Jets: Guns > Missles

[bitvomit]

I love shooting people down with guns. It's so sneaky and you can really wallop someone in those first few seconds when you get a quick burst in. I like to get behind people from about a distance of 3 jets away and stalk them through the whole map until I can get a clean burst (ie they're flying straight towards a target). At this distance, it only takes about a 3 second continuous burst of fire to blow someone up. If I don't kill them with the first burst I let them "try" to get away and make them feel safe by holding my fire while I am still stalking them. Then I just wait until I catch them flying straight again and BOOM.

If I still can't kill them or they are watching chase cam to dodge me, I will start firing ahead of their jet as they turn. It's pretty difficult to get hits on the faster jets like this, but you can nail the MEC bomber 100% of the time if you aim for a distance of atleast 1 and a half jets ahead of the enemy. Remember, you have to be reasonably close to get hits like this. The effects of bullet drop become more and more pronounced as distances increase.

[Eddy01741]

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I love shooting people down with guns. It's so sneaky and you can really wallop someone in those first few seconds when you get a quick burst in. I like to get behind people from about a distance of 3 jets away and stalk them through the whole map until I can get a clean burst (ie they're flying straight towards a target). At this distance, it only takes about a 3 second continuous burst of fire to blow someone up. If I don't kill them with the first burst I let them "try" to get away and make them feel safe by holding my fire while I am still stalking them. Then I just wait until I catch them flying straight again and BOOM.

If I still can't kill them or they are watching chase cam to dodge me, I will start firing ahead of their jet as they turn. It's pretty difficult to get hits on the faster jets like this, but you can nail the MEC bomber 100% of the time if you aim for a distance of atleast 1 and a half jets ahead of the enemy. Remember, you have to be reasonably close to get hits like this. The effects of bullet drop become more and more pronounced as distances increase.

Ya, i also do it against ground forces. I go to my bomb HUD, and look for the squares (targets) then, i slow down, and start shooting with my gun, if it's not destroyed, bombs away. It's so fun mowing down jeeps with that thing.

[Chalk.One]

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Ya, i also do it against ground forces. I go to my bomb HUD, and look for the squares (targets) then, i slow down, and start shooting with my gun, if it's not destroyed, bombs away. It's so fun mowing down jeeps with that thing.

Jeeps and especially guys sitting in AA.

[bitvomit]

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Jeeps and especially guys sitting in AA.

I love getting the AA guys. I always feel violated when I am flying around and some AA twat locks onto me thinking he's some hot sheeeet.

[Eddy01741]

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OH, i forgot about those, when you get enough skill in where you know exactly where the AA is, then it's easy. One TINY burst from the cannon and they're dead.

[imported_Psycho]

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Jeeps and hummers are easy to take out at full speed with teh machine gun even if they are driving at full speed at a tangent to you.
Apc's normally need a gunning run then a bomb to hit quite near, tanks normally need a gunning run then a bomb right on target.
You can also take out people waiting for vehicles or choppers and planes that haven't taken off very easily.

[Fall0ut]

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guns are great

[hollowpoint367]

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I love shooting people down with guns. It's so sneaky and you can really wallop someone in those first few seconds when you get a quick burst in. I like to get behind people from about a distance of 3 jets away and stalk them through the whole map until I can get a clean burst (ie they're flying straight towards a target). At this distance, it only takes about a 3 second continuous burst of fire to blow someone up. If I don't kill them with the first burst I let them "try" to get away and make them feel safe by holding my fire while I am still stalking them. Then I just wait until I catch them flying straight again and BOOM.

If I still can't kill them or they are watching chase cam to dodge me, I will start firing ahead of their jet as they turn. It's pretty difficult to get hits on the faster jets like this, but you can nail the MEC bomber 100% of the time if you aim for a distance of atleast 1 and a half jets ahead of the enemy. Remember, you have to be reasonably close to get hits like this. The effects of bullet drop become more and more pronounced as distances increase.

yep me too.

[sknight]

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lol...missiles! I was bombing on Op Clean Sweep and found the MEC jumbo chopper flying directly in front of me and I blasted with guns and missiles and the missiles, went straight a bit then turned 90 degrees to the left straight towards my friendly attack chopper (nowhere near me, nor my view) and I got the 2 tks. I was having a rough night as I tked a lot of people b/c of the bombing square bug that makes vehicles that have been recently used look like enemies.

[PBAsydney]

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I barely ever use missiles anymore i prefer to use the canons, much quicker and more fun way to take them down. They are also great against the ground.

[IVfluids]

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wow, made a thread just to say that, neat.

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[Paas]

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I use the missiles. After figuring out how I can fire the things without them being tracked after the intial lock; they hear absolutely NO beeping and suddenly they are down. It's classic. I hardly every use the guns anymore.

I get the Enemy Jet outa' the sky as quickly as possible. Sure, if I have a clean shot I use the guns to save missiles. But! It's mostly Missiles for me.

Then again. I'm more of a "Desperate Basis" fighter pilot. Damn good with a Jet. I just prefer to ground pound. But! If there is a cocky bastard in the sky bombing the hell outa' mah' team. I'll spawn out, get airborne, and keep the skys clean as long as mah' abbilities allow (Because, naturally, there is always SOMEONE better than you).

{WP}Paas

Edit: I spelt Missiles wrong TWICE and you people let me get away with it!? Jeez! You're horrible english teachers. All of you!

[x0pht]

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lol...missiles! I was bombing on Op Clean Sweep and found the MEC jumbo chopper flying directly in front of me and I blasted with guns and missiles and the missiles, went straight a bit then turned 90 degrees to the left straight towards my friendly attack chopper (nowhere near me, nor my view) and I got the 2 tks. I was having a rough night as I tked a lot of people b/c of the bombing square bug that makes vehicles that have been recently used look like enemies.

rofl yeah that always happens. missile locking system in BF2 is a joke.

[BurnTheWeed]

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I never have any luck shooting down a plane with another jets guns, maybe I suck maybe, the guns suck, lol, I don't know.

[zacman13245]

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jet guns are godly.