. lol.

[ImmyRey]

Re: to fly or not to fly

Helicopter: Yes please
Jets: I'll leave those to the experts.

[XmetallicaXguitarstX]

Re: to fly or not to fly

I fly both... alot.

I am just about at 100 hours in the heli.. who knows how many in jet... lol

I am a good pilot and gunner (I LOVE camera missles...), and unlike most pilots, I have common sense and i'm aware of my surroundings.. and jets don't kill me unless they are pansies and slow down to like 300.

But I love jets the most