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How I flamed a 109 in a Hurricane, or Mackers mowing the grass... - Dave - 11-05-2019
just a recap film from campaign 10/30/19 over little stone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLUqpJilHjU
RE: How I flamed a 109 in a Hurricane, or Mackers mowing the grass... - Mackers - 11-06-2019
Nice, oppurtunities like that are superb to take advantage of chap!
I was shot to hell and pretty much pinned to the tree tops, anytime I tried to extend or gain height - I got dived on. Spent more time looking backwards than forwards
RE: How I flamed a 109 in a Hurricane, or Mackers mowing the grass... - Dave - 11-06-2019
Wait a sec,
I always thought hugging terrain was suicide!
But watching this, it seems every time you mowed the grass,
the following 109 gave up the chase!
Is this a possible loophole to dealing with AI's?
RE: How I flamed a 109 in a Hurricane, or Mackers mowing the grass... - Mackers - 11-08-2019
It changes the fight into a more 2D encounter, in which I spend more time looking over my shoulder than looking forwards. The AI will have a conflict of interest between diving to shoot me and avoiding the ground. Sometimes they get faaaar too carried away and lawn-dart into the ground in spectacular fashion - other times they pull up - depends on the sanity level of the pilot and situation etc.
In the long run, if it is just AI - you will get the odd oppurtunity to strike back at an AI's botched pass with a quick burst of fire. Other times, the flak will have a better target presented.
If it's players - it doesn't work as well - but if you are all out of options - there are worse things to do.
Note: Check where the radio mast is - it really ends your flight swiftly when you are watching behind you more than looking where you are going
RE: How I flamed a 109 in a Hurricane, or Mackers mowing the grass... - Dave - 11-09-2019
I am used to flying backwards as I often sit at the Blennie's rear gun
and use my joystick plane control to aim the guns. (the regular interface sucks!)
It would make flying through the open hangers a bit more interesting tho...
(Hmm, I might be day dreaming)
You know that wind sock on a stick sometimes found at the end of the runway,
well, Fatal calls it the Dave pole...
RE: How I flamed a 109 in a Hurricane, or Mackers mowing the grass... - Mackers - 11-10-2019
Haha, yes on all accounts Dave
RE: How I flamed a 109 in a Hurricane, or Mackers mowing the grass... - SomeNewGuy - 11-18-2019
Great shootin dave!