| aiming the gun on the a/c [message #-973088] |
Sat, 20 April 2002 07:16  |
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is it just me, or is the only way to move the gun up and down on the orca and apache is to move the nose up and down? the little aiming dot doesn't seem to move with my mouse controls except sideways. in other words, the only way to move your gun's aiming point vertically is moving forward, backward, climbing and descending. is that right? if so that would explain why i haven't been able to hit the broad side of a barn with a chopper yet. lol...
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| aiming the gun on the a/c [message #-973087] |
Sat, 20 April 2002 07:49  |
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gotta be in range but i know what you are saying. you want to try to take shots fromlonger than normal distances like with the rocket launcher. same here. 
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| aiming the gun on the a/c [message #-973086] |
Sat, 20 April 2002 08:08 |
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It takes a lot of practice and coordination to be able to win dogfights. When you move backwards, the cannon fires upward, and when you go forwards, the cannon fires downward. And when moving sideways, the cannon fires straight. I mainly move sideways to avoid their fire and hit them at the same time, but if they try to go around me, I release the strafe button and just turn around and keep firing them, since i've noticed that when someone tried to circle you, they end up going below you, making it easier to hit them while standing still. You should also use missles on them if they decide to just hover still and shoot, or maybe if they are going backwards from you (but I havn't been able to do that effectively yet).
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| aiming the gun on the a/c [message #-973083] |
Sun, 21 April 2002 05:09 |
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quote:
Originally posted by zukkov:
is it just me, or is the only way to move the gun up and down on the orca and apache is to move the nose up and down? the little aiming dot doesn't seem to move with my mouse controls except sideways. in other words, the only way to move your gun's aiming point vertically is moving forward, backward, climbing and descending. is that right? if so that would explain why i haven't been able to hit the broad side of a barn with a chopper yet. lol...
I think I agree with this post. The A/C aiming system bytes. Especially if you are moving and firing at the same time.
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| aiming the gun on the a/c [message #-973082] |
Sun, 21 April 2002 02:29 |
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Using surroundings in a/c is not as effective as doing it with infantry, since aircraft move too slow to run out of the other person's view without them knowing. And it's not like infantry where the first one to attack usually wins, but the one who can aim better.
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I still get shot down a lot, but I've killed many a reckless pilot by doing this. Always remember to use the terrain to your advantage.
