hvymtal:
I'm pretty much in the same place you are. What has helped me along is:
- Read this forum--Lots of very good advice from vets
- Learn to create your own missions in Mission Generator, then create a mission which puts an average skill bandit out there with no weapons, and get used to lock/unlock, switch weapons, going to guns
- Increase to 2/3/4 bandits to practice locking nearest threat, switching lock, etc (very important skill with managing avionics in Russian fighters)
- Give the bandits weapons and test what you have learned. If you still get smoked, drop back one and keep working up.
I assume you are trying to learn in multi-player environment. Realize that the players there are skilled in exploiting your mistakes. And if you are mostly going against AI in single-player mode, if their skill level is high, it is pretty much the same. This is where making your own missions is helpful--you can make the adversary as weak as you need to learn--like training wheels on a bike.
Also doesn't hurt to know your aircraft and capabilities, which means yes getting out reference materials and study. Part of the fun of it in my opinion.
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This game is different than many games in that the creators and players seek to get as close to real world scenario as possible. This of course creates more problems and headaches when trying to learn.
Whenever I get frustrated and weary of getting smoked, I just pop it into Game Avionics & Arcade mode and get my revenge (single-player of course). Works for me!:)
