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The YT1300 is a different ballgame completely !

It is effectively a Big Bomber where the gun turrets protect the ship. As with any turret on and POB the pilots movement creates havoc for the gunners.

My team found it most effective when we run teamspeak .... my flight towards the target is steady and I try and split the multiple targets into top and bottom relaying the directions to the gunners. The gunners have learned the 12'oclock and 6 o clock's of the ship so I can relay information. If they advise me out of range I call ..."Rotation" and they know I will turn to face the targets and call ...."steadied"

It gets quite fun and takes a bit of practice but alongside your co-pilot who should be not only helping with advising the gunners and keeping lookout, he also ensures they are firing sensibly and not overdrawing the cap power. He ensures the BIG damage dealing attackers are targetted first as his primary job is to protect the shield power, which he can only do if he effectively manages the cap power which inturn means managing the gunners fire rate and targets.

"1500m 2 targets high, 1 target low" - Pilot

"Top Gunner target Firespray first please - potential missile threat" - Co-Pilot

"Targets almost in range - Holding steady" - Pilot

FIRST PASS

"Target destroyed" - Bottom Gunner

"Out of Range" - Top Gunner

"Rotation - Splitting targets - 1 High 1 Low" - Pilot

"Targets almost destoyed - All stop please - Max Power diverted to weapons - Fire at will - No other visible threats" - Co-Pilot

"Confirmed - All Stop"

SECOND PASS

May sound daft but we have a blast and it works for us. The YT has 2 good missile launchers on the front which we use for the Gunships and big boats but overall, Look Forward to the NEXT PUBLISH where they are going to beef up our components a little... should be good !

Enjoy

Hope it helps