Help make me a decent pilot

2012-01-29 23:27:25

#1

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5197|Sydney

So I'm mediocre at best, always preferred to have my feet on the ground, but coz the helis/jets in this game are a bit easier I've decided I want to actually become decent at flying.

What's the best setup for keyboard, how do I get used to flying, what sort of maneuvers should I practice, etc?

Guide me BF3s.

2012-01-30 02:25:33

#2

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|4987|Dundee, Scotland.

When in general flight, use WASD and mouse. When you want to turn, bank to the side you want to turn, hold S and down on the arrow keys. Loops, S and down, without banking.

Best set up is ECM/Flares, Rocket Pods, Air Radar

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2012-01-30 02:39:24

#3

Adams_BJ: Russian warship, go fuck yourself; +2,053|6641|Little Bentcock

next time youre on Ill come play with you

2012-01-30 04:18:11

#4

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5197|Sydney

I've been doing some reading and looking on youtube, it seems that either a joystick or controller is easier, as the stick returns to the neutral position whereas the keyboard/mouse combo means you have to right it yourself. Maybe that's a (small) part of my problem. That and lack of practice.

I'm not total noob, I can fly a chopper and land it at another location. I just fly the thing like a grandma

2012-01-30 04:24:07

#5

aerodynamic: FOCKING HELL; +241|5772|Roma

Know where the enemies are, very important imo.

I see a lot of pilots especially in choppers that fly straight towards an AA or ignore completely enemy choppers and instead focus on ground targets and then wonder how he got killed. Ground targets are the least important targets when there are enemy choppers and AA around. Go for the chopper first, then destroy the aa and then go for ground targets.

Last edited by aerodynamic (2012-01-30 04:24:26)

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2012-01-30 04:40:21

#6

Kampframmer: Esq.; +313|4861|Amsterdam

I can help make you a decent chopper pilot. I'm a pretty good chopper pilot myself.

Just don't listen to Camm and Fin. Those two twats can't fly them for shit.

2012-01-30 05:12:34

#7

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|4987|Dundee, Scotland.

Kampframmer wrote:
I can help make you a decent chopper pilot. I'm a pretty good chopper pilot myself.

Just don't listen to Camm and Fin. Those two twats can't fly them for shit.

You were saying?

I flew you that round remember?

Last edited by Camm (2012-01-30 05:12:52)

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2012-01-30 05:47:49

#8

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5197|Sydney

So then ladies, when flying a jet/heli, sensitivity low or high? I'm thinking low, though I don't know how this will negatively affect manouverability.

2012-01-30 06:06:38

#9

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6710|Devon, England

High sensitivity.

Get a decent mouse with a high DPI if you're using Mouse and Keyboard.

I always prefer to use Extinguishers, myself. Laser-guided, cos I play with friends (SOFLAM) and Stealth.

And I am good.

2012-01-30 06:24:40

#10

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6672

don't listen to link he's awful ever

I have super low sensitivity for all games and it works just as well for bf3's vehicles

DPI is for mongs who buy expensive gaimer mice for their sweet gimmicks

Last edited by Lucien (2012-01-30 06:29:23)

2012-01-30 08:15:35

#11

gurdeep: +812|4774|prolly

guided, ecm, heat seekers
stealth, flares, tv

whatever sensitivity works for you is whats best

2012-01-30 08:17:41

#12

Kimmmmmmmmmmmm: ©; +1,811|6016

Camm wrote:
When in general flight, use WASD and mouse. When you want to turn, bank to the side you want to turn, hold S and down on the arrow keys. Loops, S and down, without banking.

Best set up is ECM/Flares, Rocket Pods, Air Radar

i thought yall flew with a joystick

2012-01-30 09:08:54

#13

Kampframmer: Esq.; +313|4861|Amsterdam

Camm wrote:
Kampframmer wrote:
I can help make you a decent chopper pilot. I'm a pretty good chopper pilot myself.

Just don't listen to Camm and Fin. Those two twats can't fly them for shit.

You were saying?

I flew you that round remember?

You do realise i was just taking the piss?

I am an awful pilot, and you've experienced that first hand.

2012-01-30 09:24:11

#14

jord: Member; +2,382|6697|The North, beyond the wall.

gurdeep wrote:
guided, ecm, heat seekers
stealth, flares, tv

whatever sensitivity works for you is whats best

did i say you can pass on my advice bro

2012-01-30 09:29:45

#15

gurdeep: +812|4774|prolly

2012-01-30 09:41:11

#16

jord: Member; +2,382|6697|The North, beyond the wall.

i'e been on default sensitivity and it works find because you get used to whatever you use. i've had maybe 3-5 deaths from not being able to pull up quick enough that i could have avoided if i had a high sensitivity.

2012-01-30 10:38:19

#17

aerodynamic: FOCKING HELL; +241|5772|Roma

Meh, i use high sensitivity when i'm doing manuveurs but change to normal when i have to aim at far targets.

2012-01-30 10:41:29

#18

jord: Member; +2,382|6697|The North, beyond the wall.

i have a button for that on my mouse but it's fixed to a certain dpi and that shit is mega low, too low for anything really. it gets pressed by accident and gets pressed to restore it to my default.

2012-01-30 10:42:01

#19

Lucien: Fantasma Parastasie; +1,451|6672

the slower you move your mouse the better you turn in vehicles

it's about consistency not how fast you do it

it's really counter-intuitive, but if you just slowly move your mouse consistently around you'll turn harder

2012-01-30 12:12:19

#20

heggs: Spamalamadingdong; +581|6407|New York

Idk, I can't fly for shit with the mouse. Instead, I use the WASD key and the arrow keys. That's the only way I stay up in the air, not sure if that will work for you or not.

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2012-01-30 13:24:57

#21

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6710|Devon, England

Lucien wrote:
don't listen to link he's awful ever

I have super low sensitivity for all games and it works just as well for bf3's vehicles

DPI is for mongs who buy expensive gaimer mice for their sweet gimmicks

lol

2012-01-30 14:08:54

#22

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5197|Sydney

I have an MX Revolution, that's about as fancy as I want in a mouse.

I've tried using the mouse and have probs. The arrow keys seem a bit easier, but I'm unsure as to whether I should continue or just get better with a mouse. Or just use my PS-styled controller instead. Thoughts?

2012-01-30 14:10:04