X-Wing vs. Tie-Fighter

-All ships operate at maximum efficiency for tuning at 1/3 power ([
key). This is extremly usefull if someone is on your tail. Engage 1/3
power and pull to one of the four corners or you joystick; this sets you
in an oblong roll towards them at a very tight turn. Soon you will find
youself on their tail. Instant gratification.

- If you have a joy stick with a four way hat, the optimal configuration
is for the "up hat" to be full speed, the "right hat" to be weapon link
(x) (ie single fire, dual fire, quad fire) the "down hat" to be 1/3
speed, and the "left hat" to be weapon choice (ie lasers, missles, ion).
the up and down particularly useful to stay on somone's tail.

-When somone targets you with a missle and you are asked to "key to
target" immediatly hit spacebar to target the missle. you then have 2
choices. If the missle is close, .5 km or less, and you have counter
measures, then look at your right (rear) radar screen and try to
position the missle directly in the center. Then for chaff fire once it
is .1km away, for flare .25km. this will eliminate the missle. If the
missle is far away, key to it, and then center it in your left radar
screen (forward). you should see a box around a missle. switch to single
fire and begin to pelt the offending war head with lasers. this should
get rid of it.