Hanniblex-Great video! I really liked the thought process commentary. I also like the tips you give. Keep it up. Post these videos on your stream like pokket does.
Nice to see you back in the cockpit Iron. Good Commentary too. Sidenote: The reason why i haven't been on your stream lately is bc of my outfit (someone has to kick some butts on the EU server :P )
This was filmed 2 nights ago on the East Coast US server. That spot where I was flying (around Tawrich + pushing up to peris) is particularly good for dogfighting depending on the map conditions at the time. There is a lack of solid ground, and plenty of terrain to hide behind/below so you can easily get away from AA if there is any. I was also flying pretty deep behind Vanu lines, rather than at the front line where the AA tends to gather.
Yep, using a standard keyboard & mouse set-up. Will be making more detailed tutorials and guides on flying in the future, once the game gets into a solid and fixed state.
Only binding I've changed that seems to help me alot is T (Switch view) to an extra key on my mouse. Reduces the risk of hitting R in the middle of a fight.
It's important to remember that there is a cap on how fast you move your mouse to how much movement speed that is translated to ingame. Most move their mouse way to much in this aspect.
@jactherip it's preference, I do the same thing, I like pulling the mouse back toward my body as oppose to pushing it farther away where I feel I don't have as much control
I never really felt that, I've been playing NC since Beta and have always been able to react extremely well to all situations. Agility, Speed, it's all really balanced in the Reaver, as I feel.
Ironfist Thanks for the tips, I am a new player and just got my first kill last night (against a Mosquito). Surprised him from low and behind and shredded him, boatloads of fun... I have 2 questions for you: How do you feel about A2A Missiles as opposed to the gun? Is it worth the certs? Secondly as the Scythe is more maneuverable are there any tactics in a dogfight to get the edge on him? What advantage does the Reaver have against TC and VS fighters that I can exploit?
I use the standard keyboard and mouse binds. People in my outfit use the look-up look-down binds but I don't like it and it doesn't work well for me. You can try it out and see if works better for you.
On another video he uses completely different upgrades - Racer Speed Airframe and the Rotary Gun. So this doesn't make sense. However nothing compares to the Scythe in this game. More maneoverable, better damage (certainly seems that way considering it takes a Reaver SO MANY salvos to kill something) and harder to hit.
But did you ever try another jet? The reaver is really agile compared to the lib and galaxy, and even compared to planes in other games like bf3, but compared to scythe and mosquito it's kinda sluggish
I don't think scout radar is a 'stupid satellite dish'. It rather closely resembles the radar suite on modern gunships; the apache for example has a very similar thing above its rotors.
You know. People are going to do a fancy turn or escape to. Get away from you when you can simply turn around and not spend as much time the reader seems to do well in easy things
hey LMSTVx i have been watching some of your reaver videos and i was wondering why you always turn by banking the opposite direction and nose down instead of banking the right direction and nose up?
Would you be able to tell how you bind your keys and controls? I've heard of some people saying bind up and down to the mouse buttons for instance, but I can't find a way to disable my mouse look while in vehicles.
I'm going to play this game soon, tell me something, is flying in this game (cause looks awesome) as difficult as in Battlefield 3? Asking because everyone complains that flying in PS2 is a pain in the ass.
he switched from third person to first person alot. if you analyze this, you'll realize that he is using third person to maneuver around, and when he sees his target THEN he switches to first person to aim better. third person offers no cross hair
One Question I've got: What do you prefer for main anti-aircraft Reaver? Vortex Gatling or the standard gun? I can't decide and upgraded both xD (And I know you're using the standard gun)
Followed this and really struggling to perform it, when rolling the aircraft, am I rolling it over onto its back? do i stop when I am at 90 degrees to the ground? are you using the mouse to actually do the turn? so once on the side, you are pushing the mouse "up" to in effect push the turn?
There is no Item (other than cosmetic) you cannot get by grinding... ergo not p2w. That does not mean its a good or fair business model but its not p2w because that means by definition that there are upgrades you can only get by money.
