Hiya folks. Looking for a bit of combat advice.
I'm currently fighting in CZs and looking to use the experience to improve my dogfighting. I've looked at the combat tutorials in Alec's Best of the Forums and am aware of the importance (per Vindicator Jones) of staying above and behind your target, or at least in a dominant position, before engaging. I'm confident with the theory behind the thruster control needed to circle strafe, I have macros set up to switch pips to ENG when out of position, and have worked on the technique in RESes.
However, as soon as I attempt to put this into practice in a CZ, I just cannot get behind my target. I'll start in the correct position but as soon as I fire on them they turn on me, I can't hold them in place, and it turns into a face-to-face joust. I put pips to ENG, attempt to thruster down, FA-off and pitch up as they pass, to get back in position, but by the time I'm facing them, they're facing me too.
What am I missing? CZs are turning into a bit of a tedious grind. I'm in an un-engineered FDL but all modules A-grade for manoeuvrability. Is it only possible to circle-strafe with engineered modules or is can I further improve my techinique?
Any help welcome.
I'm currently fighting in CZs and looking to use the experience to improve my dogfighting. I've looked at the combat tutorials in Alec's Best of the Forums and am aware of the importance (per Vindicator Jones) of staying above and behind your target, or at least in a dominant position, before engaging. I'm confident with the theory behind the thruster control needed to circle strafe, I have macros set up to switch pips to ENG when out of position, and have worked on the technique in RESes.
However, as soon as I attempt to put this into practice in a CZ, I just cannot get behind my target. I'll start in the correct position but as soon as I fire on them they turn on me, I can't hold them in place, and it turns into a face-to-face joust. I put pips to ENG, attempt to thruster down, FA-off and pitch up as they pass, to get back in position, but by the time I'm facing them, they're facing me too.
What am I missing? CZs are turning into a bit of a tedious grind. I'm in an un-engineered FDL but all modules A-grade for manoeuvrability. Is it only possible to circle-strafe with engineered modules or is can I further improve my techinique?
Any help welcome.