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Offline Wiley

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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #30 on: March 02, 2020, 01:23:56 PM »
In addition to Vinkman's good points, my general rule of thumb with 30mm is to get in C L O S E, and give it a lot of lead until you get used to it.  I still shoot behind people all the time particularly with 30mm.  I don't like to fire outside icon 200 and I prefer to be right on top of them.  The dispersion on the 30mm is extreme.  You can be dead on a fighter at icon 400 and shoot all around his plane without touching it, particularly in a tail chase.  Bombers slightly less so.

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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #31 on: March 02, 2020, 01:27:17 PM »
In addition to Vinkman's good points, my general rule of thumb with 30mm is to get in C L O S E, and give it a lot of lead until you get used to it.  I still shoot behind people all the time particularly with 30mm.  I don't like to fire outside icon 200 and I prefer to be right on top of them.  The dispersion on the 30mm is extreme.  You can be dead on a fighter at icon 400 and shoot all around his plane without touching it, particularly in a tail chase.  Bombers slightly less so.

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Yes I second Wiley's point. If you can get a 30mm to pass in-front of target you're on the road to big things.  :salute
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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #32 on: March 02, 2020, 01:52:38 PM »
Where would I find this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl1jBTx1HJA&list=PL-w5lCV3VcQxuV_D7_hLgtjAm0Z2jcTPJ

That's the complete list of three videos. In total the three videos will reveal how the curves work and how the stick modes work, as well as why.

If you need the specific bit that talks about deadband and damping I will have to take the time to look at that myself. It's in there, somewhere.
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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #33 on: March 04, 2020, 01:13:28 PM »
damage drop offs for bullets is useful to know as well.

.30 cal 250 yrds (could be +-50yrds I'm not 100% on 7.7 and 30 cal)

.50 cal 400 yrds (.50cal does 1 point of damage and drops below that past 400 yrds)

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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #34 on: March 04, 2020, 03:20:40 PM »
have you tried the floating target?   type .target 0000 any distance you can see hits and convergence strength  ;)
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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #35 on: March 04, 2020, 03:30:10 PM »
Chalenge is absolutely right about stick setup.
When I flew with my squad in training arena most had way too agressive elevator and rudder settings.
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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #36 on: March 04, 2020, 03:32:45 PM »
Chalenge is absolutely right about stick setup.
When I flew with my squad in training arena most had way too agressive elevator and rudder settings.

After seeing his post I bumped my damping up on elevator and rudder the other day.  Night and day difference.  It's not muscle memory yet but it was instant loss of nose bounce.  I'm very happy with the change.

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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #37 on: March 04, 2020, 06:44:34 PM »
After seeing his post I bumped my damping up on elevator and rudder the other day.  Night and day difference.  It's not muscle memory yet but it was instant loss of nose bounce.  I'm very happy with the change.

Wiley.

I personally prefer minimal damping or deadband. But if your joystick starts to lose.calibration it will.definitely be necessary

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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #38 on: March 16, 2020, 02:22:31 PM »
have you tried the floating target?   type .target 0000 any distance you can see hits and convergence strength  ;)

I believe you also have to be flying north
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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #39 on: March 16, 2020, 05:10:55 PM »
North is default but you can place the target at any heading. Just put the heading after the distance.

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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #40 on: March 16, 2020, 08:39:40 PM »
You can also have it on an upward or downward angle if desired. If memory serves its something like .target 300 180 45 would put it at 300 yards south of you at a 45 degree angle up. - 45 would put it at 45 degrees down.

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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #41 on: March 17, 2020, 10:00:08 AM »
  Skuzzy would have moved this to Help and training by now. Even I learned something and I have a Hard Head.  :bhead
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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #42 on: March 17, 2020, 02:24:16 PM »
Yeah I didn't know you could change the orientation of the target either. Dunno why ya would but it's cool ya can.

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« Reply #43 on: March 17, 2020, 04:39:38 PM »
If you require any assistance, PM with your ingame tag and we will sort out a good time to chin-wag.
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Re: Help me understand something please
« Reply #44 on: March 17, 2020, 09:16:15 PM »
If you require any assistance, PM with your ingame tag and we will sort out a good time to chin-wag.
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