01-13-2010, 01:55 PM
I'm also using a Saitek ST290 Pro. Been a VERY good joystick to me. Very, very durable, and it's ambi, which I need since I'm one of those, yah know, southpaws. But yeah, it's a great joystick.
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.