It also costs a BUCKET of certs to get enough ammo upgrades to make it worthwhile. The extendable clip for the Rotary is a joke. You pay what 50-100Certs to get 3 extra bullets in a clip..............3!?!!? OMG!
No way! Been watching your videos to help me fly and it turns out I've already had the honour of killing you (my ingame nick is Sie) Thanks very much for the tips ironfist, greatly appreciated!
Your skills are pretty good, but I think that you can't do this nowaday. I mean, people aren't so noobs like 2 o 3 months ago, so if you're flying near an enemy base, you'll get killed fast. And if you start to shoot to an enemy aircraft, it will turn back to you, and not just try to avoid your bullets, because everybody knows that it is useless. This is my opinion, based on my personal experience. Maybe is not the same for everyone ;)
Who said this game is not PAY 2 WIN??.... The problem of this game is that there is no LEVELS, your "Level" are your upgrades, so basicly you can pay as soon you start the game and you can be max "level" without even know how to play. You can have all upgrades playing without paying but it will take ridiculous amount of time. I love this game but DONT SAY IS NOT PAY TO WIN.
@gerenteg i for one doubt u even play this game because can only pay real money for NEW WEAPONS. U cannot pay real money for the upgrades. So this game is not totally p2w. Also, ppl that say this game is p2w generally suck at it.
Its a good vid, but this was an extremely lucky run. You had no resistance and you flew 75% of the time over enemy territory. Something you wont see now a days.
I'm not saying the uploader is bad but yeah he was facing a bunch of noobs. I do okay but lately i've been taking a lot of deaths when dog fighting and was hoping to get some helpful tips. Guess I just need more experience.
Hanniblex-Great video! I really liked the thought process commentary. I also like the tips you give. Keep it up. Post these videos on your stream like pokket does.
i heared all ESFs have almost same mobility now.
enjoyed both the video and commentary, subbed =)
His aim is damn good, but the competition seemed a bit lacking.. Like the vids, keep em coming!!!
The vid is from 2012 Now Its a completely different game
Nice to see you back in the cockpit Iron. Good Commentary too.
Sidenote: The reason why i haven't been on your stream lately is bc of my outfit (someone has to kick some butts on the EU server :P )
This was filmed 2 nights ago on the East Coast US server.
That spot where I was flying (around Tawrich + pushing up to peris) is particularly good for dogfighting depending on the map conditions at the time. There is a lack of solid ground, and plenty of terrain to hide behind/below so you can easily get away from AA if there is any. I was also flying pretty deep behind Vanu lines, rather than at the front line where the AA tends to gather.
his wings, they're stuck facing down LOL.
+Shalimar Lake Actually it's bugged, his wings are not supposed to face the ground while he is in jet mod.
Thanks bro.
I haven't actually been streaming that much lately. Focusing more on video production until release :)
Thanks bro.
I would put it down to Planetside 1 experience as well as a lot of practice time in Planetside 2. I've been playing since tech test.
Yep, using a standard keyboard & mouse set-up.
Will be making more detailed tutorials and guides on flying in the future, once the game gets into a solid and fixed state.
Only binding I've changed that seems to help me alot is T (Switch view) to an extra key on my mouse. Reduces the risk of hitting R in the middle of a fight.
Good video, good piloting
It's important to remember that there is a cap on how fast you move your mouse to how much movement speed that is translated to ingame. Most move their mouse way to much in this aspect.
Im a better pilot because of your vid. Your a great teacher! Keep it up!
Thanks man.
You mean post these videos in my stream archives? Not sure what you mean.
The reaver is so underrated but in my opinion it's the best aircraft in the game
i actualy went for the vertical thruster upgrades since it can actualy increase your cruise speed / turning
@jactherip it's preference, I do the same thing, I like pulling the mouse back toward my body as oppose to pushing it farther away where I feel I don't have as much control
I never really felt that, I've been playing NC since Beta and have always been able to react extremely well to all situations. Agility, Speed, it's all really balanced in the Reaver, as I feel.
