Trying to up my combat skills - Toggle FA question

Angus

Angus
Hi all,

I'm finding the new NPC pretty challenging, and that's good, but while I've been attempting to improve my combat skills I've been having problems with a rather unfortunate effect. Basically, I toggle FA off when I want to turn really hard, then I toggle it back on and frequently find myself in full reverse thrust, effectively putting myself right in my enemies forward batteries. :)

Its completely possible this is me just being clumsy with my 360 controller, but I didn't used to do it, I'm sure...... has anyone else experienced this.
 

ForeverN00b

ForeverN00b
I do too, my theory is that the AI was programmed to respond to simple FA-Off turn maneuvers. Time to modify my technique.
 

Darrett

Darrett
Angus said:
Hi all,

I'm finding the new NPC pretty challenging, and that's good, but while I've been attempting to improve my combat skills I've been having problems with a rather unfortunate effect. Basically, I toggle FA off when I want to turn really hard, then I toggle it back on and frequently find myself in full reverse thrust, effectively putting myself right in my enemies forward batteries. :)

Its completely possible this is me just being clumsy with my 360 controller, but I didn't used to do it, I'm sure...... has anyone else experienced this.
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This is what the FA off turn does; it forces a head-to-head matchup. if you don't want to be fired on, the FA off turn isn't a great choice.
 

jgm

jgm
Angus said:
Hi all,

I'm finding the new NPC pretty challenging, and that's good, but while I've been attempting to improve my combat skills I've been having problems with a rather unfortunate effect. Basically, I toggle FA off when I want to turn really hard, then I toggle it back on and frequently find myself in full reverse thrust, effectively putting myself right in my enemies forward batteries. :)

Its completely possible this is me just being clumsy with my 360 controller, but I didn't used to do it, I'm sure...... has anyone else experienced this.
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Hit boost just as you're coming out of your turn; that'll correct your now-backwards-thrust pretty quickly.

Of course, there's a fair benefit to being able to keep your nose pointed at an enemy if you have the firepower and/or shield advantage.
 

Mohrgan

Mohrgan
When you do an FAoff turn, your ships spins on it's axis, but maintains it's momentum/speed in the direction you were originally traveling. So, I believe, or have noticed, that when you exit FAoff you will have the speed your ship would have been going in that direction initially. I.E. a 180 deg. turn in FAoff will result in what amounts to reverse thrust when you Exit FAoff.

That's why the speed change seems random. You aren't always making a perfect 180 deg. turn. Without a HOTAS style throttle, I've have to make a habit of resetting my speed by pressing my +1/2 throttle key, each time I exit FAoff. Often with a reserved for that instance Boost, in my new direction of travel.
 
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Cliffson

Cliffson
When you come out of fa-off it locks your throttle to the direction and speed you were traveling in while faoff.

This i why i hit zero throttle after every fa-off maneuver.
 
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