I like flying in Battlefield but the recent change was so unnecessary regarding buffing AA vs fighters.Fighters did not have a lot of armor in the first place, now people just keep sniping you with AA across the map. What the hell really.I also don't understand why fighters had to be nerfed since they can give protection from enemy bombers and do limited damage air-to-ground.This is change just buffed the bomber dominance vs ground.Bad choice. Revert it in the last patch please.

Hello @GUTENTAAAAGThis is now greatly balanced... Fighters were so powerful instead of Bombers and Fighters were just farming infantry instead of taking out Bombers.. Bombers are weak too now, so don't speculate.. :DYou can be still fast enough to fly away and repair yourself... It takes more skill now, that's why people don't like it i guess...

@GUTENTAAAAG While I feel this has caused more harm so to speak with the European fighters, I personally believe it's become a lot more balanced. I have from the beginning of the Pacific update, been heavily against the immense load out of the Pacific aircraft and this is coming from someone in the top 3 for pilots worldwide!What I call 'New Generation Pilots' were players who only started flying primarily breakthrough so they could boost their K/Ds in unprecedented ways. The 4x HE cannons, 2x Incendiaries and flares made these aircraft ridiculously overpowered towards infantry.The devs brought in the Fliegerfoust to combat this but there was a massive push back, primarily from these 'New Generation Pilots' and while I agree it did need to be balanced it did slow the farming down.This new update was inevitable as the farming had to stop. You can still avoid AA, sure you will get hit every now and again but you can still have a zero death game. You just have to play it more safe, have better situational awareness and most importantly burn into your brain the location of each AA encampment is.Another benefit to this update is it will deter the K/D farming players from going up and this will in-turn mean infantry/tankers on the ground will have a more balanced/harassment free game 🙂

Yes I agree, having to have two rings to align on the fighter bomber reticle is insane to have to use against a anti air artiliary as you have to reduce great height to get both rings on the target.It's like almost impossibe for me to survive any AA due to its insane range. Even on full health the anti air will finish me off when trying to run away.

@GUTENTAAAAG I agree flying takes skill, now more than before. This AA buff has helped deter pilots who want to just farm and I finding there are pilots going up that are actually trying to properly learn dogfighting, evading maneuvers, etc not just drop bombs, loop back to base, repeat

@TTZ_Dipsy YOU'RE A CHAMPION NOW!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER!!!

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WindowsManTv_CZE
Hero+
5 years ago
Hello @GUTENTAAAAG

This is now greatly balanced... Fighters were so powerful instead of Bombers and Fighters were just farming infantry instead of taking out Bombers.. Bombers are weak too now, so don't speculate.. :D

You can be still fast enough to fly away and repair yourself... It takes more skill now, that's why people don't like it i guess...
TTZ_Dipsy
Legend
5 years ago
@GUTENTAAAAG
I still think reverting the flooptyflooster to launch values would have been better than the AA changes we got but I like to think things have evened out.
With Fighters forced to break off, it leaves Bombers more vulnerable which is great; they can still get in get out, mimd you, but they need to be really smart about
flyinghorse101
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Had so much fun with a large bomber, carrying about 4 250 and 1 1000 bomb.
Made some good kills which assisted in a very unbalanced game (14 vs 32) Later more players game into the team and in the end we won.
As a counter attack, some guy got himself into a Mosquito , where in the end he got me.
Also Few times killed by AA, but with nitro on board survived and able to repair.

At this moment I absolutely do not see an overpower. Even with the 1000 I got myself killed as flying to low, but you really need to drop it in a certain way and be lucky with 5 kills. Mostly it is 1 kill and some fortification points.
Real_Noobalishu
5 years ago
@GUTENTAAAAG While I feel this has caused more harm so to speak with the European fighters, I personally believe it's become a lot more balanced. I have from the beginning of the Pacific update, been heavily against the immense load out of the Pacific aircraft and this is coming from someone in the top 3 for pilots worldwide!

What I call 'New Generation Pilots' were players who only started flying primarily breakthrough so they could boost their K/Ds in unprecedented ways. The 4x HE cannons, 2x Incendiaries and flares made these aircraft ridiculously overpowered towards infantry.

The devs brought in the Fliegerfoust to combat this but there was a massive push back, primarily from these 'New Generation Pilots' and while I agree it did need to be balanced it did slow the farming down.

This new update was inevitable as the farming had to stop. You can still avoid AA, sure you will get hit every now and again but you can still have a zero death game. You just have to play it more safe, have better situational awareness and most importantly burn into your brain the location of each AA encampment is.

Another benefit to this update is it will deter the K/D farming players from going up and this will in-turn mean infantry/tankers on the ground will have a more balanced/harassment free game 🙂
Anonymous
5 years ago
Approved
Yes I agree, having to have two rings to align on the fighter bomber reticle is insane to have to use against a anti air artiliary as you have to reduce great height to get both rings on the target.
It's like almost impossibe for me to survive any AA due to its insane range. Even on full health the anti air will finish me off when trying to run away.
TTZ_Dipsy
Legend
5 years ago
@IlIDeath
True but isn't it remarkably moistening/satisfying to able to take them to hell with you?
KD is somewhat important to me but nothing trumps being the main reason everyone else on your team has an easier job on the battlefield. Heroic deaths are the best, especially in video games where you can have more than one
GUTENTAAAAG
5 years ago
@Real_NoobalishusOnly a fraction of pilots are farmers. And if they are causing a problem, than stop their method and only theirs, don't ruin the experience for every other decent pilot!
The 4x HE is a total overkill, so cheezy, I myself don't feel good using it.
Also let's take into account that if you kill infantry on ground (including AA) they can be revived. If they nail you down in a plane, you are DEAD for good.
Flying takes a lot more skill and the game shouldn't favor the less skilled AA gunner even for this single reason alone!
Real_Noobalishu
5 years ago
@GUTENTAAAAG I agree flying takes skill, now more than before. This AA buff has helped deter pilots who want to just farm and I finding there are pilots going up that are actually trying to properly learn dogfighting, evading maneuvers, etc not just drop bombs, loop back to base, repeat
Real_Noobalishu
5 years ago
@TTZ_Dipsy YOU'RE A CHAMPION NOW!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER!!!
flyinghorse101
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
@Real_Noobalishus @TTZ_Dipsy , Perhaps bit offtopic but congrats indeed! Thought I saw something already when had a short round here yesterday during office. (like being in a real office, with bosses looking at screens)

On topic: It is also about radius turns and sneaking at the back of an AA. Don't forget they can hear you, so you can also turn of the plane sound with a specialism. And make sure you can move a side of the map for repairs. Above sea or behind hills.