AAA truth or myth

[Tiger]

It seems this way to me...

If you come in low, fast and straight at an airfield and extend straight out with only minor climb, the Auto-Ack hits me less than if I attempt any evasive manuevers while over the field.

This seems odd to me.  Seems like if I were flying straight I'd be easier to hit than if I were to make minor evasive manuevers.

[hitech]

Myth

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by hitech
Myth

Pwn

[68Boomer]

Look at it from the AAA point of view. Flying straight and level at speed, you present a small/narrow target to hit. Once you start jinking and such, you expose more surface to view, hence a bigger target.

[dedalos]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
Pwn

pwn or not, give it a try.  Thats how I get the ack runners, but you have to be scraping the floor with your prop.  You do get hit occasionally but nothing like what happens if you are up high.  Ack seems to be firing short.

Oh, and don't clime till you are out of range

[dedalos]

Originally posted by 68Boomer
Look at it from the AAA point of view. Flying straight and level at speed, you present a small/narrow target to hit. Once you start jinking and such, you expose more surface to view, hence a bigger target.

That is true, but if you do fly through the field, at some point you have ack on your 12 6 3 9 etc.  Just don't fly over a gun

[Tiger]

Originally posted by hitech
Myth

I feel special, I got a HiTech reply

[Masherbrum]

I have no problems racking up killz in the Ostie or FG.    But it is a myth.

[dedalos]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
I have no problems racking up killz in the Ostie or FG.    But it is a myth.

He is talking about auto ack.  Try it, then respond.

[Yknurd]

Originally posted by dedalos
He is talking about auto ack.  Try it, then respond.

pwn

[Latrobe]

Originally posted by Tiger
I feel special, I got a HiTech reply

So did 4,690 other people

[Tiger]

Originally posted by Latrobe
So did 4,690 other people

Nope, only 4689 'other' people.  I was 4690

[Latrobe]

Dam you math!!!111

[Hap]

Originally posted by Tiger
It seems this way to me...

If you come in low, fast and straight at an airfield and extend straight out with only minor climb, the Auto-Ack hits me less

You're right.  Strafe ack with canon.  Stay low on exit.  Fly fast too.  After a little extension, loop for 2nd pass.

Repeat as necessary.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by dedalos
He is talking about auto ack.  Try it, then respond.

I know what is "being alluded to" and it is incorrect.   Ack hitting you has NO BEARING, regardless of speed, angle, etc.

The creator of this very game disagrees with you two as well.