AA buff is an overkill
I have been flying lately, trying to unlock the new planes (I have maxed out all the rest). And I have noticed that stationary AA is disgustingly strong now. They punch you down from the sky in no t...
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@GUTENTAAAAG After a few rounds last night I can see where you're coming from, I don't think the AAs are so much the problem but the spam that's happening with AAs.
I've always agreed the range has become excessive, however last night on multiple rounds of Hamada, the British spawn was filled with MAA's and Stationaries that were able to reach the Golf objective runway.
The barrage of Flak prevented me from being able to assist the team effectively and I ended up spending the whole game targeting the AA's from range with missiles as this was my only viable option.
Al Sundan was no different with every available enemy tank being an MAA and with Alpha, Bravo and Delta Objective in the hands of the enemy, you simply couldn't leave the lake area, essentially making planes irrelevant for the match.
One of these AA gunners joined our party last night, in an attempt to taunt me over their area and after we put the banter aside and had a real discussion on the updates, I asked if they felt the extreme range of the AAs were justified or necessary, they told me that they do feel sorry for people flying now as it's incredibly easy to drop planes in seconds and it shouldn't be this easy.
I decided to try the AA guns out myself and I was easily surprised how quickly aircraft were destroyed. The 40mm AA is by far the most devastating when it comes to aircraft and while it can be beat without missiles, I understand how it could be near impossible for newer pilots to combat.
I don't know if they will make adjustments to the AAs, so for now I suggest that all pilots both new and all, take less risks, keep distance and boom and zoom as much as possible. Avoid strafe runs where you can and stick to either long range missile or high altitude bombing of areas. I know this isn't going to be advice anyone wants to hear but until the AA spam starts to calm down, which it will, it's best to just remain tactful and vigilant
I've always agreed the range has become excessive, however last night on multiple rounds of Hamada, the British spawn was filled with MAA's and Stationaries that were able to reach the Golf objective runway.
The barrage of Flak prevented me from being able to assist the team effectively and I ended up spending the whole game targeting the AA's from range with missiles as this was my only viable option.
Al Sundan was no different with every available enemy tank being an MAA and with Alpha, Bravo and Delta Objective in the hands of the enemy, you simply couldn't leave the lake area, essentially making planes irrelevant for the match.
One of these AA gunners joined our party last night, in an attempt to taunt me over their area and after we put the banter aside and had a real discussion on the updates, I asked if they felt the extreme range of the AAs were justified or necessary, they told me that they do feel sorry for people flying now as it's incredibly easy to drop planes in seconds and it shouldn't be this easy.
I decided to try the AA guns out myself and I was easily surprised how quickly aircraft were destroyed. The 40mm AA is by far the most devastating when it comes to aircraft and while it can be beat without missiles, I understand how it could be near impossible for newer pilots to combat.
I don't know if they will make adjustments to the AAs, so for now I suggest that all pilots both new and all, take less risks, keep distance and boom and zoom as much as possible. Avoid strafe runs where you can and stick to either long range missile or high altitude bombing of areas. I know this isn't going to be advice anyone wants to hear but until the AA spam starts to calm down, which it will, it's best to just remain tactful and vigilant
@Real_Noobalishus That's exactly how I see this too...
If you have someone casual on the AA it's not a big problem if you are very careful. But if you have someone capable on the AA.... there is pretty much nothing you can do, except maybe trying to snipe him with rockets.
And yeah, the range is insane. On Panzerstorm it's almost the whole map across....
It is very very easy to shoot planes down and it shouldn't be....
