Fighter strafe ability is annoying as hell

[Sinboto]

This strafe ability is annoying, no this isn't a nerf thread, I'm just annoyed by how easy this ability is to use and dominate with. Just urg.  

 

Well if you can't beat um....

[J30_Reinhardt]

Aye, in 2 fights I had 57 kills...

1st real attempt at pvp of a carrier since beta or even alpha was a few hours ago... 34 planes and got Clear Skies.

Did a whopping 5100 damage with the DB and got 3rd best in exp. In a BOGUE lol.

[Compassghost]

Its just another day in the office for Möbius Squadron. 55 kills for 4 fighter losses and 3 bomber losses.

 

[Jinxed_Katajainen]

I'm kinda getting annoyed by teammates using it while my fighters are engaged with the enemy...

[J30_Reinhardt]

I got the minekaze with an autodrop right when his last torp hit me lol.

[darien22]

I'm kinda getting annoyed by teammates using it while my fighters are engaged with the enemy...

Sometimes it can be worth depending on what you are fighting but most of the time they just kill your planes .

[Compassghost]

If your fighters are dead either way, I'll strafe them. I've strafed a 6v12 because it puts us ahead 6 fighters guaranteed. If it's even I will play the hornets nest game.

[Jmthebigman]

started using it... i still miss allot of em. gotta find that sweet spot for the distance.

[Nachoo31]

If you have one fighter getting double or triple team.  It so worth it. Bring in the Strafe!

[Jinxed_Katajainen]

Sometimes it can be worth depending on what you are fighting but most of the time they just kill your planes .

If your fighters are dead either way, I'll strafe them. I've strafed a 6v12 because it puts us ahead 6 fighters guaranteed. If it's even I will play the hornets nest game.

 

If it's obvious they'll be dead, then go ahead by all means while they're tied up.

But two of my Independence fighters vs two Ryujo torpedo bombers... wth are you sending your barrage in there for.

[Misniso]

I kinda wish my teammates would strafe mine.  

 

Once they do, I'll know it's okay to strafe theirs too.  Otherwise, I generally have to wait for an opening.  And I think that's cost us a match or two.

[Compassghost]

 

If it's obvious they'll be dead, then go ahead by all means while they're tied up.

But two of my Independence fighters vs two Ryujo torpedo bombers... wthare you sending your barrage in there for.

 

BRUH I REALLY WANT MY TSUNTSUN KONGOUUU

[Misniso]

 

BRUH I REALLY WANT MY TSUNTSUN KONGOUUU

 

Punishment!  Another 150 planes!

[Compassghost]

 

Punishment!  Another 150 planes!

 

I DONT CARE! I'm a strong independent Independence!

[Misniso]

 

I DONT CARE! I'm a strong independent Independence!

 

Punishment averted!  You are awarded a Kongo!

[Jaded_Dalanari]

remove strafe all together boost ijn fighter ability to stay in the air...seems a lot more efficient way of doing things to me but what do I know.

[J30_Reinhardt]

I just got re-educated as to how different planes are when the enemy has the captain skills and you don't. Bogue vs bogue, same setups, got plastered. Lost all planes vs only 2 kills... and I needed 3 lol

[Misniso]

I just got re-educated as to how different planes are when the enemy has the captain skills and you don't. Bogue vs bogue, same setups, got plastered. Lost all planes vs only 2 kills... and I needed 3 lol

 

Until you get to 4th tier, the captain skills don't help the fighters enough to make a difference.  But you might want to check the upgrade modules.  There are two that help fighters a lot, the +10% to plane guns, and +20% to fighters.

[Compassghost]

I just got re-educated as to how different planes are when the enemy has the captain skills and you don't. Bogue vs bogue, same setups, got plastered. Lost all planes vs only 2 kills... and I needed 3 lol

 

Unless you're using strafe, all of that is basically super RNG <_<

[J30_Reinhardt]

 

Until you get to 4th tier, the captain skills don't help the fighters enough to make a difference.  But you might want to check the upgrade modules.  There are two that help fighters a lot, the +10% to plane guns, and +20% to fighters.

 

Had them.. didn't have the skill. He did and it was a roflstomp festival of stupidity and uselessness. At least through what... 5 matches if that im done with kongo segment 2.

[_Zergling]

Strafe is a bit strong imo but it can still be very easily punished with good micro. It just requires you to pay more attention to the enemy fighter movements. If you can dodge his strafe then you get 5 free seconds of hammering the back of his fighters because of strafe animation lock.

[Wowzery]

Fairly new to carriers, is strafing against ships by fighters.  Really only playing it cause I want the 150 kills, and thought the best way would be hop in a carrier (Bogue), go with the 2/0/1 config and go after the enemy planes.

[Compassghost]

Strafing is against aircraft by fighters. This is before the buff. Basically, anything within the drop line will be deleted by an American carrier. Japan has a harder time since fewer planes.

 

[Bril01]

I'm kinda getting annoyed by teammates using it while my fighters are engaged with the enemy...

 

I had a guy do this to me the othe rnight.  I was working upon the "shoot down 300 planes" quest and had my Indie configured for fighter load out.  I was engaged with the 2 wings of IJN fighters and it was clear that my 2 fighter wings were winning.  Yet the Bogue on my team decided I needed his help and strafed all of us, he probably hurt me more than the IJN fighters.  I made sure to return the favor and removed all this fighters from the air after that!

[tremor3258]

You see fighters headed straight at you, time to start heading off at different angles - the strafe is coming.