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Re: thoughts from the gspawn
Posted By: Golden Chief	Date: 5/23/04 8:41 a.m.
In Response To: thoughts from the gspawn (gspawn) : 1-Don't take yourself so seriously. This is cool and all, but you're starting : to sound cult-y about the whole thing. Gives me the gibblies. : 2-There's a lot of room fo improvement here. : It's obvious that you've... uh... can... let off the gas and turn... but I'm : used to seeing dogfights from gryphon and I happening. Skilled Banshee : pilots are already doing things with these vehicles that shouldn't be : done- we just don't call it dancing and we're too lazy to film anything. : Pulling up into a stall is one thing... Stalling out to arc off a fuel rod : shot to disable a vehicle while crushing the guy under you while trying to : tumble back and re-engage the guy behind you... THAT's art. Did it once on : Infinity. I felt accomplished at least. : If you're going to do aerial maneuvers, there are some things to consider. : I'm sure you know some, but they are elements of a graceful and clean : "performance". : 1-The true pirouette (or, "the spin"). Gain altitude, stall, hold a : side direction and spin, arc gracefully out. : 2-The spiral. Going down or up, lift the nose while turning and leave behind : perfect spiral trails. Can be done horizontally for more difficulty, but : doesn't look as cool, so why bother?. : 3-The arc turn. Should be a given, but you can't show the glory of a Banshee : without it. Buzz your cameraman or use it between tricks. A sweeping turn : to leave behind those beautiful trails is the true hallmark of Banshee : maneuvering. : 4-(3.5)-Nautilus- Do an arc turn but increase your rate until you start : leaving a nautilus trail. Makes a perfect (segue?) into pirouettes or : spirals. : 5-Walk the dog- Every trick manual has to include this one. Pick an altitude : (or get near the ground), point the nose up, and walk horizontally. : 6-All other Air Force maneuvers. Banshees are especially good for the : Immelman- do it right and the trails are beautiful. : 7-Also consider what I call the "stop turn"... which is doing a : hovering 180. You do that, but the beautiful thing is to then accelerate : out of it. Sort of "look this way- now I go the other! ha!" : 7-Spinning top. Plant your nose just above the ground, go vertical, and spin. : More properly done with your nose fully on the ground, but I think you're : looking for aerial maneuvers only. If you reverse heavily and time it, : stop your rotation and lift the nose to do a graceful "head out of : the sand" maneuver. : 8-Do it backwards! 7 leads perfectly into another great stunt- anything : backwards. Spiral forward to the ground, stop dead and hover to show the : motion, then do a slow pirouette in reverse out of it. Apply this to any : other chain of maneuvers. : 9-Almost crash! A super-effective crowd pleaser. Do something like lock into : a flat spin, wobble it a bit so it looks really viscious, and just drop. : Before you hit the ground, nail it out into an arc turn. You'll hear : applause in your own head. : It's obvious that you have some raw skills with some things, but without the : true staples of showmanship like these you're not doing anything that : can't be done with a large quantity of alcohol. I myself have slopped into : these maneuvers (alcohol-free), but didn't think anything of them because : they didn't look cool like the above do. : Skill + No Showmanship = Drunken flying : No skill + Showmanship = Boring : Skill + Showmanship = Airshow : And I think the quick mark of showmanship is that you need more of those : trails flying around, and they need to be smoother. They really are a : visual guide to what the viewer is seeing. When there's a bump in the : trails, there was a bump in your handling (disregarding intentional stops : in motion). : And what's your sensitivity setting? I think the Banshee can hold a : pirrouette at 10 sensitivity, so that's exactly what I'd train with. Prove you are good.

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omfg filmz	vector40	5/22/04 6:22 a.m.
Re: omfg filmz	vector40	5/22/04 6:29 a.m.
Amazing. Good Work. *NM* *NM*	dwchief	5/22/04 6:34 a.m.
Re: omfg filmz	tarehart	5/22/04 11:47 a.m.
Re: omfg filmz	tarehart	5/22/04 11:50 a.m.
Re: omfg filmz	retsamolah	5/22/04 9:38 a.m.
Bah.	MikeMan445	5/22/04 9:52 a.m.
Re: omfg filmz	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	5/22/04 10:49 a.m.
Nice... now try...	KTI	5/22/04 12:00 p.m.
Beautiful :)	Crispy Spartan	5/22/04 12:01 p.m.
Re: omfg filmz	M.N.C	5/22/04 12:44 p.m.
Looks more like Drunk Driving . . .	serpx	5/22/04 12:46 p.m.
Re: Looks more like Drunk Driving . . .	geekd0ubt	5/22/04 2:19 p.m.
Re: Looks more like Drunk Driving . . .	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	5/22/04 2:27 p.m.
if...	gspawn	5/22/04 2:58 p.m.
Re: if...	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	5/22/04 5:06 p.m.
Re: if...	vector40	5/22/04 8:22 p.m.
Banshee division tactics	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	5/22/04 9:45 p.m.
Re: omfg filmz	Skeletor	5/22/04 2:27 p.m.
wow!	mrsmiley	5/22/04 3:50 p.m.
thoughts from the gspawn	gspawn	5/22/04 3:51 p.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	Djof	5/22/04 4:17 p.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	KTI	5/22/04 4:27 p.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	5/22/04 4:46 p.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	KTI	5/22/04 4:57 p.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	5/22/04 5:16 p.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	KTI	5/22/04 5:53 p.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	Louis Wu	5/23/04 10:24 a.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	5/23/04 11:38 a.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	KTI	5/24/04 12:37 a.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	Louis Wu	5/24/04 5:44 a.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	Anton P. Nym (aka Steve)	5/24/04 11:27 a.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	vector40	5/22/04 8:52 p.m.
Re: thoughts from the gspawn	Golden Chief	5/23/04 8:41 a.m.
Jeezuz.	Richard	5/22/04 5:08 p.m.
Re: omfg filmz	Jamirus99	5/22/04 10:53 p.m.
Banshee skills just went up. *NM*	Gre'Thor117	5/23/04 1:48 p.m.