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i hit 50 today so i got some t6 warbirds. i tried putting cannons on it but i move so fast that they are almost useless in less i go to a full stop.i am lucky if i get two shots off before i fly past my target.so i just put beams on it that why i do not have to worry about it.how do you guys that use cannons manage to be effective?

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  • thatcursedwolfthatcursedwolf Member Posts: 1,617 Arc User
    edited December 2015
    Cannons aren't like the set it and forget it style you can get away with when using beams.

    The jackhammer was popular. Fly in, trade paint, throw it in reverse for a bit, repeat.

    Turreting is another option. Unlike BFAW you do have to turn to keep your target in your arcs. Keep evasive maneuvers handy for avoiding warp core breeches.
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  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    edited December 2015
    i hit 50 today so i got some t6 warbirds. i tried putting cannons on it but i move so fast that they are almost useless in less i go to a full stop.i am lucky if i get two shots off before i fly past my target.so i just put beams on it that why i do not have to worry about it.how do you guys that use cannons manage to be effective?
    We actually use the throttle controls. Many years ago, I even put lower speed / increase peed on Q and E.
    This way I can easily slow down, even go reverse (better than doing a full stop, though you can't reverse for long since it drains energy). And when I need to run, I speed up again, obviously. It requires more maneuvering.

    If you got a Pilot Warbird, you also can use the pilot maneuvers to rapidly move back. (But it's the least cool looking maneuver. rolling to the left or right is much more fun.)
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  • ryugasiriusryugasirius Member Posts: 283 Arc User
    i hit 50 today so i got some t6 warbirds. i tried putting cannons on it but i move so fast that they are almost useless in less i go to a full stop.i am lucky if i get two shots off before i fly past my target.so i just put beams on it that why i do not have to worry about it.how do you guys that use cannons manage to be effective?

    Well, depends on what warbird you got. If it's a cruiser-like warbird, like a D'khellra or a Kara, don't even think of using (dual) cannons. Most (all?) warbirds can mount dual weapons, but not all warbirds are suited to use them. On a lighter warbird like a Jhu'ael or Faeht, the above suggestions can apply.
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  • gradiigradii Member Posts: 2,824 Arc User
    Switched from a Faeht to a Malem recently, I seem to have an easier time actually hitting things with the Malem for some reason, even though my Faeht had a slightly higher turn rate.

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