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CDNAngryPenguin
New Vanguard
2 years ago

Thoughts from 'the dark side' as an aircraft pilot

Those of you following along may recall that I absolutely despise aircraft especially post the recent DICE changes which nerfed the Wildcat and improved the lethality of aircraft. After all of the ai...
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MADMAC50K's avatar
MADMAC50K
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
@X-Sunslayer-X I agree the lock-ons are stupid and mostly useless. But why? Why even have them in game if they are easily countered? That sounds like a balance issue, which is kind of the point I'm making.....
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TG_Maveric2022
2 years ago

@MADMAC50K
Because they work if they are used in the window that the aircraft is vulnerable to them.
Most pilots get too greedy and you can make them make mistakes they will regret.

Even pointing the launcher at them and maintain a lock will help deteriorate their concentration make them retreat or use flares

One stinger that is stopped by flares means that another player, ground or air vehicle in your team can possibly have the chance to finish the job.

I got to remind everyone that this does not need to be an honorable duel. There are over 10 times as many soldiers as air vehicles per team

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    VOLBANKER_PC
    Seasoned Ace
    2 years ago
    @TG_Maveric2022 I’ve noticed from playing Boris as vehicle hunter the past week that it rarely pays off to equip Anti-air missiles. There are more ground vehicles and they are easier to target than air units.

    Usually with air units I lock on with an Anti-air missile, pilots shoots off flares and then flies out of range from me. And that’s all I got out of trying to hit him with my Anti-air missiles.

    I know: Multiple people should do it, but other people have apparently also found out it doesn’t pay off to equip Anti-air missiles because it’s rare anyone other than me uses them.

    Then vehicles can target enemy air units, as Sunslayer. says, but there’s not always a friendly vehicle nearby and if it is, there’s no guarantee the people in it will even consider targetting the air unit.

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