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Title: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: ePIC on October 12, 2010, 09:40:15 AM
Sometimes everything works as advertised....

So I made a video of it. The scenario a merge single maneuver first pass kill.

View here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y9x097p90I

The video is not a how to do, but more of a "WHAT WENT RIGHT"

So what went right??? was judging the enemy plane was moving faster than mine ( I should be able to turn inside the opponents turn )

Starting my turn just prior to merge ( also avoiding his Ho shot ).

Keeping the enemy plane in sight ( hat switch views! ).

Adjusting gun position as needed raising nose up to hit enemy plane "snapshot".

for me breaking the habit of a classic 6 shot and shooting when ever you get a good shot does work! (excluding the ho of course!).

Props to the other player who tossed me a salute on 200.  :aok
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: Krusty on October 12, 2010, 11:50:08 PM
Er... that's a merge. You just turned first and he didn't counter it. 2 planes still merged into 1 path and 1 was shot down.

Still a merge!
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: ePIC on October 13, 2010, 08:39:53 AM
Hence the merge that never was  :)
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: DEECONX on October 13, 2010, 02:42:27 PM
 :rofl Fantastic!  :aok
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: Krusty on October 13, 2010, 07:42:26 PM
Hence the merge that never was  :)

Uhhh.. No.

It was a merge. The merge that was. You merged and shot him. Period.

The only way it could NOT have been a merge was if you kept going straight and disengaged running away.

I don't think a merge is what you think it is.
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: grizz441 on October 13, 2010, 07:47:37 PM
Nice merge.  I call that the early merge and I do it all the time.  You have to make sure that you are slower than your enemy when you do it and timing/distance based on how much slower you are.
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: ACE on October 13, 2010, 08:22:30 PM
I don't know if the Niki could have won that but if he would have pulled up and right inside of right at you he might havve a better chance.
Good merge and shot though <S>.
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: grizz441 on October 13, 2010, 08:23:03 PM
I don't know if the Niki could have won that but if he would have pulled up and right inside of right at you he might havve a better chance.
Good merge and shot though <S>.

Or slowed down.
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: ACE on October 13, 2010, 08:24:44 PM
Yep.
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: Scotch on October 14, 2010, 12:53:35 AM
Pretty basic lead turn with some vertical aspect. Nice shooting :)
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: TnDep on October 14, 2010, 01:34:50 AM
nice vid first off well put together <S>

the niki could have won I saw the mistake first off, knowing the f6f had his inside path right before guns he should have went wings level and climb reversed him.
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: ePIC on October 14, 2010, 02:29:08 PM
nice vid first off well put together <S>

the niki could have won I saw the mistake first off, knowing the f6f had his inside path right before guns he should have went wings level and climb reversed him.

Yup no real counter, but after reviewing film (N1K cockpit view) I noticed that the N1k spent alot of time shooting pre-merge.... and that's why things worked out so well THIS TIME  :D

Thanks all for the comments  :rock
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: TUK on October 14, 2010, 09:25:21 PM
Nice Vid.. Thanks epic. I really liiked the diff views you put in it.  The nik pilot was a terrible shot, he didnt lead ya any did he?
NIce KIll....  :salute
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: Vapor on October 15, 2010, 08:51:36 AM
Nice video....different views were good. Good kill shot.  :aok
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: DMGOD on October 16, 2010, 12:21:01 AM
PFFFT.... If I was that NJK u'd have been DEAD!! ( Sorry EPIC I've been drinking again I love u  {insert kissing monkey faces here})
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: ePIC on October 16, 2010, 01:59:29 AM
PFFFT.... If I was that NJK u'd have been DEAD!! ( Sorry EPIC I've been drinking again I love u  {insert kissing monkey faces here})

Did you not see my new Monkey avitar! I point my finger at you!!!!  :rofl
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: B4Buster on October 17, 2010, 01:46:05 PM
Had the N1K been more experienced, he would have blasted you. Those "early merges" usually set yourself up to get your belly shot.

Real good crossing shot though. I'm sure the N1K pilot woke up in the tower wondering what happened.

 :lol  :salute
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: DMGOD on October 18, 2010, 04:12:50 PM
u are aware that when u point a finger at somebody you , have 3 pointing back at you!
Title: Re: THE MERGE THAT NEVER WAS.......
Post by: SectorNine50 on October 27, 2010, 08:31:23 PM
u are aware that when u point a finger at somebody you , have 3 pointing back at you!
Not if your missing the other 3 fingers...

 :noid