Is it just me??? I hope not

[Ice]

I really like this new version, so please don't take this wrong.

I seem to have lost what little gunnery I once enjoyed in 1.03. I have the hardest time lining up shots...joystick feels completely different, especially since the r1 patch.

I'm sure after I invest the necessary time in this, things will improve (I hope).

I jus wondered if anyone else that flies the 51 has had these problems?

Thanks.

I'm Out!

[Skuzzy]

Ice, I fly a 51, when I fly a fighter, and I thought it was difficult to line up a shot on a plane, but then I adjusted some of the "deadband" in my joystick and found it easier.
Also, with 1.04 those other pilots can now juke around easier without losing E, so it makes getting the shot a bit more difficult than 1.03 was.

Just my thoughts.

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[Robert]

i fly the 51 alot as well...seems like you have to pull alot more lead to hit with the .50 and they dont seem to kill as fast as they use too(50 to 60 rounds for one  kill, now its more like 100+ ). my gunner fell from .12 to .08 sence the 1.04 update.
alot of this has to do with microwarps that i see all the time now.

RWY

[Ripsnort]

I think I can pretty much sum up -323's opinion on this, yes, all of our gunnery is suffering since V1.04.

[Hangtime]

Aye... same here. More lead; micro warps, ineffective hits.

Gunnerys off by 60% as a result.

 

[Mox]

The micro-warps are giving me the big problem but then again my gunnery was never that good!  

Deflection shoot's are much harder now!

Mox

[Ripsnort]

Boom and Zoomers suffer most from the latest release and micro warps, since most use deflection shooting/snap shots.

[easymo]

 Ive seen no change at all. On the other hand, I never used the icons to shoot anyway.

[TBone]

Initially I noticed that I was a little off in deflection and snaps as Ripsnort noted.  I have adjusted - or maybe it would be more accurate to say I got used to the microwarps.

[Viking]

I hesitate to comment since I'm still only ten days young to the game, but my kill ratio has doubled since the weekend.. and all in bombers. I was beginning to doubt the effectiveness of the gun positions, but I seem much better at anticipating the moves of bandits now. Not much evidence of anything, but at least getting kills  

[Ice]

I feel much better guys! Thanks

Don't have the micro warpin thingie happening on my FE...Talked with HT...said more lead is now necessary.

I'm sure we'll all get it back sooner or later.

Thanks again!!

I'm Out!

[CavemanJ]

HT said more lead is necessary now??
I wonder what's up with that...
the .50s have always felt a little weak, though they were kinda ok in 1.03 latest patch.  Here lately it feels like the 7.9s on the ju88 are more effective than the .50s on the pony.

[Fishu]

LOL... again this .50 caliber too weak.
Learn to hit first, then talk about power.

I have made many testings with this issue and I can tell you that .50 is at least 1.5 times more powerful than any other gun of its class (and 7.92/.303 is just a toys)
Also Mg151/20 / ShVAK are just slightly more powerful than .50 caliber (while hispano is alot more powerful)

Let's not forget either that you don't see all bullets having tracers, just part of them.. (every 5th?) and you have rate of fire and trajectory better than in other guns.

With MG151/20 / ShVAK being just slightly more powerful per hit, you'll find .50 caliber potential weapon in AH.

Another notice, in testings 200 yards effect is cut by twice after 500 yards, while within 200 yards you have pretty much same effect.

[Spatula]

God, i thought i was going mad and imagining what you guys are talking about.
When i installed 1.04 it overwrote my fav gunsight, so i made a new and 'improved' model, and i thought it was just me 'getting used to it'.

- 50 cals in the pony (not sure bout others) seem noticbly weaker now - very bad  

- Deflection shooting is all up the creek, cant hit a fekin thing at the moment. (gunnery down 50%)

- have to pull more lead, my intuition for leading targets is all shot to hell.

I always have had problems with cannon deflection shooting cause im used to the strightness of the 50 cal, now it seems the 50 cal requires the same lead as cannons.

I didnt think HTC had officially changed anything to do with the gunnery so i also thought it may be the dissapearing icon thing.

Whats up HTC?

[Pyro]

No gunnery changes were made in 1.04.  

Fishu- is that supposed to be a troll or something?

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