Dogfighting -does 4.11-4.12 patch address this?

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Originally Posted by Notorious M.i.G.

Just did a few 8v8 runs against Spit F.Vbs in both the 109F-2 and G-2, 5000m alt. Challenging, yes. BS? Not hugely. I even got fired on quite a few times but made it through with minor battle damage on the G-2 and barely scratched the F-2's paintwork (until I got target fixation and stupidly collided with the second-to-last Spit )

Just as a sidenote: In a G-2 (depending on Spit variant also in a F-2), this is challenging, but you always have one advantage-speed. Allows for getting away with small errors, though blundering will be punished.

Originally Posted by Notorious M.i.G.

Veteran and Ace AI do perform some dubious deflection shots at points where I'm pretty sure they shouldn't be able to see you from the cockpit, let alone accurately track you, but that's just my experience and not solid fact.

Depending on what shots exactly, humans do that too -or have you never shot at an enemy below your line of sight that you expected to be in your crosshairs a moment later?
Split S and some degree of roll to change direction surprises normal and rookies at least sometimes (And the AI does that against you, too!).

Originally Posted by Notorious M.i.G.

Friendly AI does need a lot more babysitting command-wise, because the enemy flight leads are instantaneously dishing out orders that you have to take time (and remember) to do. That's where I think people fall into the trap of thinking friendly AI is useless - the AI-led ones are being given orders that you're not thinking to do.

Do you know what exactly the AI leaders do command? At least when flying wing to an AI leader they don't tell my much -and little useful. And even if it were so, still is a handicap to the player that has to fly, shoot, and at the same time type out the commands to his flight. And some things are rather odd, my wingman should protect me - and though I often find him trailing the enemy behind me and slowly catching up -and then overtake the enemy to stay in formation with me - and if I command him attack or cover me he is gone not to be seen ever again...(Though I think that since 4.11 I had a few times where my wingman actually did some kind of drag&bag maneuvre together with me)

Originally Posted by Notorious M.i.G.

I don't know about that, the LaGG-3RD is pretty awful at doing anything other than burning...then again, beating the jetLaGG at anything is like an adult beating a 4 year old in a running race

This abomination is a serious contender for Most Useless.