• Vreki
  • Vreki
  • Shock Trooper
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2007-09-28
  • Posts: 96

Re: 10 tips every bomber pilot should read

Carbon wrote:

Heh, I'd probably write "10 tips every fighter pilot should read" but it's mostly "lol, shoot the other guys, escort freighters and bombers" and it'd turn out being 3 or 4.

Tip number 5: Bombers do not appreciate if you get between them and the target while they are launching. And that goes for other bomber pilots too btw.

  • Registered: 2007-10-02
  • Posts: 10

Re: 10 tips every bomber pilot should read

OK I must be dense, but How do you use X to rotate the B-wing's main Wing? Hold it down and roll or what?

  • From: Austria
  • Registered: 2007-09-29
  • Posts: 581

Re: 10 tips every bomber pilot should read

just hold x (and press c twice to get the rear view to see what it does...)

____________
Former GC player known as "Saupadl"
GC-Veteran from 2 to 5.3
Ingame Name: FsTest Saupadl

HagenSaubauch's Website

  • From: Montréal, Canada
  • Registered: 2006-03-23
  • Posts: 1,184

Re: 10 tips every bomber pilot should read

Has anyone had any success with getting a couple of Y-Wings together coordinating attacks or flying in loose formation with turret gunners?

Maybe name a Squad on a space map "Y-Wings" and see if you can coordinate all that firepower/anti-fighter firepower.

Check out my blog about how wonderful the internet is, called The Wonderful Internet.
http://thewonderfulinternet.com/

http://stats.fsmod.com/fssig.php?player=Canadiens1160
  • From: Canada
  • Registered: 2007-09-04
  • Posts: 24

Re: 10 tips every bomber pilot should read

Great write up Carbon.   I have learned some new things here, specifically ion cannons and weapon switching.

I do agree with a number of posts here regarding tactics for escorting bombers and freighters/transports.  They are all prime targets for fighters so they should be given priority support by fighters to ensure they are able to deliver their payload to the target before they are toasted.  This can only be accomplished by players with teamwork in mind though so it's up to you fighter pilots to realize the critical role you play in achieving these objectives.  And as mentioned, bomber pilots, keep your focus on the primary targets and leave dogfighting to fighter pilots for the most part.

Last, the repair rate does kind suck the big one.  I would like to see it increased a bit.

  • From: Austria
  • Registered: 2007-09-29
  • Posts: 581

Re: 10 tips every bomber pilot should read

about the repair, it might work better if ur imperial on escape from hoth and fly your fighter into the hangar, since the respawning guys could possibly repair you then!! (since u cant exit ur fighter/bomber)

____________
Former GC player known as "Saupadl"
GC-Veteran from 2 to 5.3
Ingame Name: FsTest Saupadl

HagenSaubauch's Website

  • Carbon
  • Carbon
  • Shock Trooper
  • Offline
  • Registered: 2007-10-03
  • Posts: 89

Re: 10 tips every bomber pilot should read

HagenSaubauch wrote:

about the repair, it might work better if ur imperial on escape from hoth and fly your fighter into the hangar, since the respawning guys could possibly repair you then!! (since u cant exit ur fighter/bomber)

You'd have to be a hell of a pilot, and you'd have to get into one of the areas vacated by another TIE before it respawns. Then you'd have to turn around without slamming a wing into the side pylons.

http://www.tetravalency.org/stor/tetra_banner.jpg

Carbon's Website