Fly the path of least resistance. Always fly with at least 20 countrymen in icon sight, always fly at or above 25k, always fly La7 or N1k as these planes have been beefed up to make you think you KNOW how to fly. Make sure if you see an NME below you, no less than 4 of your friends should engage NME with you, as this would give NME a chance. NEVER try to use your skills to take advantage from a hi alt NME, simply dive back to your horde & let him be ganged by your 20 countrymen in icon range.
As for taking bases, NEVER attack a base that has NME present, make sure that you dont try to capture a base without at least 30 other countrymen. If an NME country has 30 people attacking your base, ignore it & continue with your landgrab, because its not likely many of your countrymen will come off their landgrab to help defend- they might get killed.
In short- dont waste time learning ACMs cause alt & numbers is what wins. ACMs are for pilots not gamers.
Anton