26.12.2007, 10:52
Uhm, this tactic is quite popular, but I love it if someone performs this in front of me. Of course, I am overshooting, but the other one gaining the upper hand? No way 
I just use my giant advantage in energy and convert it in height or Immelmann or whatever and get again behind him. The "emergency brake" costs incredible amounts of energy as this is all one does: burning energy. And having a disadvantage in energy (especially if it so great) is really never a good thing.
Best example is the FW190. You usually zoom in with great speed from great height (giving you an overwhelming energy) and thunder down on your target. And if you gave your shots or the enemy successfuly evaded it is the biggest mistake to make hard turns. Just retransfer your speed energy into height energy and climb steadily without any hard rudder manoeuvres. As soon as you are down on ~400km/h you start your steady turn and zoom in again on the enemy, as you can take it for sure he has not the slightest chance to be behind you right now, and even if he tried to get behind you he would be completely without energy and far behind you. This Zoom&Boom-tactics applies for almost every heavy plane, where the great mass transfers greatly into speed while diving.
But as said, the "emergency brake" is exactly this, an emergency manoeuver. If the other one really is in perfect shooting position and didn't blow you out of the sky yet, this can save your ass. But then, it usually means praying to get away or praying that help arrives...
My statement applies to online fighting, discussing about tactics versus AI is somehow nonsense^^
One simple rule which applies with almost every plane: Have the energy, have the kill.
Of course most of the kill-thing depends on the individual's skill, but if you don't take this into account, it definetly is true.
I just use my giant advantage in energy and convert it in height or Immelmann or whatever and get again behind him. The "emergency brake" costs incredible amounts of energy as this is all one does: burning energy. And having a disadvantage in energy (especially if it so great) is really never a good thing.Best example is the FW190. You usually zoom in with great speed from great height (giving you an overwhelming energy) and thunder down on your target. And if you gave your shots or the enemy successfuly evaded it is the biggest mistake to make hard turns. Just retransfer your speed energy into height energy and climb steadily without any hard rudder manoeuvres. As soon as you are down on ~400km/h you start your steady turn and zoom in again on the enemy, as you can take it for sure he has not the slightest chance to be behind you right now, and even if he tried to get behind you he would be completely without energy and far behind you. This Zoom&Boom-tactics applies for almost every heavy plane, where the great mass transfers greatly into speed while diving.
But as said, the "emergency brake" is exactly this, an emergency manoeuver. If the other one really is in perfect shooting position and didn't blow you out of the sky yet, this can save your ass. But then, it usually means praying to get away or praying that help arrives...
My statement applies to online fighting, discussing about tactics versus AI is somehow nonsense^^
One simple rule which applies with almost every plane: Have the energy, have the kill.
Of course most of the kill-thing depends on the individual's skill, but if you don't take this into account, it definetly is true.