Author Topic: Who Dies First? - For Furballers (Read 2666 times)

Honch · « **Reply #60 on:** January 09, 2003, 01:03:02 PM »

I didn't say my choices are based on good SA. They seldom are.

But in my experience ... of all the planes that surprise me to pieces - its the Typhoon. So - if I see an opportunity to down one - I'll take it before all others.

Of course, I suck. So don't put too much thought into my decisions.

I'm not Leviathn. I will never survive a furball liek that. But, before I die, I'll be trying like hell to take a few of my favorite targets with me!

After the area is clear of Tiffies, though, I'll usually home in on a Nik - "Gods Gift to the Spit V"

Nifty · « **Reply #61 on:** January 09, 2003, 01:09:41 PM »

the n1k for sure. Swagger can attest to that.

me - "gawddammed niki got me again, Swagger! kill it!! kill it now!!!"

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #62 on:** January 09, 2003, 01:16:44 PM »

I perform a beautifull 180 and I run home.

mason22 · « **Reply #63 on:** January 09, 2003, 02:35:12 PM »

i think chutes should come first.

Bluedog · « **Reply #64 on:** January 09, 2003, 08:10:59 PM »

Any plane involved in the fight that thought the 109 3k out wasnt really much of a threat.

brendo · « **Reply #65 on:** January 09, 2003, 08:33:35 PM »

Definately the Niki... cause even if your 2000 feet above him and he is doing 100MPH, he will still pull vertical and hit you.

Then the La7.

Zazen13 · « **Reply #66 on:** January 10, 2003, 12:22:08 PM »

I always kill LA7's first while my E state is high. That way they can't run me down on my way home bingo fuel/ammo. My next choice is anything faster than my plane if flying an E fighter, or if in TnB plane anything that can outturn me.

Zazen

narsus · « **Reply #67 on:** January 10, 2003, 03:07:42 PM »

The ones with most alt first, then

La-7's
Spit's
P-51's
then Niks

This would be if I was flying the F6F for instance.

wetrat · « **Reply #68 on:** January 10, 2003, 07:32:34 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Mitsu
Tempest.

then bkhawk would complain "Ki-61 can't catch my 550mph temp. He's cheating".

lol

Ecliptik · « **Reply #69 on:** January 11, 2003, 01:48:05 AM »

I'd come in and try for a rope, kill whoever I manage to draw up with me, then, since I'm a P38 pilot, half the furball would invariably go after me, because P38's are bandit magnets (fine by me, more kills

), so I'd drag one or two people safely away from the furball and trap them in a vertical stallfight.

As for who to target first... when I go hunting, I always find P51's particularly attractive, mainly because I always know I can beat them in a 38, they are nice and fragile, and they're annoying. The average Pony driver isn't a good pilot either, most likely a dweeb who flies it because he wants to be cool in the "Cadillac of the sky." The occasional skillful Pony pilot will provide a nice fight, but the 51 can't stand up to the 38 in the vertical, and most good Pony pilots will run once the advantage is lost.

All of the above also applies to LA-7's, who, like the 51, are dead in the water once speeds get low. I only find them dangerous if they're above me.

Stang · « **Reply #70 on:** April 11, 2003, 12:42:17 AM »

Kill every La7, climb, wait for more La7's, kill them again... repeat as necessary

vorticon · « **Reply #71 on:** April 11, 2003, 08:53:37 AM »

hit the nik then the la7s then the tiffies (all horrible planes but there pilots are insane) then start taking out hurricanes and spits... leave the blue steel till last there no threat in a furball really...

Sikboy · « **Reply #72 on:** April 11, 2003, 09:26:28 AM »

As a Cherry picker, I strike at targets that present themselves. However, I try to keep an eye out for La-7s that present themselves.

-Sik

ccvi · « **Reply #73 on:** April 11, 2003, 01:01:53 PM »

The goon (if it's too late: troops) or anything that carries bombs.

Elysian · « **Reply #74 on:** April 11, 2003, 01:52:23 PM »

As long as my E state is real high, anything that looks like I can setup a good gun solution on. Good solution meaning I can curve in and hit him slightly planform on his six, surprise him and zoom out. #1 thing I'm looking for is someone who looks like they are going to stall out soon.

Course this is all really ideal and doesn't happen near as much as I like

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