I only very rarely see people use it. Is nobody aware of the huge advantage it gives players?
CQC How many of you use flight-assist-off?
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Depends on what I'm doing.
As a K+M player, I use it for positioning and ship rotation or to throw people off, but that's it. When it comes to hugging walls / corners / shooting, FA gets put back on as I need the precision easily rather than holding down F,E, Mouse Aim while trying to change power distributor and counter thrust as using A or D applies max thrust rather than gently like a joystick does.
As a K+M player, I use it for positioning and ship rotation or to throw people off, but that's it. When it comes to hugging walls / corners / shooting, FA gets put back on as I need the precision easily rather than holding down F,E, Mouse Aim while trying to change power distributor and counter thrust as using A or D applies max thrust rather than gently like a joystick does.
I either use it to power-slide round coriolis ports or to turn round and fly backwards allowing me to shoot peeps that are behind me
I don't understand why people think it helps you turn faster. It doesn't. Not on it's own anyway. Your turn rate is tied to your absolute ship velocity and how it compares to your ideal speed in relation to your 'blue zone'. Your turn rate is tied to this mechanic, and this alone. FA off has no relation to your turn speed. Thruster control and keeping yourself 'in the blue' is related to this. Sure FA off has it's uses in terms of having your trajectory decoupled from your orientation, but it has no relation to actual turn speed. It's one of the deepest routed falsities spreading around this community.
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It does if you FA off and boost while only pitching, but then we need to establish what 'turn speed' is referring to, forward motion while turning, or just turning your ships orientation?
I use a mix of FA on/off (about 50/50 - switching as I go).
Though I'v elost a lot of my FA/off skills, a sI've been exploring for nearly 9 months (no FA off in supercruise anymore), so I find myself over compensating hideously. I need to spend a bit of time flying around a station with FA off int he sidewinder training tutorials to get some feel back.
For the record - it's quite fun to do, you'd be amazed at the systems of trenches and nooks & crannies on the outsid eof a Coriolis station if you look...
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Though I'v elost a lot of my FA/off skills, a sI've been exploring for nearly 9 months (no FA off in supercruise anymore), so I find myself over compensating hideously. I need to spend a bit of time flying around a station with FA off int he sidewinder training tutorials to get some feel back.
For the record - it's quite fun to do, you'd be amazed at the systems of trenches and nooks & crannies on the outsid eof a Coriolis station if you look...
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Yeah I also pilot with no flight assistance, exclusively/all the time, I don't use flight assist.. ever! Much prefer the mechanics of freefall and countering every input. So much more like fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNg0UsoyUT0
edit: link is a CQC top ten tips guide I made a couple of weeks back if you're interested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNg0UsoyUT0
edit: link is a CQC top ten tips guide I made a couple of weeks back if you're interested
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Philip Coutts
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I do use it but to be honest the condor is so maneuverable that I'm not convinced it gives a massive edge
Lestat
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I think I had a few attack from you a few times. I did use rapid cannons But otherwise the ship setup the same. So I can put all pips in Engines and Shields.
I use it in most combat situations.flip it off for 2 seconds at most while reorienting the ship for attack,then back on,set throttle or boost and attack again.
Use it all the time in CQC and often in main game when you fly larger ships vs smaller fighters,eg fighting in anaconda or python
Use it all the time in CQC and often in main game when you fly larger ships vs smaller fighters,eg fighting in anaconda or python
Cool, what's your handle/callsign? Don't recognise Lestat if it's that, but I've met so many a cmdr, apologies
edit: my bad, there it is as your sig. CMDR Vercingertorix, yes.. sounds familiar. Hope to see you again
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I'm inclined to agree that it basically comes down to personal preference, however I could be so bold to suggest to get the most out of fa On one really needs analogue controls for all axes of translation (vertical/lateral), most hotas setups don't have an analogue hat/pov to use for this. With fa off analogue controls aren't as crucial because the thruster counters needed/required are predominantly full thruster inputs anyway (that you can of course get from digital). I much prefer a gamepad in my left hand for all ship thrust due to its' analogue characteristics, perhaps a further advantage [?]
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Philip Coutts
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I should also add that I am going to go back to the training missions and try flying completely FA off. It's something that really appeals to me but I know it's going to take a heck of a lot of practice!
Haha, beat you by a minute. Dual joysticks is ideal really, similar in a way to my own setup (I'm just using a tiny joystick on a gamepad as you've just read)
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