Author Topic: Slump in flying (Read 1021 times)

John Curnutte · « **on:** January 25, 2008, 12:06:51 AM »

Lately I've been in a slump and was a little curious as how the rest of you guys deal with this . as a pilot in the game I'm not great in fighters at all , and truth be said will admit it . It seems as if I had done better when I first started . I do get some good combat in fighter verses fighter but just can't get into the groove so to speak . Is it good to periodically go back to the training areanas and set up time with the trainers to affirm the skills or do you just continue playing until you come out of it . I enjoy the game and play for fun but am I missing something ?
as Always A Nutte:rolleyes:

SD67 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2008, 12:20:52 AM »

Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue.
I'm going through a bad patch myself. I just keep at it, make a note of where I'm going wrong and try again.
If it all gets too frustrating, I'll do some buff, goon or GV work to take a break.

kilz · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2008, 12:23:15 AM »

if that dont help hit the DA i always find that fun and relaxing at the same time.

hubsonfire · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2008, 01:25:02 AM »

I drink. After a while, I don't really care how I'm flying, which usually gets me back in a rhythm of sorts.

SWrokit · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2008, 02:28:34 AM »

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Originally posted by hubsonfire
I drink. After a while, I don't really care how I'm flying, which usually gets me back in a rhythm of sorts.

Ain't nothing like 12 year old scotch

Wingnutt · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2008, 02:33:34 AM »

I find that my kills/deaths ratio gets better progressively through the course of drinking 3 beers, levels out from there till about 5, then begins a rather sharp decline, at which point instances of swearing over squad vox tends to increase.

no but seriously I think it happens to everyone I had a slump/peak today..

I got on at around 2pm and scroed a handful of kills, no deaths.. good times..

logged, came back on at around 8 pm and couldent buy I kill.. I bounced a flight of 24s.. usually easy meat.. killed all 3.. 3 assists.. go figure, then got HOd and killed 3 times in a row by various planes that have no business attempting, much less winning a HO with a jug..

logged again

came back around 10 pm with a bud light, landed 3 victories, upped, landed 6 victories.. good times again.

its a good thing.. without the valleys we wouldn't appreciate the peaks.

ColKLink · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2008, 07:09:23 AM »

When in a slump,....get a bigger cannon. IT'll make ya feel better. And yep, I think it happens to everyone,...if ya still dont come out of it with a tater launcher,.....get a 2 liter bottle of vino, and a fat cigar, it doesnt matter, its just a GAME

Simaril · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2008, 07:42:36 AM »

Worst thing to do in a slump is to start pressing...which naturally is the first thing most of us do! Once I start pressing, I push the limits of SA danger and flight envelopes just a bit farther, and those lapses in judgment just make the whole thing worse.

A suggestion. Think for a second about what is the worst part of your current slump -- SA, gunnery, or ACM choices. Then, do something to address that one component. If SA, and you're a furballer, go into alt monkey picker mode where your only goal is to get a few and get home SAFE. (Don't do this long, or it may permanently corrupt your psyche;) )If gunnery, invest in some drone time and do things differently, like work on long range deflection shots or accuracy as you leave a barrel roll. If ACM, duel for a bit, or tangle in the TA with non-newbs. Shoot, emabarrass the newbs and impress them with your knowlege of hidden terms like "Immelman"

Or, just take up a completely new plane to learn, one that needs to be flown differently than your primary. The new plane becomes your mental excuse for struggling, and you'll have to break out of the ruts you're in.

Before long, it will come back. Been there, done that. printed the T shirt.

SkyRock · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2008, 07:43:09 AM »

Go to the DA and fight very aggressively, go offline and shoot drones for gunnery practice, research fighter tactics, and eventually you'll reach a higher level of fight!

waystin2 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2008, 08:06:56 AM »

That's usually where I pull out my AH notebook, and study up. Identify mistakes and work on correcting them in offline or TA. Forgive the pun, but you will eventually pull out!:aok

Ghosth · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2008, 08:07:34 AM »

Greed kills, the hungrier you get for those kills the more mistakes you'll make.

Stop, take a deep breath, tell yourself. I'm not here for the kills, I'm here doing this because I enjoy it.

Then don't try to land a kill the next sortie. Just fly around, clear peoples 6's, kill field acks, anything BUT try to rack up kills.

Some nights things have just gone so wrong so often that all you can do is log, and try again the next day. The longer you keep trying the bigger the whole you end up in.

If in doubt,

A back to basics, go back to what you KNOW works.

B keep it simple

C warm up your shooting eye offline or in the TA before heading to the wars.

D Think like a shark. Shark doesn't try to swim with the school of fish he's after. He makes fast passes "through" the school. Bites whatever he can reach without having to turn too far to get. Don't target fixate, just shoot at whatever gets in front of you. Patience is a virtue

Shuffler · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2008, 08:12:00 AM »

The only problem I see is you saying fighters. You don't specify a plane so I take it you try many different birds. I suggest you pick one bird you like and learn it to the best of your ability. That is the only way you will be able to actually measure your skill level improving or not.

Easyscor · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2008, 10:52:04 AM »

If the alcohol doesn't work, and changing planes or flight mode doesn't work, change the game play by changing arenas. After 3 or 4 years of languishing, the AvA is offering a nice alternative lately, and the SEA has regularly scheduled events, or try the DA with some friends. Alternately, if you're the artistic type, or a history buff, there are aircraft skins or terrain building to maintain interest while you recharge the batteries.

crockett · « **Reply #13 on:** January 25, 2008, 11:05:01 AM »

Change planes.. when ever I can't seem to get a kill I try a new plane. Seems to work well for me.

VonMessa · « **Reply #14 on:** January 25, 2008, 11:28:03 AM »

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Originally posted by hubsonfire
I drink. After a while, I don't really care how I'm flying, which usually gets me back in a rhythm of sorts.

Lots of wisdom there. The less care, the better I do.

Also what GhostH said is true. Sometimes making random things go BOOM can assuage the angst.