Author Topic: basic aggressive merge for all n00bs (Read 500 times)

Citabria · « **on:** May 23, 2002, 10:01:35 AM »

im gonna let you guys in on the basic move that is the only one that will work in a co altitude co energy merge.

once you get within guns range of 700 yards or less regardless of wether you take the head on shot or not do an immediate immelman (go straight up and over the top)

if you do anything else you give the badguy the advantage in the merge.

do this and you wont need to run away, the other guy will.

could you die?

yes.

but you are using proper tactics and you will be more likely to fight and live

Hortlund · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2002, 10:09:18 AM »

Oh man...that is the only merge move I know. I do it 100% of the time. Now EVERYONE will know what I'm about to do and shoot me down...

I suspcect my K/D will fall back to 0.23 or something again now

Citabria · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2002, 10:28:21 AM »

no now instead of running away the other guy will stay and fight you.

and this is the only move that works all things being equal if both of you do it perfectly the stalemate (and the dogfight) continues.

maybe I'll tell you the next move if this happens later

Swoop · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2002, 10:47:40 AM »

Aw bloody hell Cit, what did ya have to go and tell em all this for?

I rely on numpties trying to flat turn off the merge.....

Swoop

Rude · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2002, 10:49:58 AM »

I'm not sharin nothin!

mason22 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2002, 11:24:00 AM »

"first man to the wall looses. "

damn discovery wings channel....

Shift · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2002, 11:32:44 AM »

I'm not one of these people who learns moves, just shoots poeple down.

I would like it very much fester if you could explain the immelman, and i've also heard of a double immelman.

It would be much appreciated.

Shift

Widewing · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2002, 11:45:06 AM »

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Originally posted by Shift
I'm not one of these people who learns moves, just shoots poeple down.

I would like it very much fester if you could explain the immelman, and i've also heard of a double immelman.

It would be much appreciated.

Shift

Half loop, roll out level at the top. Double Immelman is doing it twice. Not many aircraft are capable of a double without tons of E.

My regards,

Widewing

K West · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2002, 11:51:47 AM »

DmdNexus · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2002, 12:06:59 PM »

Immemen is not the only merge move and that's not the best move either. In fact, it can get you killed.

How aggressively you pull this vertical maneveur and whether or not you should depends upon the plane type mismatch.

I would recommend diving below the enemy first and establish vertical separation.

If they choose take the head-on, they will be diving which will cause them to pass through your altitude - increasing your E advantage. And it will cause them to increase their speed, which will increase their turn radius - increasing your angles advantage.

If they choose to zoom or immemen on the merge, guess what you are below them with speed, you zoom up on their six and take the shot.

I actually prefer the oblique 70 degree immenen as it adds angles as well as the the gravity assist coming over the top - and some times the other guys looses sight of you.

Tac · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2002, 12:46:32 PM »

Thats just citabria trying to trick newbies into becoming easier kills

Shift · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2002, 12:54:29 PM »

ahhhhhhhhhhh the legendary TAC. I was flyin with lazer a while back now trying to suss out the P38. I got quite decent, but could never really get in a dogfight with any insurance of a kill for me.

Lazer said to ask a person called TAC because he really knows what he is on about.

So if you don't mind, will you beable to send me a few tips on flying it. My email adress is

christophermarsh@btinternet.com

I'm not that much of a newbie and have come to be quite a good fighter pilot. I would be extremely grateful if you could give some tips on the P38 because they are so needed.

Shift

Shift · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2002, 12:57:18 PM »

oh and thanks a lot for showing me what an immelman is, i do that all the time while flyin.

Shift

Wlfgng · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2002, 12:59:32 PM »

g10 will do double immelmans

gotta love it

MuadDib of Dune · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2002, 01:01:06 PM »

Ahhhh yes, the 2nd most pedictable move in the game, The 1st being the one where you press "e"