About maximizing turn rates...

[trk29]

Originally Posted by trueshotcaller

Hey fallas,

I was playing this guy yesterday - we both were flying the Spit IX. He had this strategy of taking it way low - under 400 feet, and out-turning me. No matter WHAT I did (we played several matches) to change the sensitivity on my PS3 controller, he ALWAYS out-turned me at the floor like that. Was he using a joystick maybe? Or is there some secret to fighting at that level that I just don't get..?

This dude always ended up getting the firing angle on me, lol it was interesting trying to figure out how he was getting more out of the exact same plane than me... by the way, he wasn't doing any nifty manuevers or anything I don't believe - just out turning me, although he may have been using the vertical axis more or less - these were sim games and it's hard to keep your eye on the opponent with the ps3 controller, especially when you're in a full turn flying that low to the ground.

Any thoughts? I need to learn as much as I can to be a good wingman in the future PS3 tournament that edal I think is organizing.

He is probably using a little less throttle. Also make sure you set your flaps to combat this will let you fly at a reduced speed without stalling.

If you use the default control layout most peole stay around 100% because of the awkwardness of the right stick ie. look, throttle, and rudder. If you do what a lot of people are doing now they are using the AV8R layout and your throttle stays at 55% (with R2 to throttle up and L2 throttle down) so you are going slower with a tighter turn radius. I myself don't because I don't like the O button as my trigger.

I was playing lastnight against a friend and we were both using spit IX and most of the time I was able to out turn him but I don't know what control layout he was using.