I have finally mustered some techniques such that Shern's P51 = Shern's Z3. It doesn't make me better than you guys. So if you use Z3 and beat me in the game which I use P51, it's the same as beating me with me using Z3. Now I'm working out new techniques to make this equation come true: Shern's P51 = Shern's Z3 = Sola's Z3 Still in development phase.
Beating Z3 aces is as easy as ABC I have figured how to beat Z3 aces using xZ3 planes. Here's how: 1) Understand a major flaw in Z3 and exploit it: when a Z3 is heavily smoke up, it's manueverability becomes same as P40, meaning it's lose it's 5 star handling edge. (ok, this happens to every plane so you need to smoke him up and you don't smoke - resist the temptation to smoke). 2) Understand this 5 basic principles and put into practice: i) Never do h2h with Z3. ii) Never do dogfight with Z3. iii) Never be unaware of where he is and fly like a gnat when he's pursuing you. iv) Never pursue other planes when he's nearby unless you think you can grap a quick kill in less than 4sec. v) Go for him when he's pursuing other planes and kill him. It's so simple. Works most effective when you are in Z3. But also works well in Yak3, P51, P38, BF, Mossie.
I just timed the yaw rate of these planes and find that the yaw is fastest for Z3 > P51=Yak3 > P38=Mossie. Will publish the details later. I've completed my timing on all planes (except P40, tempest and Hien which I don't have) on the pitch, roll and yaw. I'll publish the results later but in the meanwhile this is what I observed: Z3 is the fastest in all 3 directions. P51 and Yak3 are exact match to each other in all 3 directions and are the 2nd fastest.
i understand that shern, but every once in a while fly in uniform. just so i know that your still with us.
I'm now fully convinced that there's NO DIFFERENCE IN FIRING RANGE among planes! So the firepower spec is still wrong. Here's how you can check: 1) Go to skirmish 1v1 TP and set to lowest difficulty. Fly straight to the bot and slow down as you approach it. It will turn back and fly straight allowing you to admire it's backside for how long you wanted. Vary your speed to adjust distance. By placing your aim on the plane, if it's not red, no matter how you fire, it's won't be hit. If it is within your firing range, the aim will turn red. 2) Try this in DTB and aim at the stationary target. You will get the same result. Try this in all your planes. You will find that the firing range of P40 = Z3 = Yak3 = Mossie = P38 = and every other plane! So it's not true that Mossie and Yak3 has further firing range.
how did you know?!!! and thanks im really liking the yak now i think it suits me better than the zero as its not as fast but can still keep up allso it has awsome firepower lol
Interesting observation, I've never worked out my score in any indepth way till now... so using the chonch-o-meter, I figured out this... (36182 x 7) - (4919 x 1) + (4074 x2) = 256503 I would hazard a guess that I have played a lot more low scoring games BTW belated welcome w00per and to all the new guys that have found TA recently Got a bit bored with SoG so haven't played for a quite a while. Was kinda hoping for some new planes to rekindle my love affair... alas none...
What??!!? You posted in FB. The whole world knows. The Z3 is really an extreme dogfighter. I've timed it's pitch rate, yaw rate and roll rate, it is a few tads above the rest of the pack. Nothing come close to Z3 5 star handling. Same thing for speed which is also a few tads faster than all other planes. Same thing for firepower which is a few tads more damaging than the rest. Yak3 is 2nd best and not more powerful than Z3. I've also discovered the firing range is the same. Only it's armor is average.
Yak-3-I or Yak-3-II? I would like your oppinion concerning the Yak I and the Yak II. I have posted my question on Shern's tips, info, FAQ page at the link below. Thanks! http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=1163522&posted=1#post1163522
Good use of my FAQ thread! I've replied you there. In this way we can have a FAQ and info thread as in the link in my signature that anyone can refer to it and search easily for the info he wants.
Free Flier Same thing for speed which is also a few tads faster than all other planes. Speed is the thing. The last few days I've been flying the Fockewulf (which is a stud) the Red Spitfire and the Mustang (as Hopalong) and they are all three really good planes. But the one thing that kills it for me (or kills me) is watching the Z3s just fly away after I've put a couple bullets in them. They do everything so much faster! I've had some luck one on one, if they'll turn with me, but if there are 2 or 3 in the game? Not so much. Great tips on fighting them Shern, wish I could actually control all that! Again, with more than a couple in the game they're hard to keep track of.
Totally agree! I've been flying the mustang in FFA's but every so often i get in a match where I keep spawning far away from the action and it seems to take forever getting bsck into the action. Then i have a z3 game and the speed difference is unreal. I think speed is what keeps my p38 parked bc it feels like a sloth . different styles if fighting but i find it hard to adjust. It's the same thing for me in rockband for the iPhone. I rock on harder, faster levels but I do crappies at the easier, slower levels.
untitled ...every so often i get in a match where I keep spawning far away from the action and it seems to take forever getting bsck into the action. Seriously, you need a book to read or something...
I've actually done those exact calculations on your score before when you, Sola and I were neck and neck. I couldn't figure out why you were ahead of me when we had the same kills and yet you had more deaths. I think you had twice as many plays as I did, around 1,500 or so, always putting you about 3,000 pts ahead of me when our kills were even.
