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4. The best way to be unpredictable is to not enter the battle with a specific dodge pattern in mind. Try to watch your target, note which way he's moving, which way he's facing, when he's firing etc. React to these respectively by trying to counter them, dont let his cockpit face you if you can avoid it. I realize that's kind of a basic response. I can give you more in depth tips in-game after fighting you myself. A lot of it depends on FA on or off and a number of other factors. But the simplified version is, if you find yourself in a pattern, do something different =) If you have FA on switch it off or vice versa. If you're rolling a lot, try to concentrate on your strafes more. Vary it up. Message me in-game or post your in-game name so I can find you, and I'll try to give you some more specific advice..--[[User:Ghost|Ghost]]
5. Backrollers can be pretty annoying. First let me specify the kind of backrolling we're talking about as the term gets thrown around a lot lately. True backrolling is when someone holds three keys; backwards strafe, a side strafe and a roll. It launches them in a backwards spiral that is impossible for autoaim to track at range. The most annoying thing about backrolling is that it often keeps both pilots out of effective weapon range, resulting in a long drawn out battle where no one is really able to hit the other.
When fighting a true backroller, the first thing to do is stop pursuing. Your forward throttle should be at zero, although you should still be dodging (it won't be difficult as they'll be spinning out of weapons range). Now comes the waiting. Eventually, the backroller will do one of two things: spin out to a ridiculous distance, realize that their tactic isn't a good one and close distance to start fighting again or keep spinning out to over several thousand meters at which point the fight is pretty much over. If he stays within 600m (most energy weapons range) turn off autoaim and, like you said, try to shoot where his ship is headed. It takes practice and can be difficult, but in time you should be able to predict where to place fire and he will fly into it for you. This is of course assuming he is doing a true backroll. Once most backrollers take a few hits, they wise up and try something new. Also, backrollers eat flares. Just time it up so you place a flare where he'll roll into it. Again, it takes practice, but after a while it will become second nature.
Backrolling is a defensive tactic. It can be used very well to avoid being hit temporarily, but it gives the backroller almost zero offensive opportunities. Just don't get impatient and give him a shot at you. While he is backrolling, he should not be able to hit you. Remember, EFFECTIVE energy weapons range is inside 150m. Outside of that, you should not be getting hit. If he wants a fight, he'll have to come into weapons range eventually. If he's not looking for a fight and is backrolling to try and escape, then it becomes a game of cat and mouse. I hope this helped. Backrollers are annoying at the most and although they can be tough to kill, if you stay smart and patient, they should never be able to kill you while backrolling. Post again here or contact me in game if you'd like additional help. Eventually, backrollers learn how boring the tactic is and adopt other styles.
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