I usually rely on hopping/kicking buildings to go from A to B. That way, I can hide from enemy fire asap, then use the obstacles to navigate around the area.
That's what I do for dodging now as well. Can't be too aggressive because I've experienced lag where ACs look like they aren't facing at my direction but actually are, taking bits or even a chunk of my AP as a result. I rely on blindspots then, the ones where you're sure that they won't be able to hit you.
If you don't want to rely on cover in order to go from nav A to B, what I do is activate OB and QB from time to time, then deactivate and re-toggle so I could land on the ground asap and OB again.
Banking also helps during anti-flanking maneuvers afaik, or if you just want to look around the place with the least effort. I don't do the boost toggle deactivated before I do the actual maneuver though; too risky imo because there's a supposed delay, especially when you're using low-accel boosters. I just toggle them to lose altitude and land quickly so I could get away from the limited options for boosters whilst on mid-air.
You could reactivate OB at once anyway once you've reactivate your boosters upon landing, so after a bank, you can backtrack with OB if you're sure you won't get hit while doing it.
That's what I do for dodging now as well. Can't be too aggressive because I've experienced lag where ACs look like they aren't facing at my direction but actually are, taking bits or even a chunk of my AP as a result. I rely on blindspots then, the ones where you're sure that they won't be able to hit you.
If you don't want to rely on cover in order to go from nav A to B, what I do is activate OB and QB from time to time, then deactivate and re-toggle so I could land on the ground asap and OB again.
Banking also helps during anti-flanking maneuvers afaik, or if you just want to look around the place with the least effort. I don't do the boost toggle deactivated before I do the actual maneuver though; too risky imo because there's a supposed delay, especially when you're using low-accel boosters. I just toggle them to lose altitude and land quickly so I could get away from the limited options for boosters whilst on mid-air.
You could reactivate OB at once anyway once you've reactivate your boosters upon landing, so after a bank, you can backtrack with OB if you're sure you won't get hit while doing it.