Author Topic: What's up with the drones in the Match Play Arena?  (Read 2434 times)

Offline nrshida

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Re: What's up with the drones in the Match Play Arena?
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2019, 01:16:16 PM »
They are. But some are less draggy then you, some are more draggy. Some can pull more g's then you some less. Some can pull exactly to the edge, some less.

Usually you can read the fight by airframe but now only after a few manoeuvres. I haven't seen variations in tactic / preferences so much. Would that be possible?

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Re: What's up with the drones in the Match Play Arena?
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2019, 01:41:38 AM »
Okay, Sparky, show us how it’s done.   I expect film on Monday.    :old:

Film has been posted in the films and screenshot section.


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Re: What's up with the drones in the Match Play Arena?
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2019, 10:24:49 AM »
Film has been posted in the films and screenshot section.


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And not even on YouTube?   Tsk tsk.   I don’t use the film viewer.  :(
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Re: What's up with the drones in the Match Play Arena?
« Reply #18 on: March 02, 2019, 10:39:47 AM »
And not even on YouTube?   Tsk tsk.   I don’t use the film viewer.  :(

it is on youtube

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,396350.msg5255885.html#msg5255885
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Re: What's up with the drones in the Match Play Arena?
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2019, 11:41:44 AM »
Nice work, Fugi. 


This vid by V1 pretty much mimics my experience there.    You can force overshoots because they have no drag and you can also bounce them off the terrain pretty easily.   I scored eight the other day and only fired my guns a couple of times. 

The problem is you wind up low and slow against AI that have no drag.   You can fight two, force overshoots, kill a couple, then wind up with an A-20 or a B-26 climbing up your six at 450 mph—often suffering a collision in the process. 

They need to be dialed back a hair when it is 6:1.   Let them perform like their FM requires and you can get something out of it from a learning/training standpoint. 

Good vid though.    Thanks for flying my skin.   :salute
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Re: What's up with the drones in the Match Play Arena?
« Reply #20 on: March 02, 2019, 04:09:31 PM »
Nice work, Fugi. 


This vid by V1 pretty much mimics my experience there.    You can force overshoots because they have no drag and you can also bounce them off the terrain pretty easily.   I scored eight the other day and only fired my guns a couple of times. 

The problem is you wind up low and slow against AI that have no drag.   You can fight two, force overshoots, kill a couple, then wind up with an A-20 or a B-26 climbing up your six at 450 mph—often suffering a collision in the process. 

They need to be dialed back a hair when it is 6:1.   Let them perform like their FM requires and you can get something out of it from a learning/training standpoint. 

Good vid though.    Thanks for flying my skin.   :salute

I will say they weren't easy with the P51. Though had I been in a 109 they probably would have died a lot more quickly on my own accord. They were a good match for the P51 though. I wasn't trying to make them auger but was lmao when they both went in close to the same time  :rofl

In all fairness. I will say it's great practice for MA situations.
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Re: What's up with the drones in the Match Play Arena?
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2019, 01:05:44 AM »
They are. But some are less draggy then you, some are more draggy. Some can pull more g's then you some less. Some can pull exactly to the edge, some less.

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