Ironfist
Thanks for the tips, I am a new player and just got my first kill last night (against a Mosquito). Surprised him from low and behind and shredded him, boatloads of fun...
I have 2 questions for you:
How do you feel about A2A Missiles as opposed to the gun? Is it worth the certs?
Secondly as the Scythe is more maneuverable are there any tactics in a dogfight to get the edge on him? What advantage does the Reaver have against TC and VS fighters that I can exploit?
You are pretty good! Is that natural or a lot of pratice?
you will gonna have the auraxium reaver men great
I use the standard keyboard and mouse binds. People in my outfit use the look-up look-down binds but I don't like it and it doesn't work well for me. You can try it out and see if works better for you.
Have any tips on TR or VS Fighters? What are the best all around a to a weapons, what we should be spending our certs on, what works best vs Reavers?
True, but if you land those shots with the Vortek you're really gonna bash in some damage on the other guy.
On another video he uses completely different upgrades - Racer Speed Airframe and the Rotary Gun. So this doesn't make sense.
However nothing compares to the Scythe in this game. More maneoverable, better damage (certainly seems that way considering it takes a Reaver SO MANY salvos to kill something) and harder to hit.
But did you ever try another jet?
The reaver is really agile compared to the lib and galaxy, and even compared to planes in other games like bf3, but compared to scythe and mosquito it's kinda sluggish
I don't think scout radar is a 'stupid satellite dish'.
It rather closely resembles the radar suite on modern gunships; the apache for example has a very similar thing above its rotors.
Wow, That V-tol animation.
Do I hear music that's been used in PS1? Dear god, the memories..
It takes some getting used to, practice alot. I would say its moderately difficult to learn but has an incredibly high skill ceiling
You know. People are going to do a fancy turn or escape to. Get away from you when you can simply turn around and not spend as much time the reader seems to do well in easy things
hey LMSTVx i have been watching some of your reaver videos and i was wondering why you always turn by banking the opposite direction and nose down instead of banking the right direction and nose up?
Would you be able to tell how you bind your keys and controls? I've heard of some people saying bind up and down to the mouse buttons for instance, but I can't find a way to disable my mouse look while in vehicles.
I'm going to play this game soon, tell me something, is flying in this game (cause looks awesome) as difficult as in Battlefield 3? Asking because everyone complains that flying in PS2 is a pain in the ass.
he switched from third person to first person alot.
if you analyze this, you'll realize that he is using third person to maneuver around, and when he sees his target THEN he switches to first person to aim better. third person offers no cross hair
You have to get a gaming mouse with dpi (sensitivity) settings to avoid having to pick up you mouse and placing it in the center.
how does he keep his winks locked down?
One Question I've got:
What do you prefer for main anti-aircraft Reaver? Vortex Gatling or the standard gun?
I can't decide and upgraded both xD (And I know you're using the standard gun)
Do you have any tips for aiming? I seem to always be shaking alot in my Mosquito when I am trying to aim.
I tried buth reaver and scythe, and the reaver feeles like your flying a truck
Followed this and really struggling to perform it, when rolling the aircraft, am I rolling it over onto its back? do i stop when I am at 90 degrees to the ground? are you using the mouse to actually do the turn? so once on the side, you are pushing the mouse "up" to in effect push the turn?
I think the radar thing looks kind of cool. . .
I am new with the reaver, any advice with the keyboard?
Just wondering, when was this filmed? because there seems to be a distinct lack of skyguards...
serious badass piloting! I'd dogfight with you any day! Though I'd probably lose... xD
How do you deal with pilots whose A2A strategy is to just ram you...
bro, i wanna ask some stupid question maybe, cos im a newbie. How did u make ur jet throttle vertical anytimes? pls tell me , thanks alot
good job
Sorry if I just missed to hear it in the video but: what weapon did you use?
Wow. What do you use for controller? Mouse, Joystick?
for someone who wanted to fly alot which side would you recommend?
