Author Topic: Last newbie question, I swear! :)  (Read 204 times)

Shade324th

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Last newbie question, I swear! :)
« on: September 18, 2000, 08:08:00 PM »
First off, thanks to everyone that has helped me get my feet wet in this sim.   Due mostly to this communities helpful flying suggestions, I finally was able to get 2 kills before getting shot down.  Not much a feat for most, but for me it was great coming from the usual "get shot down and maybe take him down with me" game.

But one more question, can someone explain the concept of "Bouncing" an enemy in detail for me?

Thanks!  

Offline Baddawg

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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2000, 10:10:00 PM »
I consider bouncing as any kill  thats performed on an unsuspecting enemy. This usually happens from an altitude advantage.
Where you swoop down and  eliminate the enemy in a swift kill while they are  unsuspecting or fixated on another target.
 
WTG on your Kills  I am sure there will many more  to come, welcome to AH.

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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2000, 01:26:00 AM »
You might try this Shade, when ya log on, look and see if there is an enemy base that has a constant flow of enemy planes spawning out of it. If ya see one, grab you a p51, 190, p47, or my favorite, the 109g10. (boom and zoom is the idea)

Take off, and grab you about 20,000 ft of altitude. Approach the enemy base form behind, when in view of the field, go into a steady dive so ya get about 450+ mph of energy going for you. The idea is to catch the guys on climbout. When you see a con in the distance, nose down some as to be approaching his low six o'clock. Catching guys asleep on climbout is one of the joyful ways of killing guys in the game.   Especially if ya see the plane rolling left and right slightly to see behind 'em, and they don't see ya.  

A truly great bounce takes a minimal amount of ammo at very close range, as to pilot kill the guy before he has clue #1 that you're even there.

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« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2000, 05:01:00 PM »
2 kill fly? I didn't get my second kill of the game till 9 months in...
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