The perfect FOV in dogfight

[Racetrack]

I was wondering... I'm going at least 4-5 times a week on hyperlobby and I noticed that the enemies don't miss a shot.. Every time two or three strafe and u're down... I think this is the result of using a very small FOV while aiming/shooting... Am I right? Maybe they use a large FOV to spot contact and a small FOV while shooting.. Am I right?
If not can anybody tell me how they do this?
What FOV do you all use while in dogfight?

[MaxGunz]

You should collect statistics and scores. Average hits is closer to 2 to 5% than 100%.

[P-38L]

Use a TrackIR device, it works for me.

[Racetrack]

So you don't use zoom while in dog?
I already have TrackIR

[K_Freddie]

Zoom for 'sniping' (eg: trying to 'needle' the pilot).
Normal FOV for most shooting..
Small FOV for the DF and normal flying.

[fruitbat]

Changing Fov when you are looking for ground targets can really help.

At a fixed point, a LOD may be visible in one Fov, but not another.

I have found it really helps me.

As to shooting planes, snap shots i always stay in wide (where i fly 99% of the time), but most of the time i go to gunsight, almost never use normal.

Still have to know where to put the pipper, and then be able to actually do it, regardless of what the Fov is though.

Fov will never be a magic trick.

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Racetrack

I was wondering... I'm going at least 4-5 times a week on hyperlobby and I noticed that the enemies don't miss a shot.. Every time two or three strafe and u're down...

The perfect FOV in dogfight ??

Long ago in "the golden age" of Spits vs 109 server.
I knew one of the best pilots of the server, he "never" failed a Shot

Then I asked "what is your FOV for the shot" ?

Then he answered me, "The most important thing is the size of the monitor not the FOV, If you can not hit any plane with FOV 90, you will need a larger monitor. "


He had 50-inch Monitor / TV.


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[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Racetrack

I was wondering... I'm going at least 4-5 times a week on hyperlobby and I noticed that the enemies don't miss a shot.. Every time two or three strafe and u're down... I think this is the result of using a very small FOV while aiming/shooting... Am I right? Maybe they use a large FOV to spot contact and a small FOV while shooting.. Am I right?
If not can anybody tell me how they do this?
What FOV do you all use while in dogfight?

You need to also consdier that there are many folks on HL that have been flying IL2 for well over 6 years.. and that is being loose.. many have been at it over a decade.

[MaxGunz]

Wide FOV for SA. If you ever cut it down or quit checking around you.. don't fixate, get your head back on the swivel ASAP.

[Racetrack]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

You need to also consdier that there are many folks on HL that have been flying IL2 for well over 6 years.. and that is being loose.. many have been at it over a decade.

Yes and they always choose accurately the best planes of the World War II that in most of cases dominate the Axis planes in dogfight...
But I'll never change my Bf for NOTHING
Yesterday night I shot down a 44' Spitfire and a P-51...
Only two goals but I was excited like as when my Country has won the world cup ehhe

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

The middle one of the three default zoom levels (30/70/90). II'm using 120° in normal and 40° while shooting.think, 70 displays the true view without any stretching.

I'm using 120° in normal and 40° while shooting.