How to fight?
Posted: Sat May 25, 2024 10:01 pm
Sniping with the rear laser rarely works for me: I just take too long to get my laser lined up by the last fraction of a pixel.
Getting in close, knives out, works somewhat better as long as I only have a few opponents. Most of the time, however, I face four or more, which easily becomes an hour of loopity-loop until I manage to destroy one of them. IF they have the decency to stick around -- many run away, and I can't give chase with three more on my tail.
I seem to remember that in the old days, I simply avoided such fights. However, I don't think I have ever seen a single raider in Oolite -- it's always packs of four or five, rarely three, but never less. So either I avoid all combat, or learn how to deal with it.
But how? This is my third evening of dogfighting and I don't feel like my skill is improving at all. It's just a long dance until, eventually, either I or they get lucky. Most of the time I can't even see my opponent; when I do, I only have a brief window of opportunity before the moment is over. Landing a few hits ever twenty seconds or so simply is not enough. With fewer opponents, I can slow down more, which makes it easier to keep the enemy in my sights; but in a furball, anything below about 1/3rd throttle makes me too easy to hit.
Getting in close, knives out, works somewhat better as long as I only have a few opponents. Most of the time, however, I face four or more, which easily becomes an hour of loopity-loop until I manage to destroy one of them. IF they have the decency to stick around -- many run away, and I can't give chase with three more on my tail.
I seem to remember that in the old days, I simply avoided such fights. However, I don't think I have ever seen a single raider in Oolite -- it's always packs of four or five, rarely three, but never less. So either I avoid all combat, or learn how to deal with it.
But how? This is my third evening of dogfighting and I don't feel like my skill is improving at all. It's just a long dance until, eventually, either I or they get lucky. Most of the time I can't even see my opponent; when I do, I only have a brief window of opportunity before the moment is over. Landing a few hits ever twenty seconds or so simply is not enough. With fewer opponents, I can slow down more, which makes it easier to keep the enemy in my sights; but in a furball, anything below about 1/3rd throttle makes me too easy to hit.
