So, what's our new strategy against buffs?

[Kweassa]

So...

 What would now be a good strat for fighting multiple buffs?? Maybe the situations would differ according to how many buffs are remaining in the default 3 bombers?

 For instance, the player located in the middle cannot get a clear sight of a target because the view is obstructed by friendly drones. If three buffs are in the box.. attack from view-obscured angles like 8 OC or 4 OC??

ps) I seem to notice player controlled guns fire through drones.. is this right??

[Taiaha]

Just lie back and think of England.

[Hortlund]

The new strategy vs buffs is leave them alone. They cant hit toejame now anyway.

[Blank]

kwessa your stratagy has some flaws ( i know it was only an example)

1: the player can gun from any buff in any position not just middle plane (so you dont know if they can see or not)

2: you can have a gunner as well (formation sees and shots in 2 directions)

this meens you need 3 fighters (min) attacking, 2 to draw fire while one kills them.

tactic: wait for 2 newbies to fly d500 dead six of formation then dive on them

the i've also noticed i can fire through drones.

[Taiaha]

OK, seriously folks. . .

Actually, although I love the buffs, I'm forced to say that at the moment it's actually really easy to shoot them down.  It's supposed to be the case that if you are in the lead ship and are shot down, you can jump to one of the other ships.  Doesn't work out like that, however, and in retrospect, it's easy to see why.  As soon as the lead ship is taken out and begins to dive, spin, whatsoever, the drones try to follow suit, and they don't recover.  I was in a lead buff that was hit, and as soon as I got into the second buff, I found that it was in a steep dive--just as the wings ripped off.

And that's also how I've shot down buffs.  Aim for the leader, and its likely you get a three pack.

[BGBMAW]

I was on for 1 run..had to check buffs out....well got my 3 17's rolln..got attaked by  2 spits and a nik at the same time.....

The were flying in a tight vic formation..it looked very good..Slaute to the pilots.....I killed 1  of them..but they kille dboth my wingys then me.....

I did kill a Havoc that tried to get in outr box..was rippn him apart..either the 17's guns are softer or the havaoc is a tuff bird..put a lot into him before he went down..thank god he suked on making attraks on us..lolo

Love, BiGB

Happy 4th of july.....I m putting my comp outside cause i have to light fireworks all day.......

[Tac]

yeah, only cannon birds will be able to hit buffs. 3 buffs AND 3 buff gun sets aiming at you.. sigh.

your best bet will be to get a 30mm 109 or a 4 hispano tiffie/chog and spray like hell before you get whacked.

[Duedel]

Originally posted by Taiaha
OK, seriously folks. . .

Actually, although I love the buffs, I'm forced to say that at the moment it's actually really easy to shoot them down.  It's supposed to be the case that if you are in the lead ship and are shot down, you can jump to one of the other ships.  Doesn't work out like that, however, and in retrospect, it's easy to see why.  As soon as the lead ship is taken out and begins to dive, spin, whatsoever, the drones try to follow suit, and they don't recover.  I was in a lead buff that was hit, and as soon as I got into the second buff, I found that it was in a steep dive--just as the wings ripped off.

And that's also how I've shot down buffs.  Aim for the leader, and its likely you get a three pack.

Is this really the case? Ummm.....

[Hristo]

Originally posted by Taiaha
As soon as the lead ship is taken out and begins to dive, spin, whatsoever, the drones try to follow suit, and they don't recover.  I was in a lead buff that was hit, and as soon as I got into the second buff, I found that it was in a steep dive--just as the wings ripped off.

And that's also how I've shot down buffs.  Aim for the leader, and its likely you get a three pack.

LOLOL !