First time for everything

**BlueMaxox** · 03-24-08, 05:03 PM

Damn won 2 dog fights this week! Cant remember the names just know that they both have rapped me many times when I was ground pounding.....notice I said "was" ground pounding.

Learned a lot this week about flying and avoiding getting shot down...by getting shot down a lot

...but I also stayed up a lot....now if I could just avoid those damn UAVs, They brought me down more than any other pilot.

And if I just get the hang of the bombing.....for some reason I am having difficulty getting the damn bombs to drop on tarket.

But rest assured...I will figure it out! 8)

**loki2158** · 03-24-08, 05:06 PM

Great, talk about Blue Skies....

**Devost8r** · 03-24-08, 05:32 PM

Prison ***?

***Edited***: That's not needed and off-topic.

**JurrasicKlaus** · 03-24-08, 05:44 PM

Yea you did well. I was your victom twice in one round.

**11Bravo** · 03-24-08, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by BlueMaxox

....now if I could just avoid those damn UAVs,

Beware of Supply Crates and Vehicle Drops, they will get you as well... and that doesn't even figure in the occasional; Trees, Radio Towers, Cranes, or having your missles lock on a friendly helicopter and take it down. I remember doing that once on Dalian Plant to NHbird/Ranger10 in an attack helicopter, had to hear about it the rest of the round too since we were squaded together.

**BuddyLee.** · 03-24-08, 06:36 PM

Be aware of transports and attack choppers taking off from the carrier, when flying by to repair or reload. I have crashed into them once or twice.
BL

**Jlspence** · 03-24-08, 06:55 PM

Bombing is a lot easier (at least for me) in the Su-34 and F-15 bombers. I'm only fair at bombing in the fighters and would rather dog-fight in them than worry about bombing. Actually, you might improve your bombing by practicing more with your guns...doing so gets you on the target then it's just a matter of releasing and pulling up.

In terms of dogfights, some part of it is luck. Even the worst pilots can fall in behind a good pilot who has just spent his flares and afterburner and put a couple up the tailpipe.

**Walkerxes** · 03-24-08, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by *11*Bravo-Pathfinder

Originally Posted by BlueMaxox

....now if I could just avoid those damn UAVs,

Beware of Supply Crates and Vehicle Drops, they will get you as well... and that doesn't even figure in the occasional; Trees, Radio Towers, Cranes, or having your missles lock on a friendly helicopter and take it down. I remember doing that once on Dalian Plant to NHbird/Ranger10 in an attack helicopter, had to hear about it the rest of the round too since we were squaded together.

Just be happy this isn't 2142... I killed a gunship in a drop pod (HELL JUMPERS!!!) and it wasn't even the kind you can slightly steer, it was just the "drop down in a straight line" variety you come in with on a spawn beacon... which means they were just in the wrong flightpath at the wrong time. Luckily it was an enemy gunship

..and it credited me the kill!

**BaconNightmares** · 03-24-08, 07:32 PM

Still dont know if youre good enough to shoot me down

what I do remember is shooting you down a couple of days ago on oman

**Fovezer** · 03-24-08, 08:27 PM

So now you are playing just for stats and to rape helpless groundpounders in your unrealistic jet?

Kidding aside, it's good to see that you are trying to master other aspects of the game! You'll see that those of us who like to fly like it because it is challenging and fun, and not because of stats or anything like that. If you need any pointers, feel free to ask. Maybe now I can shoot you down instead of dropping bombs on your head!