View Full Version : Which is the best view for targeting enemy?
manintrees
09-24-2009, 10:25 PM
Which view do you find makes targeting the easiest?
akuma
09-24-2009, 10:27 PM
I prefer to use 3rd person.
Lexandro
09-24-2009, 10:30 PM
3rd person when tight on a bandits 6, Vitrual Cockpit when dicing and trying to get on his 6. I use the VC because at times when turning your plane can block the view of the target completely, rendering the lock on button useless.
mattd27
09-24-2009, 10:36 PM
It depends. Mostly I use third person, but I have to say cockpit is the best when your really trying to target an enemy because...
The reticle is easier to see than the small white one in third person/VC
I find you don't appear to sway as much in Cockpit as you do in 3rd person
BUT, this doesn't count the soviet planes for me, IMHO they have terrible reticles, they are way too big and block most of the target.
HauptmannMolders
09-24-2009, 10:46 PM
Cockpit for me, even though the wings and cockpit block a large portion of the sky (obviously) I actually find that the wings, windscreen, tail etc help me keep tabs on where I'm looking, sorta like little reference points. I love tracking an opponent who I'm in tight who slips below me and having to tip a wing briefly to get a look at his heading and any moves he may make!
I tend to use cockpit view most of the time, but having tried the Virtual cockpit I find that I can stay on the enemies six easier and anticipate where he is going easier with a full screen to work with, and hence finish off dogfights quicker. 3rd person view i seem to find it harder to get my sights lined up for some reason.
Soviet Ace
09-24-2009, 11:04 PM
BUT, this doesn't count the soviet planes for me, IMHO they have terrible reticles, they are way too big and block most of the target.
That's because you've got to get close, and it won't matter because they'll already have filled your sight! And then the rest is history :cool:
Cockpit for me, always.
nurfman
09-24-2009, 11:13 PM
That's because you've got to get close, and it won't matter because they'll already have filled your sight! And then the rest is history :cool:
Cockpit for me, always.
Even landing Ace?
Soviet Ace
09-24-2009, 11:32 PM
Even landing Ace?
Yep, but I can't stop with my stick. So I quickly switch over to my game pad to stop fully. Nothing beats landing my Yak-3 on the snowy stepps of Russia after taking on 3-4 FW-190A5s :cool:
dazz1971
09-24-2009, 11:38 PM
ive just started using my av8r and i find i can stop ok when landing i just set throttle to 0 and when all my gear are touching the ground i pull back on the stick and twist the rudder a bit it seems to slow me down quite fast it just looks funny like your skidding lol
tango2delta
09-25-2009, 06:44 AM
Cockpit for me, even though the wings and cockpit block a large portion of the sky (obviously) I actually find that the wings, windscreen, tail etc help me keep tabs on where I'm looking, sorta like little reference points. I love tracking an opponent who I'm in tight who slips below me and having to tip a wing briefly to get a look at his heading and any moves he may make!
Cockpit is very importent when in a dog fight looking around, you could easly lose your heading in no cockpit veiw and hit the ground. So if your wing tip and you hear no sound, rudder 30 the other way around.
HauptmannMolders you fly sim right?
iannik
09-25-2009, 07:33 AM
always cockpit: take off, landing, flight, combat.
ontheborderland
09-25-2009, 08:44 AM
I'm always cockpit as well, as long as I'm flying planes that have them. I find the actual reticle helps with my accuracy (which sucks anyway).
beaker126
09-25-2009, 03:07 PM
I like virtual cockpit the best, but find myself switching between all three(or two in some planes) because I think different views work better in different situations.:)
King Jareth
09-25-2009, 03:34 PM
I always fly cockpit, I dont think its the most efficient view for combat (restricted view, oil on windscreen etc.) but its deffinitely the one I enjoy using the most.
Soulsurfer
09-25-2009, 08:05 PM
Always cockpit for me too, it's far more immersive and looks cool when your pulling hard on the stick and can see the trail from the wing tips! :)
FilthyPrick
09-25-2009, 09:04 PM
Which view do you find makes targeting the easiest?
Actually, I would recommend map-view......until more realism controls are given.
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