To all Reaver/Mosquito pilots, of any Empire

AztecWarrior · 2003-07-13, 02:09 PM

You suck.

I have a strategy for downing enemy aircraft. I am not going to give it away, for one reason.

I have yet to lose a dogfight. I'm not kidding. I was downed by an enemy once, when I was concentrating on Elmo's Armored Car (READ: Prowler tank) and someone jumped me from behind. Excellent strategy.

Just a few minutes ago I beat down a MOSQUITO. You are supposed to be running circles around Reavers, damnit! Use that turning ability! Elmo tried to run, but I nailed him.

So I'll give a few tips to you, without giving away my edge. No, it's not hax.

TIPS:

1: Never, never fly straight when in a dogfight. Are you listening, Mr. Mosquito that I just downed?
2: Altitude is life. If you are so high that they cant see you, you can pounce on them.
3: Do not be afraid to land, get out a Gauss/Cycler/Whatever and help with taking a base. It gets you lots of BEPs. I rarely see people do this, most just go to the next enemy base.
4: Reaver pilots: Never, NEVER attack with rockets against an air target. The only thing you MIGHT do this against is a Galaxy. A Liberator is too fast.
5: Mosquito pilots: You outturn Reavers. Make use of it.
6: Position is key to winning a dogfight. If you can see your opponent first, or attack him from the sides or 6 O'Clock, you pretty much have a guaranteed win.
7: Do not attack a base alone. Wall turrets are nasty oppnonents.

Of course, if you're NC and join my outfit, I'll give you the 8th tip, the withheld tip.

Lonehunter · 2003-07-13, 02:35 PM

I just joined your outfit, what's the tip?

Revolver · 2003-07-13, 02:39 PM

It's probably something incredibly stupid, or something every1 does already. This is just a sneaky way to recruit.

Onizuka · 2003-07-13, 02:54 PM

lol i have a mosquito just to get me to where i want to go. when i get there, if its a battle. i just hit alt + g and let it crash and do a land battle.

its just quick transportation for me

1024 · 2003-07-13, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by Onizuka
lol i have a mosquito just to get me to where i want to go. when i get there, if its a battle. i just hit alt + g and let it crash and do a land battle.

its just quick transportation for me

SHAME!!!! :pointfinger: SHAME ON YOU ONI!!! SHAME!!

Hexen · 2003-07-13, 05:10 PM

Harassers are cooler neway, nothin like offering people a lift and then going off a big ass cliff. I goddamn love the PlanetSide physics when it comes to driving shit off hills.

Onizuka · 2003-07-13, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by 1024
SHAME!!!! ointfinger: SHAME ON YOU ONI!!! SHAME!!

for what? not using my mosq enough..... or using it period

BUGGER · 2003-07-13, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by Hexen
I goddamn love the PlanetSide physics when it comes to driving shit off hills.

u shouldv seen that vangaurd go off the big bridge over in ceryshen.

TheRegurgitator · 2003-07-13, 06:18 PM

i play sparrow max and a tip for you reavers and mosquitos - If u get a missile lock dont fret and fly away as fast as possible- its easier to get a missile lock on moving targets

EDIT: if you are in a reaver you could take me down with those rockets anyway

Lonehunter · 2003-07-13, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by Hexen
Harassers are cooler neway, nothin like offering people a lift and then going off a big ass cliff. I goddamn love the PlanetSide physics when it comes to driving shit off hills.

I do the same thing man!

Arakiel · 2003-07-13, 08:17 PM

Why are most reaver pilots so elitist? I fly a reaver. It's not hard. There's not much skill involved. In fact, it's probably the single easiest way to kill things in the game with little to no risk to yourself. Shooting down enemy reavers/mosqs isn't too hard because, due to the requirements to be a reaver pilot (see above) most people are miserable anyway.

1024 · 2003-07-13, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by Onizuka
for what? not using my mosq enough..... or using it period

For nto using it at all

Originally posted by BUGGER33
u shouldv seen that vangaurd go off the big bridge over in ceryshen.

I did this on accidnet once. Amazing waht the striker soemtimes did during beta

Airlift · 2003-07-13, 10:09 PM

As a mosquito pilot, I know I'm afraid of Aztec. No wait, I'm not. At all.

AztecWarrior · 2003-07-13, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by Revolver
It's probably something incredibly stupid, or something every1 does already. This is just a sneaky way to recruit.

Bull shit. It works. Let's just say that people percieve their Reaver the wrong way.

MercFox1 · 2003-07-13, 11:20 PM

I have also yet to be downed by an aircraft vehicle....I strafe and use afterburner to get to a high altitute quickly...I once strafed 6 reinforced armors and 2 MAXes guarding an AMS. I got the reinforced armors, almost killed both MAXes, and shot the already damaged AMS to pieces, but then I hit a tree. So I ejected, and blew up the remaining MAX with a Phoenix missile....so a tree is more dangerous to me than the TR.