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Duminas · Local time: Sep 25, 2007, 06:20 PM

Not to sound like a complete idiot, but this being the first Ace Combat game I've ever played (or flight sim at all, for that matter) I'm a bit confused on the mechanics. I've been playing the demo, but never figured out how to make missiles actually hit reliably. Occasionally I see a "Shoot" prompt come up, and when that happens, they almost always connect (and kill), but getting that seems to be a complete crapshoot. Is there some vital mechanic I'm missing here beyond just getting the target square in the middle of my screen and pressing B?

I also occasionally see a small circle pop up on the HUD and (seemingly) move about at total random. What's that about?

Amazing graphics, though--just the reason I got a 360 last week for. Just need an HD TV set now. ;_;

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Duminas · 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Firefly

Intercept geometry is a major issue here. Ideally, fire from behind your target while it is proceeding in roughly the same direction you are; conversely, firing on one crossing your view is least likely to yield results.

How can you tell when missiles actually "lock" though? Is it just whatever happens to be in front of you, or your target (switched by Y)?

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That's your gunsight; when using cannons to engage a target, aim for that, not the actual plane. If you do get the demo, be sure to play through the tutorials; those should clarify things.

So get the enemy within that circle if using cannons? Check. And I do have the demo already--did you mean the actual game?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Duminas · Local time: Sep 25, 2007, 11:56 PM

Oh, wow. Thanks for the images--that clarifies things really well.
Actually beat the demo, now. XD

Thank you for your help~

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Duminas · Local time: Oct 26, 2007, 11:07 PM

Got the game yesterday, and all I can say is... my god was mission 13 hard. I must have gotten shot down by those missiles at least five times, at the end of it; though, that's likely the fault of me leaning on the overburners constantly. At least I'm not crashing into the floor every five minutes like I used to.

Also, is everyone here playing on an HD set? I have an old 19" tube TV, and sometimes the HUD can be a total pain in the rear to read (if not impossible, from blending into the sky). Is that normal, or is it the fault of a crappy TV I need to replace? Megalith's screenshot looked so much crisper than I've ever gotten, quality-wise.

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