Battlefield 2 flying tips please?

[Deleted member 4644]

I have a joystick but I've also tried the mouse... with the planes I can fly maybe once around the map before I crash. With a helo, I usually end up flying upside down and crashing into the side of a building...

Yes... I have practiced a few times on live games...

Um... So how do I get better

 

[luigi1]

helos I can fly with mouse and kbrd, jets I go out of bounds and die. Probaly didnt help huh?

 

[Lanyap]

If you fly with mouse and keyboard do you have the mouse set to inverse? It allows me to go up when I move the mouse back and down when I move the move forward.

 

[lozina]

I kept all my key/button maps to default. I fly ok with jets now, to the point where I'm very good at bombing (most of the time I kill my intended target). With helos I've gotten really good, people started to compliment me on my flying which I never heard before and is quite flattering. I always use my joystick for planes and helos- Logitech wingman extreme.

When flying a jet you should already be familiar with the map and it's boundaries. You need to pay attention to the minimap as much as you do your crosshairs- knowing your position is vital. Don't be afraid to fly into most areas marked with red diagnol shading, I find when you're in a jet you can usually fly pretty deep into "out-of-bounds" area before it starts to complain. I think it's less lenient when you're in a chopper.

Try to keep your jet in bombing mode while you're just cruising around, so you don't alert any other jets if you happen o come accross one. When bombing ground targets you'll either want to dive at a steep angle for better accuracy or learn to time the drops- you should almost always drop sooner than you might think.

When you come accross another jet you are hopefully in bombing mode so they don't hear the alert of you locking on to them. Try to get behind them and follow at a relatively close range. Wait for them to be flying in a straight line then quickly switch to air-to-air mode and unleash missiles. If you're quick they usually never have a chance to react before the missiles hit. Could also be sneaky and never witch out of bombing mode, just use cannons. They hopefully think it's ground fire. But it's alot harder to shoot down a jet using cannons.

Also, when chasing an enemy jet and they start turning, WAIT... don't turn as soon as you see them turn, otherwise you end up with a tighter arc and can end up becoming the guy being chased. You need to time your turn so you turn at about the same spot they turned. If they are leaving contrails it's much easier to do this, otherwise just count a few seconds then start turning. This is so you stay on their rear and won't lose them.

When flying a chopper you have to realize it is very sensitive, and every movement you make you must perform the opposite movement to stabilize yourself again. Don't jerk your joystick around when flying chopper, take things easy and make very subtle movements with joystick to see how the chopper reacts.

that's all i can think of for now, hope somethign in there helps!

 

[linjy2]

^^^ very good tips.

i usually hold the cannon down the whole time while im chasing the plane, since i always have enough bullets left over. then i fire missles away.

i think after about a week with the joystick, you naturally get pretty good. at least i did.

 

[Acanthus]

My one request is that you dont learn on live games

There is nothing that makes me angrier than some noob stealing a chopper or jet and crashing it while i have to walk/drive.

 

[dnuggett]

Originally posted by: Acanthus
My one request is that you dont learn on live games

There is nothing that makes me angrier than some noob stealing a chopper or jet and crashing it while i have to walk/drive.

Ditto.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

give me the helo control's of bf1942's desert combat mod anyday.

 

[Kaspian]

Originally posted by: dnuggett

Originally posted by: Acanthus
My one request is that you dont learn on live games

There is nothing that makes me angrier than some noob stealing a chopper or jet and crashing it while i have to walk/drive.

Ditto.

Same here. n00bs+helis+live games= me:|

 

[Kaspian]

Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I have a joystick but I've also tried the mouse... with the planes I can fly maybe once around the map before I crash. With a helo, I usually end up flying upside down and crashing into the side of a building...

Yes... I have practiced a few times on live games...

Um... So how do I get better

Practice, Practice, Practice, etc.............infinity, lol
Thats what the single player is for. Or create a game and just fly around.
To fly choppers I use the kb/mouse combo, to fly the jets I use a joystick.

By the way did I say that you need to practice? JK

 

[Czar]

awsome post lozina, I suck at flying planes this will definetly help

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Practice in single player (LAN game).

It's easier to fly helos with a mouse IMO. Jets might be easier with a joystick, but I get along just fine with a mouse.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

practice single players, and helo's are DEFINITELY easier to fly with a mouse. The heli flying logic is different from planes, so it takes a bit of getting used to.

I fly both plane and heli w/ a mouse hehe. plane was badass in bf1942 using the joystick, but in bf2, defintely mouse/keyboard is a better combo for planes imo. I tried joystick for a jet, and it's hard to do fine movements for bombing runs

 

[Bona Fide]

I'd go with Lozina's advice, coupled with some of my own.

- Learn to use the throttle functions (if your joystick has one). They are infinitely useful for bombing and strafing runs.
- If you ever get someone on your tail, try some acrobatics. Your chaser is likely not to go after you when your nosediving into a building while barrel-rolling.
- Memorize the weapon outfits of different craft, so you know what you're getting into.

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide
I'd go with Lozina's advice, coupled with some of my own.

