Questions from a noob pilot

**CowOnCrack** · 10-10-09, 10:04 PM

Hey fellas,

I'm relatively new to TTP and I had some questions for some of the more experienced pilots. I've been a footslogger since I first played BF2 in 2004 but looking for something new I've been trying piloting in the past few days. I quickly learned to stay out of the planes in the actual server until I got more practice, so I've just been practicing in single player learning the basics of maneuvering.

I'm OK at maneuvering now in 8v8 but this is a far cry from being able to handle intense combat in 32v32.

Here are my questions.

1) Most importantly, where is a good place to get some experience piloting against players? I don't like to try piloting in TTP when I'm so new, since a lot is riding on the pilot's shoulders.

2) What are some good ways to shake an enemy jet off your tail?

3) I see experienced chopper pilots circle strafing with their choppers and mowing down infantry, making them really hard to hit with AT rockets and such. I've yet to find a way to do it well. Anyone have any secrets to share about this?

Thanks ahead of time for any tips and advice you can offer.

**davecraze** · 10-10-09, 11:27 PM

Practice?
Laser mouse?
Find (2)manno for some training?
I am a noob also but these ideas should get you started.

**~~Cpt.Reiskis~~** · 10-10-09, 11:50 PM

1) Most importantly, where is a good place to get some experience piloting against players? I don't like to try piloting in TTP when I'm so new, since a lot is riding on the pilot's shoulders.

Try to get on the server when it's just starting up, so there are few people on and will make it easier to get practice in.

3) I see experienced chopper pilots circle strafing with their choppers and mowing down infantry, making them really hard to hit with AT rockets and such. I've yet to find a way to do it well. Anyone have any secrets to share about this?

It's kind of hard to explain, so here's a very good video on showing how to do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-niqdIa37s

**REMY** · 10-11-09, 12:13 AM

If Xav tries to gives you any advice, dont listen, he sucks.

**Murker1** · 10-11-09, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by davecraze

Practice?
Laser mouse?
Find (2)manno for some training?
I am a noob also but these ideas should get you started.

You don't find (2)manno...(2)manno find you.

Also: http://www.texasteamplayers.com/index.php?topic=48359.0

**Xavsnipe** · 10-11-09, 03:35 AM

hey.. (2) MANNO finds me whenever he feels like sucking penis....

I'll teach you how to fly keyboard only...like real men do.

**Unorignal** · 10-11-09, 03:44 AM

Dont take chopper pilot advice from Reiskis he does not fly.

**CowOnCrack** · 10-11-09, 04:26 AM

Thanks a lot for the help guys.

I'm studying that funnel technique and I can't get it down. I first roll to the left, and then hold right turn, then pitch down, then accelerate. When I press those keys, I lose control and crash (if I pitch down a lot) or simply turn and circles as if I were just holding turn right (if I don't pitch down a lot). Never do I actually circle strafe the target as perfectly as this guy does. Baffling :/

**fisster** · 10-11-09, 08:07 AM

Do you fly with a stick? if so find me in game sometimes and I can try to teach you a thing or 2 with the helo...I'll even teach you how to helo-bag gayXav and his boyfriend Reipiss...

**LewTeNantDan** · 10-11-09, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by CowOnCrack

Thanks a lot for the help guys.

I'm studying that funnel technique and I can't get it down. I first roll to the left, and then hold right turn, then pitch down, then accelerate. When I press those keys, I lose control and crash (if I pitch down a lot) or simply turn and circles as if I were just holding turn right (if I don't pitch down a lot). Never do I actually circle strafe the target as perfectly as this guy does. Baffling :/

It's all about the feeling. Just go out there and practice maneuvering when priming the server. Don't worry bout killing anything just yet, just fly around and get the feel for the chopper. There are 3 different attack choppers though, so practice all of them.