photop8que wrote:
I decided to buy this game becuase even though it gets bad reviews from the sites,the reviews from players praise the game.I like a challenge but dont know anything about flying and this game is prooving very difficult.There really isnt any kind of training on basic things like evasion etc.What im looking for is some kind of walkthrough or tips for the first few missions to help me get aquainted with the basics...can anyone help me out?There is obviousley no point in me going online yet as i dont even know what speed i should be cruising at,what altitude,etc etc.I do love the look of the game though and im shure it will be cool to get into a squadron in the future..thanks
Like you, I had to learn alot but here is what I have learned, hope it helps.
1. When you get ready to taxi, hit the back button on the controller and that will bypass the taxi part and place you directly on the runway.
2. When you take off you need to be going at least 150kts and then as soon as you are airborn press the down button on the d pad.
3. Afterburners use lots of fuel so use them to take off and when evading until you get used to how they work.
4. When the tower says,"you are clear for departure, Climb to angles 3 on heading 297.6" they mean for you to climb to an altitude of 3000 feet and head in the direction of 297.6 on your hud. Dont follow the heading because I think it is the same for every mission. Fly toword the red dots on your map.
5. As soon as the mission starts and you are airborn, press the "Y" button to switch to radar mode for your missles. This will help you find the enemy. You will hear the words "lock" and you should see a large green arrow appear on your hud. turn the left thumb stick in the direction of the green arrow.
6. The two triggers are for turning the tail rudder on the jet. I would practice just flying under the challenge mode under the strike mission with no foes to get the hang of flying. As far as the speed of the air craft goes, it really varies from plane to plane.
7. If you are climbing and hear "Chaff/flare" it means that you have been locked up by the enemy and because you are climbing probably dont have enough speed to outrun the missle that is now closing in on you.
8. When a plane fires a missle at you, you will see a little flashing red dot on the radar screen to the left bottom of the hud. When the dot gets to the inner most circle of your radar start tapping the "B"button on the controller and dont stop until the red dot goes away or you get killed. To evade look at the direction of the missle is coming and dive for more speed and hit afterburners and try to turn away from the missle. On the hud you will see the words "Launch" and the hud will also flash red. If the word Launch is not there, it means an infrared missle has been fired at you and you should cut your engines and try to dodge the missle. By going afterburner you give the IR missle a better target and you WILL die.
9. One of the best planes to use is the f-16 until you get the f22. It is light, fast and gets the job done. However that is only MY oppinion.
10. Look for posts from GrayWolf and FeralKitty under the forum search. They are very helpful and there advice has really helped me. I am now Ace Sniper with an f22 and loving life.
11. If you are flying and your plane is vibrating, it might mean you have hit the up part of the d pad which has engaged your brake and this is a bad thing or you are trying to turn to tight.
Hope this helps you. This is a GREAT game. Just give it a chance.
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