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Newcomer / Intro Can I adjust my speed to the enemy's speed?
- Thread starter fetito666
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Some people suggest setting a key-bind for 50% throttle and just using that in combat - so you are always in the sweet-spot of the blue zone for maximum manoeuvrability.
Personally I use a hotas (the cheap hotas-x which is brilliant) so I can finely and easily control my speed plus I have a button on the throttle assigned to switch Flight Assist (FA) off - set to "hold" so it FA is only off whilst the button is held in.
Personally I use a hotas (the cheap hotas-x which is brilliant) so I can finely and easily control my speed plus I have a button on the throttle assigned to switch Flight Assist (FA) off - set to "hold" so it FA is only off whilst the button is held in.
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If FA Off is only off while you press the button you have it set to "hold" not "toggle"
I bounty hunt as my only source of income right now. I can tell you that you just have to adjust the speed the best you can but that it is only for a moment or two that will remain good. Why?? Because the ship you are fighting with, will change up their speed and direction accordingly. When you get into a fight you wil notice that certain ships have certain tactics. A personality of tactics, sort of. Once you are familiar with what they do, you can then learn to adjust your throttle in a kind of preemptive response and stay on top of them or I mean behind them and just deal the damage out. Sound good? It is!!
Some Ships like a Fer-De-Lancey, like to play Joust. You Know,, line up and charge! I have a Vulture and I can play the game with them to a certain extent, but I am always trying to make my break and get in behind them and shoot'em up. Once I get a few good whacks on them, they then start to play the circle game with me which is my strong suit. Now I have them for sure. The money is good too!!
Look, most guys with Fixed hardpoints have to fly directly at you to make a hit. This gives away the advantage of better attack angle vs weapon damage. With a Gimbled weapon system you can fly below your target trajectory, making it more difficult for your target to turn any advantage their way. If you make your flight path as a direct line to your target you are giving them an added opportunity to turn and fire on you. When a Cutter, or a Python, or Anaconda make a move and are looking right down your Windshield, its a chilling experience. They have ALOT of firepower and can hurt you quick.
Some Ships like a Fer-De-Lancey, like to play Joust. You Know,, line up and charge! I have a Vulture and I can play the game with them to a certain extent, but I am always trying to make my break and get in behind them and shoot'em up. Once I get a few good whacks on them, they then start to play the circle game with me which is my strong suit. Now I have them for sure. The money is good too!!
Look, most guys with Fixed hardpoints have to fly directly at you to make a hit. This gives away the advantage of better attack angle vs weapon damage. With a Gimbled weapon system you can fly below your target trajectory, making it more difficult for your target to turn any advantage their way. If you make your flight path as a direct line to your target you are giving them an added opportunity to turn and fire on you. When a Cutter, or a Python, or Anaconda make a move and are looking right down your Windshield, its a chilling experience. They have ALOT of firepower and can hurt you quick.
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If FA Off is only off while you press the button you have it set to "hold" not "toggle"
Whoops! - you are quite correct that was a glaring error on my part, I must have been tired to have not noticed that. Thanks and I'll edit it to remove any confusion.