Dogfight 2: The Great War

This game just became a bit easier when I realized I could reverse the up and down arrow functionality. It's weird that the default is backwards from the convention of down-arrow = pulling back on the stick.

I really hate the life thing, spoils the game play a bit

I really like this game. Basic controls and gameplay, but perfect as a casual game.

Thanks for the tip.

"While screaming 'Take that, Red Baron!' of course."

You PLAY the Red Baron...

Fantastic! I absolutely loved the first Dogfight. Switching sides meant that I got momentarily confused in the squadron levels, because my wingmen looked just like the enemy Aces of the first version.

I don't see much to fault here. The ease of the first Dogfight game was its biggest weakness, this game seems appropriately challenging (although I second the need to reverse the controls. I admit to being a pilot by trade, and it just is too confusing the other way round). The enemy guns now have a different, rather menacing sound, and the addition of ground targets is good. I like the "one use" evasive maneuvers--they prevent you from just looping all day to shake the enemy, and seem to make sense, and integrate the features of the terrain better.

Only complaint so far is that the control/shift key to drop bombs is a tad awkward. I wish one could just assign whatever key one wished. Well, the real Great War planes were hardly ergonomic!

Overall, well done, and will probably steal a few hours of my life away :)

Reminds me of Wings of Fury, although without the open-endness and impossible landing part..

"Reminds me of Wings of Fury, although without the open-endness and impossible landing part.."

Landing was actually extremely easy in wings of fury, once you figured out you had to land from the right-hand side. its nothing compared to the landing sequences in top gun ( nes-version ).

im having trouble with level 18 I think it is. protecting the bombers. so many enemy fighters, then why can I hit my own bombers? it makes it really difficult. cant even bomb-spam the first incoming squad, since they fly right through my bombers, while my bullets/bombs dont. darn

Yeah, that level 18 is tearing me up. It's a pity, cause I love the rest of it, but 18 just seems impossible. The closest I got was when I nailed the ground forces first.

Anybody have recommendations for how to approach it?

In the beginning the game seemed very simple but as I played it for awhile it became somewhat difficult and interesting especially when I went from level to level.

The bomber level has me stumped, too :/ You really have to watch your shots in order to avoid shooting your bombers, but the problem is the enemy planes fly right overtop them, making them essentially immune to your guns.

I got really close once by doing a quick pass (with the lowlevel Ace technique) over the guns to knock them out, then hit the first wave with bombs, then the second. But then the last few planes ended up on top of my bomber and I couldn't shoot them.

It was a really fun game up until that level, though.

Well, I beat the game, and the ending left a lot to be desired. In the sense that there /wasn't/ an ending. It just says that you beat the game, and it starts over. Now to see if I can beat it with the controls reversed. :P This game is /hard/!

That bomber level is driving me crazy too.

If there isn't that much of an ending, it'd be nice if the checkpoint was every level instead of every five. After awhile it feels like a waste of time redoing three levels just to get beaten on the same one again.

Really addictive though. Pew pew!

This game is just too hard to bring any long-lasting fun. If it gave you unlimited men, or at least a continue option, then I might be more forgiving.

I can't get past the blimp on 10.

Most of the levels are pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

I love this game, and I can describe my love for it in one quote:
"Do a barrel roll!"

Nice but not too hard at first. Can't take offline when wireless internet (apartment company supplied) is lost. Sorry but really bad opinion of game.

This might not be relevant depending on how your internet is set up, but I have a crappy apartment wireless connection too, and I rather liked that after it had loaded, the game performed just as well when the internet blinked out (as long as I didn't close the window).

Awesome game. Some of the levels were almost impossibly hard, but I managed to get through them all in about an hour. And had quite a fun time while doing it.

I wish it had a better save system, and was a bit longer. But this is one of my favourite games so far!

If it wasn't for getting thrown back 5 levels, I would've given this a 3, maybe a 4. It got smacked with a 2 for difficulty. =(

Ugh, I change my mind. This is disgustingly, pathetically difficult.

This would be a lot more fun if level 19 weren't practically impossible. I'm sick to my stomach of redoing levels 16-18.

funny, if it weren't for the degree of skill this game demands from the player --> training =|= casual, I'm afraid.

I wish the bombs had inertia, like in Triplane Turmoil. It's really hard for me to hit anything with them, when I keep expecting the bombs go forward.

Incidentally, you can use the Z key to drop bombs too.

ganondorfchampion:

The giant blimp has some weak points:

Hope this helps. Still can't beat level 18 myself.

I went back and played the first Dogfight. They give you unlimited lives to finish that game. Why the change here?

I found that for level 19, and another level above that (22?) where you have to wait for more wingmen, the key is to actually fly away from the fighting.

