JU-188 tips for new players (with videos)

[SheepleRnutz]

For the German players who are learning/mastering the JU-188, here are some tips to help you become a better pilot:

First and foremost, how do you get your A.I. gunners to engage enemy aircraft that are directly ahead of you?
It’s all about positioning yourself correctly, and maintaining this position while you pilot the aircraft and watch your A.I. do it’s work.

But what’s the correct position to get them to fire their weapons?

-Imagine the sketch above as the cockpit of the JU-188 in an idle position (meaning your crosshair is dead-center with the screen).
-Now imagine this central point as your dead-zone, where your A.I. soldiers will not engage enemy aircraft if your crosshair/central point of the vehicle is pointed directly at the aircraft.
-From this central point, the A.I. gunners will NOT shoot at anything within the dead-zone that I have drawn/written into the sketch.
-Which means in order to get your JU-188 gunners to engage the aircraft that you’re pursuing… you need to position yourself slightly below the enemy, and place the enemy aircraft in the top-right quadrant of your screen.
-The left quadrant works too, but the angle is different than the rightward gunner.
-So long as you maintain a relatively close/medium distance to the enemy aircraft, and keep the enemy inside the top-right quadrant of the central point of the JU-188’s cockpit, the forward gunner should engage enemy aircraft.
-Use the free-look mechanic to keep track of enemy aircraft, and also to watch the tracers from your A.I. gunners as they are shooting.
-Fly as smooth as you can, in order to increase A.I. gunner accuracy.

First Video: A-20

Second Video: P-38

Bombing Tips:
-As you’re approaching the battlefield, use the free-look mechanic and the zoom-feature, in order to get a better view of what’s ahead.
-The positions of your teammates will appear as they close within 1,000 meters of your position.
-Once you can see where all of your teammates are located, quickly scan the battlefield for tracer-rounds being exchanged. You’ll see bullets zipping back-and-forth, where you can identify the highest concentration of enemy soldiers.
-Once you pick your target, it’s often a good idea to only drop 2 or 4 bombs, while retaining the others from a second pass. I rarely drop all 6 bombs on the first pass.
-Take advantage of the knowledge that AA guns cannot engage you at low altitudes… so after you drop the bombs, it doesn’t hurt to fly close to the ground for 1,000 meters before you gain elevation again.
-Use your headphones and ALWAYS LISTEN for approaching aircraft. Use the free-look mechanic as you’re flying back to re-arm, and scan the sky for enemy aircraft.
-Only use your Combat flaps, when you’re being chased by the enemy, or when you’re pursuing an enemy, or when you’re making a steep dive. The rest of the time, keep your flaps at UP, so you can maintain the fastest flight speed. “Combat” mode, will reduce your overall airspeed.

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Sixth: The sweetest type of revenge kill that there is.

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[_i4i]

I enjoying watching vids of something , i am currently using, thank you.
Def rubbed of on me, i now, ask for enemy to be spotted, with a thanks. hehe

Have even finished spading it, now i am, 1/3 way into the Me 410 A-1/ U2

[Adamnpee]

@_i4i

way into the Me 410 A-1/ U2

Definitely way worse aircraft sadly.

[_i4i]

Oh that’s a bummer, thought it might be fun, didn’t mind it in WT, thanks for heads up though.

@Adamnpee

way worse aircraft sadly

In which way, what’s there malfunction? or what bug it got?

[SheepleRnutz]

@_i4i

Me 410 A-1/ U2

Yeah don’t even waste your time with that aircraft.
It’s useless compared to the BF-109’s 30mm cannon, or the JU-188’s bombs, or the FW-190’s speed/rockets/ lots of 20mm ammo.

[MistrzRozruba]

It should also be mentioned that the +50% perk to spotting enemy planes also works on onboard gunners.

[robihr]

@SheepleRnutz

-Only use your Combat flaps, when you’re being chased by the enemy, or when you’re pursuing an enemy, or when you’re making a steep dive. The rest of the time, keep your flaps at UP, so you can maintain the fastest flight speed. “Combat” mode, will reduce your overall airspeed.

combat flaps break if you are going too fast, idk exact values, but you dont want to have combat flaps when you are over 400.
also combat flaps are for better turning and maneuverability and you may use them not to go too fast when chasing enemy.
use V to mark tanks on ground. if you are spot on, you can mark him at ~3000 distance, or if you are not you can mark it at around ~2000 with spamming V in general direction.

[Myrm1don]

the me410 is a bit of a brick in enlisted unfortunately.

But if they ever add the 30mm variant (probably premium) it will be a be beast. Certainly wrecks in warthunder

[S6T_Rapt0r]

Another good tip for the 88 is to fly relatively low most of the time, experienced pilots will try to fly below you since there’s no gunners covering the area and they can just spray you, flying low gives more accurate bombing and forces enemy pilots to be in range of your guns.

[SheepleRnutz]

@robihr

combat flaps break if you are going too fast, idk exact values, but you dont want to have combat flaps when you are over 400.

Good point Thanks for adding that piece of info.

[noktinnky_noktin]

my only problem is idk how people pull up that fast going full speed since i have skill issue with aircraft