So I can't play this week. A few ?'s about jets.

[XmetallicaXguitarstX]

I am at my moms house so I can't play this week (computer is at dads)

Ok I would prefer responses from people with 50+ hours in the jet.

How are the AA's? Are they really as bad as people say they are (I doubt they are)? What would you say the range of the AA is now *if it changed at all*?

I have also heard things about no one getting in jets. Is this true?

If they really are as good as they say, what would you suggest doing... im thinking, just take out every popular AA (like on wake, the north village one, airfield, and beach) and im thinking you will have approx. a 30 second window of "free time".

Im also thinking flying semi-high (around 450 or so, where you can still see the map, but in the clouds) will work good for taking out jets. The A2A missles are supposedly extremely deadly (lock on and HIT anything), and I would think letting someone behind you will be very stupid.


Here is what I am thinking a typical "run" on wake would consist of.

take off and take out north village AA and check to see the north base AA's, then make a 3/4 circle turn to the left while gaining altitude (back up to like 400 or so) and taking out the airfield AA, and then maybe strafe the heli/jet spawns, come back around and try over near the tank and that area, and then on the third time take out the AA (even if its not there i would shoot at it due to people most likely waiting for it).

What are some things you use to get around without getting killed from AA besides the obvious (taking out the AA). Is there anything I should know about ANY kind of aircraft (heli's included)?


(also does anyone know the exact range of a typical stationary AA? I heard it was like 250m then it blows up or something..)

[menace-uk-]

Re: So I can't play this week. A few ?'s about jets.

I dont have 50 hours as a pilot but the AA is not as bad as people are makeing out.


I played the night the patch was released i was getting shot at left right and centre with AA and i only died two or 3 times and i got 20 kills( not many but im not a pro pilot )

From what i ahve seen peole are still fighting for the planes and helios

[whoosh]

Re: So I can't play this week. A few ?'s about jets.

I am at my moms house so I can't play this week (computer is at dads)

Ok I would prefer responses from people with 50+ hours in the jet.

How are the AA's? Are they really as bad as people say they are (I doubt they are)? What would you say the range of the AA is now *if it changed at all*?

THE RANGE IS SHORTER NOW. YOU CAN SEE HELOS AND AIRCRAFT BUT DON'T GET A LOCK THEY ARE WAY MORE ACCURATE UP CLOSE THOUGH. STILL NOT CLICK AND KILL AS SOME PEOPLE SAY. ESPECIALLY IF THE PILOT KILLS YOU FIRST

I have also heard things about no one getting in jets. Is this true?

MAN I WISH THAT WAS TRUE. NO THERE ARE STILL MORONS OUT THERE TKING TO GET IN AIRCRAFT THEY CAN'T FLY


If they really are as good as they say, what would you suggest doing... im thinking, just take out every popular AA (like on wake, the north village one, airfield, and beach) and im thinking you will have approx. a 30 second window of "free time".

NO ACTUAL "FREE TIME" IF THEY GET A LOCK ON YOU THATS A VERY BAD THING AND YOU BETTER BE ABLE TO DO SOME REAL PILOT **** IN THE NEXT 3 SECONDS OR YOU ARE HIT IF NOT DEAD.
Im also thinking flying semi-high (around 450 or so, where you can still see the map, but in the clouds) will work good for taking out jets. The A2A missles are supposedly extremely deadly (lock on and HIT anything), and I would think letting someone behind you will be very stupid.

THERE YA GO. THATS THE TICKET. WHEN YOU ARE IN AN AA SITE DO YOU LOOK STRAIGHT UP - - NO - - PEOPLE WATCH THE HORIZON. SO DON'T COME AT AA SITES LOW.

Here is what I am thinking a typical "run" on wake would consist of.

take off and take out north village AA and check to see the north base AA's, then make a 3/4 circle turn to the left while gaining altitude (back up to like 400 or so) and taking out the airfield AA, and then maybe strafe the heli/jet spawns, come back around and try over near the tank and that area, and then on the third time take out the AA (even if its not there i would shoot at it due to people most likely waiting for it).

What are some things you use to get around without getting killed from AA besides the obvious (taking out the AA). Is there anything I should know about ANY kind of aircraft (heli's included)?

SHOOTING OTHER AIRPLANES IS A FREAKING BONA FIDE BLAST. GET BEHIND THEM BE READY FOR THEM TO PULL BACK ON THE STICK LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO THEN LIGHT THEM UP AND FIRE AWAY. THAT SIMPLE. YOU CAN EVEN LEAVE YOUR AIR TO AIR OFF AND FLY RIGHT UP BEHIND THEM AND TAKE THEM OUT WITH CANNON FIRE. NOW THAT WILL MAKE YOU

(also does anyone know the exact range of a typical stationary AA? I heard it was like 250m then it blows up or something..)

DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE RANGE. I DO KNOW THE SKY IS A LOT BUSIER THAN IT USED TO BE, LOTS OF TRAILS AND WHAT NOT IN THE SKY.


BTW GOOD LUCK WHEN YOU GET BACK.

[Eden]

Re: So I can't play this week. A few ?'s about jets.

How are the AA's? Are they really as bad as people say they are (I doubt they are)? What would you say the range of the AA is now *if it changed at all*?
AA is more effective at hitting things, if your a good pilot you can still easily dodge them but people have said that AA now ocasionaly goes for Friendly aircraft.

I have also heard things about no one getting in jets. Is this true?
Yes, Good pilots will still go for the jets and choppers but there are very few inexperianced people useing them now. Although that will probably vairy from server to server.

If they really are as good as they say, what would you suggest doing... im thinking, just take out every popular AA (like on wake, the north village one, airfield, and beach) and im thinking you will have approx. a 30 second window of "free time".
More like 3-5 seconds. AA locks on in 1-3 seconds and is already on your tailr 1-2 seconds after that, you need to be very precise on your timeing.

Im also thinking flying semi-high (around 450 or so, where you can still see the map, but in the clouds) will work good for taking out jets. The A2A missles are supposedly extremely deadly (lock on and HIT anything), and I would think letting someone behind you will be very stupid.
Flying high seams to be a good solutio to avoid AA.



What are some things you use to get around without getting killed from AA besides the obvious (taking out the AA). Is there anything I should know about ANY kind of aircraft (heli's included)?
Fly high, also watch out for UAV's if you crsh into them its a stupid way to die.

(also does anyone know the exact range of a typical stationary AA? I heard it was like 250m then it blows up or something..)
I dont know the exact range but that probably about right.

[XmetallicaXguitarstX]

Re: So I can't play this week. A few ?'s about jets.

I kind of feel stupid asking all this because I know I am going to be fine, I was just kind of hoping that less people would get in the jets :s

I'm extremely good at taking out AA sites from just about anywhere on the map at any altitude. (wake)... with 3/4 of my total time on the map, that is probably expected. But the 30 second window I am talking about, is the time that it takes for an AA to respawn.. so if it takes lets say... 60 seconds to respawn, and I blow them all up in like 10... thats obviously 50 seconds.

Another thing... alot of people don't know how to uses flares the right way. IE only use them when going straight, and THEN turn (so the missles have a greater chance of following the flares) or, use them in the middle of a dive, or when heading *straigh* towards an AA. If you are turning as you use them, that only leaves you about 1 second of protection, where as if you just go straight and then maneuver, they will have a greater effect.