opinion on which is harder..air or GV

[WWhiskey]

SHEEP stop tanks!!!!! Thats accurate.......

yea but not for the rite reasons so wrong in so many ways

[Anaxogoras]

If you absolutely suck at flying, you'll say a gv is to make yourself feel like you do something well in the game.  But there simply is no comparison between the two in the dynamics involved.  One is far more complex than the other.  Complex is more difficult than simple.

Funny, I'm more proficient in an airplane than in a tank.  I wish that being decent at flying made me decent at tanking, but that just isn't so!  Still, I see your point, and acknowledge that what I express here is not a rebuttal, it's just an observation.

For my part, what makes tanking difficult is not being able to see the enemy.  When you do glimpse the enemy, if he was craftier and saw you first, you're dead.

[Wyld45]

                        FORUM!.....most definatley.

[Cooley]

for me its GV'n, Im terrible in any tank on tank sort of battle

My SA and Gunnery may be the worst in the game in tank.
Im ok with Wirble's and Osti's though agaist planes

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I know that planes technically should be harder, but I cant GV to save my life.

[FiLtH]

   I find GVs frustrating mainly due to no range finder and alot of guess work. That and I just dont find it alot of fun. Also, GV to me is like dealing with pilots who only bounce. Surprise, bang, dead. Not alot of fun there.

[PFactorDave]

Also, GV to me is like dealing with pilots who only bounce. Surprise, bang, dead. Not alot of fun there.

Exactly how I feel about it.  At least as far as tanks are concerned.  Wirbles and Osti's aren't so bad, simply because most of the time you can stay back enough that you don't get popped by the invisible tank and still have fun taking shots at aircraft.

[WarSix]

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If you absolutely suck at flying, you'll say a gv is to make yourself feel like you do something well in the game.  But there simply is no comparison between the two in the dynamics involved.  One is far more complex than the other. 


If you absolutely suck at GVing, you'll say a plane is to make.......... LOL
Some can chew gum and walk at the same time..not that complex. 2D vs 3D..how about 1D-one dimensional:) They designed the game with all aspects of mechanized WWII combat so thats how I play it.  I can do both but I guess if some can't they can go ahead and believe decent GV types aren't capable of such "complex"  things as air combat.   Play the game the way you like but no need to denigrate those that compete in all areas as incapable of competing in someone else's one dimensional version - just giving the new guy some motivation to try out ground warfare.

[Tr1gg22]

depends on the person    

[19kilo10(ironnite)]

Funny, I'm more proficient in an airplane than in a tank.  I wish that being decent at flying made me decent at tanking, but that just isn't so!  Still, I see your point, and acknowledge that what I express here is not a rebuttal, it's just an observation.

For my part, what makes tanking difficult is not being able to see the enemy.  When you do glimpse the enemy, if he was craftier and saw you first, you're dead.

You hit the nail on the head!!!!

[crazyivan]

Unless you're this guy I'd say planes...
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  I pitty the FOOL.  Uptown you just had to give my jeep a pilot wound. 

[BnZs]

Flying encompasses many styles and skills. Tanking has relatively fewer skills, shooting most notably, but trust me, there are guys out there who have honed them to an edge few can aspire to.

BTW, to all fliers who think tanking is "super easy" because of some misleading "2Dv3D" comparison...not necessarily. A fighter was designed to be flown by one person, and most of us have HOTAS setups that allow us to control them in a very natural and integrated manner. The guns are forward firing, maneuvering the airplane and aiming are one.

A tank was designed to be operated a team, but in AHII all team functions must be managed by one player. A tanker, if he is going to maneuver for cover, stop, shoot, maneuver again, must smoothly manage his use of all 3 positions while keeping track of the situation WITHOUT icons.

In one way, the tanking aspect is more like WWII air combat than the flying. No icon, and first sight and first accurate is usually the key to victory.

(For the record, I can't see the %@#%^@% tanks either.)

[1pLUs44]

Differs...


I'd have to say flying after you turn off your stall limiter. Until then, GV'ing.

[MaSonZ]

My vote is for GV's being more difficult.  It is harder to see or hear a hiding tank than a plane diving on your head.  The range is longer and the field of view is waaayyy smaller.  A plane at 1 mile is no threat, but a tank at the same range with it's engine off waiting for you to roll into the base, chances are, your dead.

i agree. Also, you have to range your target, adds another level of hardness. in a plane i find it more second nature, a GV i need to think about what im doing

[panzerr]

Keep in mind too that while gving, you not only have to contend with other gvs, but with egg-dropping planes also.