Hey : I've been burning up ammo in the Nieu 10 at close range and can't seem to even make an ole Aviatik smoke. I've tried aiming above, below and where the braces cross. Just wondering where the proper aim point is at close range ?
Parachute, fly a mission with the autopilot on and observe where the AI is aiming.
"Take the cylinder out of my kidneys, The connecting rod out of my brain, my brain, From out of my arse take the camshaft, And assemble the engine again."
Another thing you might want to try is the tracer mod. Maybe a little unrealistic for the time of the N10 but it helps a good deal in learning about deflection shooting. You will be surprised how far "off target" you need to be aiming when your opponent is turning.
Wondering all the time why some people are using a tracer mod (which I made years ago for p3 I believe?), because there are tracers in the game. You can tick/untick tracers in the briefing room.
I aim were the braces cross. You have to make sure that your head is 'centered', with the braces making an 'x' in the windshield ... it is easy to be off line if you are leaning (i.e. with TrackIR).