I enjoy flying starfighters like the X-Wing and TIE fighters in ship-to-ship combat, but have a hard time hitting anything on the ground without crashing. This is because the ship only shoots in the direction it's flying, and down is a bad direction to be flying.
I know this can be done consistently, as I've been in games that were completely dominated by fighters shooting everything that moves.
How is this done? Is there some special trick or strategy that makes it easier?
Best Answer
I don't think there's any simple trick, just a few strategies that can help, and getting good at those strategies can sometimes give you that 30/2 K/D spread you're looking for. Here are the strategies that have helped me get better at using ships for something other than just dogfighting:
All in all, I don't think there is a tried-and-true method or quick answer (unless I've missed it as well). I think it's mainly about practice and finding your own play style (even within the arena of air-to-ground combat). But, as I'm sure you know, pulling your throttle back, sighting up on a map's common choke-point from a long distance away, and unleashing the fury of your blasters until you cover that long distance will undoubtedly serve you well. To be consistent with it will most likely just take a lot of practice, and a lot of rage-inducing crashes.