Learning curves ?

[SmokinLoon]

Patience is key, do not force anything.  Use lube when needed.

[Westy]

"everything there is to know about ACM.  "

What's so hard about flying a Chog and shooting everyone in the face.
I don't understand the problem unless you need a third hand to taunt
your victim on 200 by yelling at THEM, "Nice HO, ho"

[VonMessa]

All true.  And some people really do have a better sense of timing and motion than others, which pays off in this game.

The worrisome thing about the original post was the notion that the player didn't want to re-enter the game until he knew everything there was to know about ACM.  It won't happen.  Even people like Batfink and Shane get better as they gain more experience and think more about their fights.

- oldman

... as well as when making nausea-inducing landings in a wicked cross-wind   

 

[Oldman731]

... as well as when making nausea-inducing landings in a wicked cross-wind 

A better sense of timing and motion probably would have prevented the nausea.

Thanks anyway!

- oldman

[999000]

I can't help you.
999000 <S>

[Voodoo38]

   lol 999000 I know you of all people cant help me you bomber jock.  The last time i saw you, you were landing b-17s on a carrier and you did it too. lmao.

[Vudu15]

but time is the key..... gotta get out there and do it.

[icepac]

Basic ACM is transferrable from sim to sim but the toughest curve is learning the flight and gunnery models.

Me?......The longer I play, the more I find myself avoiding flying the uber rides and ignoring common sense in sorties to extract the most fun I can by doing things such as taking off while a horde is over the field, landing and taking off planes from hanger roofs and the cruiser stern, and baiting bomber busters by flying a fighter with drop tanks over enemy HQ.

[Helm]

What an excellent discussion!


Helm ...out

[VAMPIRE 2?]

I love learning curves... excellent foreplay

[Traveler]

I didn't read anyware in your post that you fly with a wingman.  You might try winging up with someone and fighting as a winged pair.

[airbumba]

All great advice from some of the best in the game .

Personally i'm on a 20 year learning curve, being halfway there, I still suck,hehe.

when I upgrade my crappy equipment, I'm gunna visit the training guys, without a doubt. Tho my fighter work will get better, my score probably won't, not so long as my 'fun' includes ,as like Icepac said, doing things not conducive to a good score. I am looking forward to training, maybe then I can shoot Shane down,  ;)

[grizz441]

Honestly, the natural learning curve of this game to become really good while just flying in the main arenas is >5 years, no joke.  You can super condense that down to something like 6 months though, if you spend a lot of time dueling good sticks in the DA. 

[Lusche]

Honestly, the natural learning curve of this game to become really good while just flying in the main arenas is >5 years, no joke.  You can super condense that down to something like 6 months though, if you spend a lot of time dueling good sticks in the DA.  

That depends a lot upon talent and understanding of tactical principles of aircombat. There are some *cough* that never dueled in the DA or hooked up with a trainer yet still manage to get "really good" in much less than 5 years. Others can be trained and duel their butt off in the DA for years and still never get beyond "mediocre" (which of coursel doesn't say anything about the most important thing: Having fun)

Though I'm afraid we can argue a lot about what is being considered "really good". You happen to have a definition?

[Shane]

Though I'm afraid we can argue a lot about what is being considered "really good". You happen to have a definition?

sure...