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Oku

Jul 7, 2016 @ 6:59pm

Greetings newbies! Ask a veteran Combat Pilot how things work!

I've got over 900 hours logged in the main game and most of my time is spent in combat ships, i'm also pretty snappy with Arena as well.

If you have any questions on ways to improve or how to do things, feel free to ask!

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VampCel

Jul 7, 2016 @ 8:56pm

Have long load in times to a match then once im in all i see is a hanger forever. no menus or anything

Oku

Jul 7, 2016 @ 9:33pm

Originally posted by VampCel:
Have long load in times to a match then once im in all i see is a hanger forever. no menus or anything

that sounds like a bug, verify your install using the client and if that doesn't work, reinstall altogther. if you still have the same issues contact frontier support. They're one of the few support teams that I actually have had pleasant and helpful experiences with.

Ljeytl Krue has Elite Dangerous: Arena

Jul 7, 2016 @ 11:03pm

So I have 2 questions: Question #1, i consider myself a pretty decent pilot ( my fights usually arent jousting matches but rather 60% of it like actualy combat) i want to spend more time in their blind spots, any tips? Also, Question #2: How do u get into a CQC match? ive spent about 4-5 hours in Que to no avail T_T

Oku

Jul 7, 2016 @ 11:08pm

Originally posted by Ljeytl Krue:
So I have 2 questions: Question #1, i consider myself a pretty decent pilot ( my fights usually arent jousting matches but rather 60% of it like actualy combat) i want to spend more time in their blind spots, any tips? Also, Question #2: How do u get into a CQC match? ive spent about 4-5 hours in Que to no avail T_T

Q and E are latteral directional thrusters and R and F are vertical directional thrusters. Accelerate to where your thrusters are in the blue region on your HUD to get maximum maneuverability and then use your directionals to mover around your targets while still being able to fire at them. Also, get accustomed to disabling flight assist for short periods of time to flip yourself around while still moving in your original direction. Maneuvers like these can be tricky but once you've mastered them you can do a lot more.

As for your issues with matchmaking, some people get in quickly, other people have issues. I haven't been able to figure out what causes the disparity.

Ljeytl Krue has Elite Dangerous: Arena

Jul 7, 2016 @ 11:13pm

Ha Ha thats what it was, flight assist off flying is definetly the thing that I needed to add to "git gud" thanks for the tip, hopefully ill be able to fly in CQC soon, otherwise ill jsut got back to my viper :P (IM COMIN FOR U ANACONDA)

Space Dandy has Elite Dangerous: Arena

Jul 7, 2016 @ 11:47pm

that's cool. I probably won't pick up the base game, but you the best.

DM Jul 8, 2016 @ 3:05am

I went all in with VR and a HOTAS/pedals setup for the main game, in your opinion is a joystick (I have the TM Warthog) able to compete against gamepad and kb/m users (assuming player skill isn't an issue)?

Fetito Fazzito has Elite Dangerous: Arena

Jul 8, 2016 @ 4:01am

Is it normal that I the matchmaking systems throws me into a group of rank 44 players?

Space Jul 8, 2016 @ 6:07am

Is this game Destiny?

Oku

Jul 8, 2016 @ 12:03pm

Originally posted by Foulplay:
I went all in with VR and a HOTAS/pedals setup for the main game, in your opinion is a joystick (I have the TM Warthog) able to compete against gamepad and kb/m users (assuming player skill isn't an issue)?

It all depends on your skill with the individual control scheme. I've seen players with flight sticks wreck KB+M players and vice versa. I personally prefer the KB+M scheme but it's just a matter of preference.

Originally posted by Fetito Fazzito:
Is it normal that I the matchmaking systems throws me into a group of rank 44 players?

CQC doesn't have a lot of players, this free weekend is hoping to change that, so the matchmaking will pit you against higher ranks to reduce queue times. It WILL however try to balance the teams to keep the average rank of both close to the same. Plus, I've seen plenty of high rank people who suck major ass at dogfighting. It's not so much about skill as it is playing longer than the other person to get a higher rank.