Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Hints III (Xbox 360)

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation is a video game created by the Project Aces studio in Japan and published by Namco Bandai just for the Xbox 360 platform, released on October 23, 2007, in North America, November 1, in Japan, and November 23, in Europe, that same year, as the newest installment in the long-running Aces Combat franchise.

The game once again takes place in a fictional setting, with players controlling various real-life airplanes and fighter jets while engaging in series of aerial dog fights with enemies, experience which was made easier thanks to the arcade controls, simpler than the simulator ones that emphasized realism.

HINTS

Accurate missiles
When using the standard missiles, fire when the "Shoot" icon appears on the HUD. When used in dogfights, the missile will fly in a straight line to where it will make contact with the plane, rather than fly at its 6 o'clock and turn to stay behind them. If the targeted plane is flying right and you fire when the "Shoot" icon appears, the missile will fly off to the right, intercepting it along the target's flight path. The missile will also immediately adjust its flight path if the targeted plane veers off of their line.

This works very well against evasive enemies, such as Strigon and Drones. You must aim the nose of your plane to where you can hit your target with your gun or lead the enemy (even if it is out of range) in order to get the "Shoot" icon. Even though it does not guarantee a hit every time, it will greatly increase the chances of making contact against mobile enemies.

Team Battle mode: Preventing ESM
If you are in a tight spot because the opposing team is using ESM, concentrate all of your fire on the ESM user. Do not worry about the other planes around you. As for the missiles, flying out of the ESM range will reduce its capabilities.

Team Battle mode: ESM advantage
If you have ESM control, have all of your battles placed within the ESM range. Having ESM increases your missile capabilities and slightly reduces theirs.

Team Battle mode: Avoiding XLAAs
-In Team Battle the thing to do against XLAA users is to attack them from above. These users are always at or near surface level. Use this to your advantage by going above 24,000 feet in altitude and strike from above.
-If you are using the CFA-44 Nosferatu, use its EML Cannon to take the XLAA users out from a distance.

Easy money
Use the CFA-44 Nosferatu's ADMM in the mission "Liberation of Gracemeria" under Ace difficulty setting. There are a lot of targets and enemies worth a large number of points. You can get a lot of money this way for each completion.

Named aircraft
-Co-op Stage 2: In Stage 2 Co-op, there is a F-22A flying around after destroying half of the enemy forces. Its name is CERES.

Check out a video of Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation below.