Pilot/Gunner Control - Page 2

Streamline · 2003-02-26, 11:32 PM

Originally posted by Nightmare
stationary guns huh? Well, I'm not flying solo then. You'd be a sitting duck if you have to line up your ship to hit someone. what if there are multiple people firing at you? it'd be a pain in the @$$ to hit them.

...and the ones that can do this quickly and efficiently reguardless of this.... will own you.

Nightmare · 2003-02-26, 11:54 PM

Well, yeah. Maybe it's a lot easier than it sounds, hell if I know. 'sides, they'd be blown out of the air before they even get chance to see me.

OmnipotentKiwi · 2003-02-27, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by Stream|ine
...and the ones that can do this quickly and efficiently reguardless of this.... will own you.

No, it just means dog fights will be about getting behind a person, which a skeeter can do better then a reaver.

Skeeters will be better anti-air crafts, Reavers are better anti-land vehicles.

Saint · 2003-02-27, 02:30 AM

Oh yeah, beat this move.

[IMAGINATION] I will fly my Reaver really high into the air while you chase me in your skeeter. I will bail out and turn around and send a pheonix your way, TOW it into your nose, turn back around and get back in my reaver and then pull a hammerhead and drop in behind you and unload into your tailpipe! [/IMAGINATION]

OmnipotentKiwi · 2003-02-27, 02:56 AM

Originally posted by Saint
Oh yeah, beat this move.

[IMAGINATION] I will fly my Reaver really high into the air while you chase me in your skeeter. I will bail out and turn around and send a pheonix your way, TOW it into your nose, turn back around and get back in my reaver and then pull a hammerhead and drop in behind you and unload into your tailpipe! [/IMAGINATION]

Hehe, don't give any of these "ub3r" pilots any ideas. They might try them :-P

Saint · 2003-02-27, 03:04 AM

Hahaha I love it. All these guys who think they are "ub3r". I would bet money none of them have even flown a real aircraft. When you get in the cockpit, you aren't so brave anymore. The first time I flew a plane I was scared out of my mind.

OmnipotentKiwi · 2003-02-27, 03:09 AM

Originally posted by Saint
Hahaha I love it. All these guys who think they are "ub3r". I would bet money none of them have even flown a real aircraft. When you get in the cockpit, you aren't so brave anymore. The first time I flew a plane I was scared out of my mind.

Hehe, I am TERRIFIED of heights. I am fine in a plane, but I could never fly one.

The amount of pilots I think is going to be rediculous though. In a poll here, although very small cross-section of the gaming community, gives 1/3 of the population being IN AIR. That is a ton of pilots. I am afraid that horrible aspect of BF1942 will be very active in PS. if I wasn't so dedicated in going Magrider, I would be an AA MAX

It's like shooting fish in a barrel.

Saint · 2003-02-27, 03:17 AM

I am gonna have an AA MAX char, that should be pretty fun. Omni, when did oyu choose Vanu. Seriously, I like the way you think, you should consider making NC your primary faction and VS your secondary.

Zatrais · 2003-02-27, 06:32 AM

Where ya get that from kiwi? that they're both fixed?

OmnipotentKiwi · 2003-02-27, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by Zatrais
Where ya get that from kiwi? that they're both fixed?

Hamma told me so in another thread. I use to think the same thing as you.

And Saint, NC is my secondary

DarkMantiZ · 2003-02-27, 12:39 PM

Personally I believe that Tribes 2 way of controlling the bomber would be the best way, the mouse for #d movement and keyboard for throttle would not only increase accuracy, but also feel more natural.

NCG JMan · 2003-02-27, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by Saint
Oh yeah, beat this move.

[IMAGINATION] I will fly my Reaver really high into the air while you chase me in your skeeter. I will bail out and turn around and send a pheonix your way, TOW it into your nose, turn back around and get back in my reaver and then pull a hammerhead and drop in behind you and unload into your tailpipe! [/IMAGINATION]

Okay great imagination and all, but how and the heck are you going to get back into the reaver once you bail out?

That would be an awesome move to see though if it can be done

NapalmEnima · 2003-02-27, 01:05 PM

I wouldn't be at all suprised to find that mid-air reentry is impossible. Getting into a vehicle relys on standing on those little circles, which only appear when the vehicle is on the ground.

Happy landings.

NCG JMan · 2003-02-27, 01:43 PM

Hmmm..maybe not so far fetched after all. I have done it in BF1942, so maybe it will be possible to do that. I am sure someone's going to try it. I know I will.

oops misread the above post...my bad. Well it can be done in BF1942 though.

Hellsfire123 · 2003-02-27, 02:43 PM

We also wont mention that the reaver will continue strait and the pilot will drop like a rock.... But, unloading the rocket in air is a good idea. Pilot it right into the ship our shooting at and youve killed it before you hit the ground. Just hope your dampeners kick in while you pilot the missle......