Go to VR Training. I dont know if they had it when you posted that comment though
I'm just using a standard keyboard & mouse set-up with standard keybinds :)
I kind of wish there wasn't a third person mode for fighters. It kind of takes some immersion out and it leads to less true dogfighting tactics.
awesome vid but itd be more so if it was 1080p
Spacebar is the default key
dogfighting airframe, stealth, and engagement radar all maxed out
Dogfighting airframe, decoy flares , composite armor and rocket pods (my old loadout) for ground and air but more for ground
How come your wings never "turn" like they're flying straight?
Do you end up picking up your mouse a lot then?
2:14 how do you do small, fast turns like that?
What do you use as your main gun?
Except that it's on a much larger scale and set in the future.
Am a air support for land i follow the tanks etc
And i Thought I was a good MONSQUEEEEEEEETO pilot
It sucks cause I'm not that good at flying and have to wait forever to have enough resources to fly lol.
i fucking suck at flying i don't know how u do it man when i move the mouse to turn i go slaming on the ground
There is no Item (other than cosmetic) you cannot get by grinding... ergo not p2w. That does not mean its a good or fair business model but its not p2w because that means by definition that there are upgrades you can only get by money.
your good
Good flying, keep it up. Stay away from A2A, want to keep respecting you. ^_~
Why dont you use the vortex?
keyboard mouse or joystick
Ianoshorty I don't have a problem with that along as you link back to my channel when you feature the video.
Good luck with your channel!
Now removing that xp system was dumb. I would love to get kills for enemies panic suiciding.
his wings are constantly facing down, wtf.
Google "Pokket Twitch" and check it out. I dunno how she does it, but she puts her youtube videos on her stream page.
It sucks they nerfed the diving speed for the reaver :(((((
How to fly so slow?????
did he say clip?......
great
just sayin why does it insist that u change your password
it's easy to control the ESF ..just practice :)
It also costs a BUCKET of certs to get enough ammo upgrades to make it worthwhile. The extendable clip for the Rotary is a joke. You pay what 50-100Certs to get 3 extra bullets in a clip..............3!?!!? OMG!
3:25-3:35 SPEED HACKS! >:o
A lot of those where low brs
No way! Been watching your videos to help me fly and it turns out I've already had the honour of killing you (my ingame nick is Sie)
Thanks very much for the tips ironfist, greatly appreciated!
Your skills are pretty good, but I think that you can't do this nowaday. I mean, people aren't so noobs like 2 o 3 months ago, so if you're flying near an enemy base, you'll get killed fast. And if you start to shoot to an enemy aircraft, it will turn back to you, and not just try to avoid your bullets, because everybody knows that it is useless. This is my opinion, based on my personal experience. Maybe is not the same for everyone ;)
Who said this game is not PAY 2 WIN??....
The problem of this game is that there is no LEVELS, your "Level" are your upgrades, so basicly you can pay as soon you start the game and you can be max "level" without even know how to play.
You can have all upgrades playing without paying but it will take ridiculous amount of time.
I love this game but DONT SAY IS NOT PAY TO WIN.
@gerenteg i for one doubt u even play this game because can only pay real money for NEW WEAPONS. U cannot pay real money for the upgrades. So this game is not totally p2w. Also, ppl that say this game is p2w generally suck at it.
Its a good vid, but this was an extremely lucky run. You had no resistance and you flew 75% of the time over enemy territory. Something you wont see now a days.
I'm not saying the uploader is bad but yeah he was facing a bunch of noobs. I do okay but lately i've been taking a lot of deaths when dog fighting and was hoping to get some helpful tips. Guess I just need more experience.
I'm sure by now you have played the game a lot, but no. PS2 flying is very easy to get used to.
am better now but most of the time i get shut down with lock on weapons :|
Shame the Reaver damage is mediocre at best compared to everything else.
lol the airgameplay has changet a lot!!!! everybody is so bad in this clip!!! nobody turns you!!! it is much harder now adays!
nvm looks like beta
He killing noob pilots
cuz reaver is slow...
Oh no wonder this vid is hella old lol .. none of these tactics would currently work in game .. you should remove this video.
bad aim...