- Learn to use the throttle functions (if your joystick has one). They are infinitely useful for bombing and strafing runs.
- If you ever get someone on your tail, try some acrobatics. Your chaser is likely not to go after you when your nosediving into a building while barrel-rolling.
- Memorize the weapon outfits of different craft, so you know what you're getting into.

I find the best way to lose somebody is do either fly around some towers or above 750ft (map ceiling)

 

[TheNiceGuy]

My expeience:

-set the key sensitivity to max. I found it impossible not to fly out of bounds other wise and also crashed helos bad.
-use only key/mouse. I have a PS2 type controlle and it is too jumpy. PLus too much hassle throwing it down and jumping to key/mouse entering/exiting craft.

Good luck, and have fun!

 

[fuzzynavel]

I'm getting good at flying helos with the mouse/keyboard combo...but the planes are just too damn fast to control effectively.....need to plug my joystick in but need to plug in old sound card to get gaming port.....not one on my mobo!

 

[leggomyeggroll]

i've practiced the jet and the chopper, it's quite hard, i can't really get a hang of it, i mean once i mess up it's almost impossible to rectify it, and the more i try the more i mess it up, especially the chopper, i end up flying perpendicular to the ground and when that beeping sound goes crazy i jump out.

so for those using joysticks, can you switch back and forth without having to go to menu and changing it....or could you set it to be played on both the joystick and mouse/keyboard simutaneously?

i really admire those ppl that uses the chopper and can just hover right above the flag when capturing it, i definitely cannot land down like that, looks very professional.

anyways, i play Strike at Karkand 99% of the time (it reminds me so much of de_dust) and it only uses tanks and other land vehicles so those flying vehicles doesn't really apply to my game play.

 

[40Hands]

For the chopper I found the hardest thing for me to get used to was not really moving the mouse to the left and right (until getting used to flying) That was what usually sent me upside down. Once you get used to flying it like that then start experimenting with the roll left/right and you will figure out that you can whip your tail around pretty quick.

Always remember when your hovering around killing people that you need to keep enough distance between you and the ground so you can dive to pick up speed if you need to get the hell out of there quick.

When setting up for the TV missiles, the view finder for the gunner is right above the rectangle that shows his view direction. This is key for getting good missile shots. Now if you gunner knows WTF they are doing, that is another story

 

[Spacecomber]

When piloting the helicopter (which I pretty much only do when fooling around in single player, since I suck), I've noticed an octagonal shaped icon in the HUD. I've always wondered what this is. Is this the indicator of where the TV missle is looking?

Space

 

[40Hands]

Originally posted by: Spacecomber
When piloting the helicopter (which I pretty much only do when fooling around in single player, since I suck), I've noticed an octagonal shaped icon in the HUD. I've always wondered what this is. Is this the indicator of where the TV missle is looking?

Space

I am not positive but I think it has to do something with the ground and how close you are to it. It moves right? I think we are thinking of the same thing... My previous post in this thread explains how to line up for the TV missiles.

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Pick up as many passengers as you possibly can before giving them a hell of a ride that ends in certain death.

 

[Stuxnet]

I'm a master chopper pilot, but can't fly a jet for sh1t. I'll grab a jet for lightning-quick transportation, knowing that I'll just eject once I'm at my destination, but only if no one's using them.

As for the chopper, I think that a mouse/keyboard is the best approach. There's really no need for a joystick other than making it feel realistic, and if your joystick isn't set up properly, it can make flying it a real b1tch.

 

[TGS]

If you are going to ditch a plane, at least ditch it in the tail pipes of an enemy tank for great justice. Nothing like a happy happy joy joy kamikazi into a tank that's pinning down infantry going for a flag. They lowered the damages on BF: DC so you couldn't do that anymore, but hey it works nicely here.

Some tips, for planes. Throttle is king here. If you full throttle it, expect to die a lot. When you are getting a bead on ground targets do a quick fly by, and put the afterburners on while you head straight up. Once you start to get beyond the visible distance, cut back on the throttle and make a nice slow turn and try to come down from exactly over the target. Makes for an easier time to hit the intended target, and also much harder to hit you with anti-air.

For Air to Air combat, if you get behind someone let the missile lock get on them. Wait for the flares to get popped and stick on their rear for a few seconds. Typically I avoid using missiles until I can close in, and then lay into them with the guns. I get a lot more killing down with the guns over the missiles. Missiles tend to over shoot when you fly as close as I prefer to. Also if you are being tailed by another pilot, if you manage to get an air kill it provides for some good times as the wreckage has a good chance of hitting the guy behind you. If you prefer missiles, try to stay back a good distance as they need range to really lock onto the target. I would prefer to watch a guy, doing ground runs and nail him while his flares are coming back. But I'm just a nasty guy.

The chopper controls are nowhere near like DCs. So basically I just go in nice and slow, hover a bit and let the gunner mix it up, while I missile the harder targets. It's very important to have gunners when you fly choppers.


If you are in a multi-person vehicle, be sure and give the others a heads up before you jump for the pilot seat as well.