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^ Yeah stalling is pretty annoying. Especially in Conquest. It's like you know death is coming soon when you're hanging up there defenseless
When you do the loop, be sure to slightly exaggerate it when you're perpendicular to the ground. ie, don't make the turn as tight as possible. The object is to put as much clearance b/w you and the missiles trajectory, so when you're facing the ground, keep going forward just a bit. It makes the loop less of a half circle and more of a slight oval.
You'll eventually get a feel for how long to wait before initiating the turn. I wish I had a capture card or something to explain in better. It was a complete accident that I found this out. I still have flares equipped for when I'm chasing a target. I hate when I have to dodge the missile and end up losing the guy. Especially now (after the patch), when downing the opponents jet takes a bit longer.
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did some more matches using this maneuver today, just to be sure it really does work. I got hit twice. The first time I got hit was b/c I panicked and initiated the turn way too early. The second one was a conscious decision (right after the first one hit). I never had equipped Extinguisher before, so I decided to eat the second one to see how it worked (in the end, Flares > ECM Jammer > Extinguisher). Those were the only two times I was hit. I avoided maybe 30 missiles today. Only got hit just those two times. Your timing has to be somewhat accurate. As long as you're exiting the loop just as the missile gets to you, you're good. You'll see it pass by right over you. Do it too late and, since most of your plane is exposed to the missile during the turn, you'll get hit. Do it too early and the missile has a straight path to you. You have some leeway w/ the timing, but you'll eventually get a feel for it. Try it out in a game of Rush, where there's less going on than in Conquest. I got a few lovely rage messages today after I went 13-0. Not a single flare was popped that match
When you do the loop, be sure to slightly exaggerate it when you're perpendicular to the ground. ie, don't make the turn as tight as possible. The object is to put as much clearance b/w you and the missiles trajectory, so when you're facing the ground, keep going forward just a bit. It makes the loop less of a half circle and more of a slight oval.
You'll eventually get a feel for how long to wait before initiating the turn. I wish I had a capture card or something to explain in better. It was a complete accident that I found this out. I still have flares equipped for when I'm chasing a target. I hate when I have to dodge the missile and end up losing the guy. Especially now (after the patch), when downing the opponents jet takes a bit longer.
edit:
did some more matches using this maneuver today, just to be sure it really does work. I got hit twice. The first time I got hit was b/c I panicked and initiated the turn way too early. The second one was a conscious decision (right after the first one hit). I never had equipped Extinguisher before, so I decided to eat the second one to see how it worked (in the end, Flares > ECM Jammer > Extinguisher). Those were the only two times I was hit. I avoided maybe 30 missiles today. Only got hit just those two times. Your timing has to be somewhat accurate. As long as you're exiting the loop just as the missile gets to you, you're good. You'll see it pass by right over you. Do it too late and, since most of your plane is exposed to the missile during the turn, you'll get hit. Do it too early and the missile has a straight path to you. You have some leeway w/ the timing, but you'll eventually get a feel for it. Try it out in a game of Rush, where there's less going on than in Conquest. I got a few lovely rage messages today after I went 13-0. Not a single flare was popped that match
