10-31-2003, 02:08 PM
I recomend, for a good USB joystick, the Saitek ST200 Gold. A VERY good joy with 3 axis's, 6 buttons, 2 8-way hats, no force feedback, but it's extremely durable and instantaniuosly reacts to commands. That and Ace's suggestion of the Side Winder are pretty good.
It's best to watch a furball collapse, analyzing the movements of the enemy. Watch how they maneuver, when they fire, how they break. Visualize your own attacks against those observations, then go in for the kill. Sometimes, though, you don't get that advantage. It's at these times where you go in guns blazing, but keep your head on a swivel.