For example, on level 19, I flew low and bombed the front jeep and then simply kept flying to the end of the stage (where the screen will slow down). I then circled back and saw that my bombers were ok and again flew to the end of the stage. I kept doing this until maybe a few fighters remained and then I engaged them.

I know, it defeats the "fun" aspect of the game and may be due to some glitch in the code, but after doing stages 16-18 a million times it's nice to finally get by 19.

That was a fun game! It's quite hard at first, but once you get the hang of the controls and how to use the special abilities, you're pretty much invincible. I still lose some life on the 2nd gun jamming level, but it's quite a relaxing game to play.

For level 18,

I found 18 easy. I'm now on 21.

I won.

Still can't get 19.

Nasty glitch, especially for that one: sometimes if you die in a mission where you'be been bombing other planes, on your next life you start out damaged.

Luckily, levels 16-18 are really really easy, and fun.

If the name is to be believed then this takes place during WW1 (the great war) meaning that if you play as the red Baron as surmised by the red triplane, then you are a military member of the triple alliance (Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary) and attempt to shoot down members of the triple entente (France, Britain and Russia). Allies and Axis are terms from the second world war.

Finally beat 19.

What worked for me was to hit every "ace" enemy with at least one bomb at the start.

The game is difficult when you first start playing, but it gets easier with time. After beating the game, I went back and was able to make it almost to the end without losing a life... some of the later levels are actually easier than earlier levels once you know what to do.

Make good use of your bombs - works great to thin out a crowded field of planes. Try flying straight up and have them follow you and drop bombs on them.

For the boards where you have to attack bombers, shoot at them first... especially the one where you lose your guns. The small planes will come and chase you and are easier to pick off.

Mission 18: fly past the bombers and lead the way. You'll have a couple of enemy planes to kill there, but the other planes will stop shooting and the bombers will do the job. Not very heroic, but it works. I finished the following levels the first time I went past level 18, rather disappointing indeed.

For what it's worth, here's my advice for the "protect the bombers" level:

Good luck!

Is there any skill or move that I should work on to win level 16? I am usually able to skill drop many of the planes by flying straight up, but over time, I run out of bombs or end up taking enough damage from here-and-there shots to to get shot down.

Level 16-start off firing your gun, dont move your plane, it should take down one plane. the reverse left and up imeediately, the enemy will group under you and try to chase you, at that time drop 4 bombs, it will take out 4/3 planes, leaving you with 16 bombs to deal with 4/5 planes, easy. the way to do that it fly up, wait till enemy is under u, then drop a bomb. or fly up and towards the sky(not straight up), the enemy will follow u, drop a bomb, he will fly into it.

Level 17-fly reverse and start firing your guns, ignore small planes, go straight for bombers. When u see them, fly above them, 2 bombs for each bomber will finish them. Do that for both waves and you should have some bombs to spam the enemy.

Level 18-fly past the first cloud, dont go into it. Fly into the second cloud and straight. By the time they come to chase you, you will be out of flak area. Spam the aces and ppl following you, fly straight for escape area. You are free.

Level 19-Stuck

finally beat level 19! just fly out ahead and let the bombers take care of them.thanks for the advice...22 is tricky though!

Finally beat 19 and then the game shortly there after! wheeew. feels good. thanks for all the advice. 19 is a doozy. on to the original dog fight now!

heres a few tips:
unofficial ace tactic: it's good in the levels where your guns are jammed. get enemies on your tail and head straight up. if they follow, drop a couple bombs while above camera. this will almost always kill fighters.

2 evasive actions that usually fool AI: low level(it will fool AI by outsmarting them, not confusing them. use in the Escape level!!) and loop de loop, which usually outsmarts AI
OMG I BEAT THE ACE ESCORT LEVEL!!
kill trucks, use official ace tactix, your guns wont hurt your own bombers. KILL WEAK PLANES BEFORE ACES! END TRANSMISSION

How many levels is there actually? I'm butting my head on level 22, but I think I'll manage it soon? And yeah, how do you spot aces?

There are 25 levels. i completed the game.
with 375,098 POINTS!!
ill give you advice for levels 16 through 25
note:* im very good with bombs so... yea

Hey,
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--Devin

P.S. Stunt Pilot = Fantastic as Well

Level 16 walkthrough:
Immediately climb to the top of the screen, and as the planes pass beneath you drop about 8 bombs; this will take out most of the planes, leaving 2 or 3 for you to take out with your remaining bombs.

More tips than spoilers but:

Level 16:

Level 17:

Level 20:

Level 21:

Level 22:(this really is a spoiler)

Put a

Put a 2p coin to "jam" the space bar and your gun fires all the time, leaving left hand free to "bomb" and the right hand to fly the plane. Cnheers.