I can't speak for Da Man, but as someone who has been on the receiving end of 9's marksmanship I can say I have noticed one thing that stands out. 9's doesn't shoot and miss allot. He waits and then kills with his first burst. It would be my guess, and just a guess mind you...that 9's has a very good sight picture in his mind's eye of the position and range for a hit. He waits, and when that picture in game matches what he knows will be a hit from experience...he let's loose. High speed, High (rarely used) angles, and good marksmanship are needed to counter him. Best I can do is about 50/50 against the buffgod.
Very accurate observation imho.
My outside the box observation is he uses very short bursts and at one aim point. Using the classic garden-hose analogy - he doesnt have it on at full blast as he elevates and traverses his aim across the yard, rather he has it pinched off with one hand and makes a quick and steady aim with the other and when he sees the shot he lets loose a brief but very strong and focused blast. He doesn't waste ammo a lot and is very patient and observant, little credit is given to what this does against offenders compared to most other buff gunners in the MA, but it gives many/most attackers false sences of security. His aim/guess at leading targets is exceptional, but to his credit he preffers the American .50-cal, which has a very fast and flat ("user friendly") trajectory. There's ways to shooting down Nines in buffs, and he some of the best practice for the job
, but get lazy just once or give him that solid shot he's waiting patiently for and you'll get his hose.
Then there's the other aspects which I'm more clueless about but aware of (it never works for me
), which is effectively flying/navigating with your buffs against your attackers (usually at higher altitudes), and there are not many buff pilots who can, but Nine's is one.
