Bounty Hunter Archive
Thread: PVP tactics
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hkyplyr31
Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:29 pm
#92
Team work (team speak is a nice tool) call targets in order non-jedi then non defenders then defenders whole group focuses on 1 target then moves on
have the smuggs/combat medics and enhancers stasis/root some of the non targets till you get to them
armor break should always be first attack make sure it sticks then move on to kd and damage hits
keep your group alive heal incaped players ( put infusion on peeps that need it if you have a chance)
if your not already go imperial
practice (finish temp first) with guild or group when not pvping test things teach each other
I find necrosis to be a good duel practice npc. he keeps you on your toes when it comes to healing and keeping enhancments on
thers more but im at work and should be doing something gl......
JediFlores
Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:33 am
#93
Need a little help....
I already have a great food combination so that's not really where it comes to play, I need help with what tactics I should use in PVP.
I'm a MLS MDEF Healer 4xxx and novice enhancer (negative XP stops me from fixing my template atm)
Can someone throw me some good PVP tactic ideas?
Bib-Fortuna
Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:34 am
#94
JediFlores wrote:Need a little help....I already have a great food combination so that's not really where it comes to play, I need help with what tactics I should use in PVP.I'm a MLS MDEF Healer 4xxx and novice enhancer (negative XP stops me from fixing my template atm)Can someone throw me some good PVP tactic ideas?
If you ask me basic fighting knowledge is all anyone can teach you. Actual tactics can only be learned as you master your specific template.
Even the way someone else uses an identical template may not work for you.
tuffness55
Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:54 am
#96
ya stop pvping and get out of the negitive so you can get chanel
PaceNebulon
Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:38 am
#97
Been a while since we had a thread like this so I figured it would be interesting. Any suggestions on how, specifically, to fight a pilot/ship that has a faster engine with higher ypr? What maneuvers or tactics would you use?
CuchulainnDarklight
Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:03 am
#98
PaceNebulon wrote:
Been a while since we had a thread like this so I figured it would be interesting. Any suggestions on how, specifically, to fight a pilot/ship that has a faster engine with higher ypr? What maneuvers or tactics would you use?
Get in close and stick a vibroblade in their guts.
I have fought mostly similar/slower speed craft with greater manouverability (when in my Ywing), when your chassis is different its not really the ypr of the engine that counts. I generally shoot at them head on then cut the speed right down to stay inside them then cut them to pieces with blasters and mk 3 protons.
I did on one occassion dogfight a JSF for more than 5 mins in my Ywing LP before dieing (just seeing how long i could survive totally defensive, without trying to kill them).
Halyn
Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:12 am
#99
This is where teamwork really shines--that's why a lot of RS pilots fly at least in pairs and use TeamSpeak.
If you're in a one-on-one situation, though, you're going to have to do two things: be unpredictable and be able to predict what your opponent is going to do. Your maneuvers have to be random so they can't quickly shoot you up, but you're going to have to predict how your opponent is going to use his advantages.
Vague, I know. 
psikobunny
Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:26 am
#100
If there's someone out there with a better engine than mine, I want them shot. Now.
LeaphChausew
Fri Oct 21, 2005 3:10 pm
#101
Hmm. Well in order to determine how fast an opponent's engine is compared to mine, on the initial 'charging towards each other' part, I'll usually flip a 180 and fly top speed away from them at a range of about 2km (so they can't shoot me from behind). Following this, I'll match speed. If my speed indicator is at 100% still and they're gaining on me, they're either faster or boosting so I just assume the worsed, double back and fight anyway. If of course they're slower and usually they'll be chasing me at top speed, then my indicator will give their top speed away to me.
Initially, I'll always assume they have higher r,p,y than me so I try and fly erratically. As for specific manouvers in pvp, well there aren't really any. I mean, best thing to do in a turning fight is to vary your velocity and direction (common sense) and to make sure the other guy/s blasters don't hit you.
I find my 1second boost macro works wonders in certain encounters too.
As for large groups, well Pace said to me last night after I eventually took out him, Adonis and orram simultaineously if my engine had gotten any faster because apparently I looked to be going quicker. My explination was that instead of concentrating on one target, for example ignoring the others and going just for Pace, I'd attack each target for about 10~ seconds each before completely breaking off. This meant that I was never really flying a constant predictable circle around another player for the others to tak advantage of.
That battle was real challenging though because there were both heavy gunship style fighters and manouverable ones so I was always paranoid about chasing the KSE knowing the more manouverable Syck and Squint would be able to stick with me if I chased that and I knew that chasing the Syck and Squint would leave me open to long range attack from the KSE (which was sporting some nasty alternating fire cannons).
Usually, in a gunship situation, I'll try keeping close but out of their weapon arc (well duh I guess ) but in a furball against many eratic pilots, I'll tend to mainly follow the one I believe is flying the most eratically as that forces me to do so too.
) but in a furball against many eratic pilots, I'll tend to mainly follow the one I believe is flying the most eratically as that forces me to do so too.They're just a few of my ideals on pvp. The main thing is though that every encounter is different. In JTLS, there is no sure fire way of winning an encounter unless it's called EP3.
Kirkmeister
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:19 am
#102
Remove engine/power for a start. I tend to target the reactor on contact and try and get an IR II off on the 1st pass. This usually softens them up, and can reduce their efectivness, or put the wind up them. Then I try and stay inside them, let them overshoot etc, so that I can get a decent shot on them. Oh, and twist and turn like a twisty turny thing in a twister championship final decider.
CuchulainnDarklight
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:40 am
#103
Kirkmeister wrote:
Remove engine/power for a start. I tend to target the reactor on contact and try and get an IR II off on the 1st pass. This usually softens them up, and can reduce their efectivness, or put the wind up them. Then I try and stay inside them, let them overshoot etc, so that I can get a decent shot on them. Oh, and twist and turn like a twisty turny thing in a twister championship final decider.
Didnt work last night for you though, did it?
FeydmanKassan
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:51 am
#104
PaceNebulon wrote:
Been a while since we had a thread like this so I figured it would be interesting. Any suggestions on how, specifically, to fight a pilot/ship that has a faster engine with higher ypr? What maneuvers or tactics would you use?
Mostly, I just explode in front of them and hope that the debris destroys their ship.
Not very effective, btw...
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