alpha is deadly for sure and I appreciate flying with him in the MA. And against the 38 - it becomes pretty clear if the pilot is good or bad.
To answer your question though - I love the 1v1 in the MA and to my disadvantage I will almost always pick a target in the mix and 1v1 it as best as i can. in all honesty, low numbers 3v3 or so are the best fights.