A thread dedicated souly to the art of war in WC! Just wanted to post my flying style and pick everyone's brain on their's.
*When I'm flying solo and come up against a wing of cats, I like to shoot a missle at one of the wing-men and gun for the second one, trying to take him down before the other guy regroups.
*With a wingman like Maniac, I order him to break and attack, while I follow him and take out the guy chasing after him. It's the best way to get an easy kill witha wingman who thinks he's the wingleader.
*Usually, I close to around 1000 klicks of my target before I launch a missle at his rear. This is why I like the heat-seekers; fast, powerful, and hit 'em where they are most vulnerable!
*Everyone knows this one, but I clear the cats out before I go for a cap-ship. (Learned this one here!) Close into the cap ship, and fire a torp when you are around 1000 klicks from him. Then get the heck out of Dodge! Of course, if don't have a torp, in WC3 I stratigicly take out a single turret, park outside thier blind-spot, and blast them with my guns (don't use your missles, save it for the fighters). If I have a wingman, I order him to strike the cap-ship while I afterburn around the ship, playing cat-and-mouse in order to draw fire from my wingman. I'll shoot a blast or two, get their attention, and run like hell!
*On carrier defense, I'll shoot the bombers first, then take out the light fighters.
*Aces last. I shoot (and order my wingman to shoot) a kilirathi ace's buddies before I take him on.
*A wingman is just a pretty word for stealth-fighter bait. Trail your buddy, let the strakhas get a few shots at your wingman, make them think they have the upper-hand, and blow him away!
*When I'm flying solo and come up against a wing of cats, I like to shoot a missle at one of the wing-men and gun for the second one, trying to take him down before the other guy regroups.
*With a wingman like Maniac, I order him to break and attack, while I follow him and take out the guy chasing after him. It's the best way to get an easy kill witha wingman who thinks he's the wingleader.
*Usually, I close to around 1000 klicks of my target before I launch a missle at his rear. This is why I like the heat-seekers; fast, powerful, and hit 'em where they are most vulnerable!
*Everyone knows this one, but I clear the cats out before I go for a cap-ship. (Learned this one here!) Close into the cap ship, and fire a torp when you are around 1000 klicks from him. Then get the heck out of Dodge! Of course, if don't have a torp, in WC3 I stratigicly take out a single turret, park outside thier blind-spot, and blast them with my guns (don't use your missles, save it for the fighters). If I have a wingman, I order him to strike the cap-ship while I afterburn around the ship, playing cat-and-mouse in order to draw fire from my wingman. I'll shoot a blast or two, get their attention, and run like hell!
*On carrier defense, I'll shoot the bombers first, then take out the light fighters.
*Aces last. I shoot (and order my wingman to shoot) a kilirathi ace's buddies before I take him on.
*A wingman is just a pretty word for stealth-fighter bait. Trail your buddy, let the strakhas get a few shots at your wingman, make them think they have the upper-hand, and blow him away!