I mentioned this idea in another thread, but thought it relivant enough to be a thread in it's own right. So sorry to repeat myself guys! 
1.3 makes it harder to take known defensive maps - like the island maps for example. Now that we can't spawn hop on SLs who sneak ashore, we rely on the 'good old way' of a concerted amphibious/are cav assault to gain a foothold...
The problem with that is that the Blackhawk, or Zodiac can only realy get a squad ashore at most - assuming that they can get past the defenders ghauntlet of AA MGs, missles and fighters that is!
Worse, even if you get your squad ashore one well timed arty strike or bombing run can take out your whole squad!
SO -
Why not introduce the heavy lift chopper to give the attackers a fair chance?
In reality the USMC does have the option of deploying the Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight.
This wouldn't unballance the game, as defenders would still stand the same chance of shooting it down (with the increased oportunity of getting even MORE points!) - BUT, it would mean that attackers would have the ability to get TWO SQUADS on the ground at once, instead of just one...
(And more importantly, that means TWO Squad Leaders instead of just one.)
-- The real SeaKnight can carry 17 troops btw! But I think 2 squads is fair - with a 7.62 mini-gun door-mounted on either side like the Blackhawk. --
[Those of you like myself that used to play Novalogic's 'Joint Operations' will remember the CH-47 Chinook from that game. It had teh ability to transport two loaded jeeps inside it!]
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1.3 makes it harder to take known defensive maps - like the island maps for example. Now that we can't spawn hop on SLs who sneak ashore, we rely on the 'good old way' of a concerted amphibious/are cav assault to gain a foothold...
The problem with that is that the Blackhawk, or Zodiac can only realy get a squad ashore at most - assuming that they can get past the defenders ghauntlet of AA MGs, missles and fighters that is!
Worse, even if you get your squad ashore one well timed arty strike or bombing run can take out your whole squad!
SO -
Why not introduce the heavy lift chopper to give the attackers a fair chance?
In reality the USMC does have the option of deploying the Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight.
This wouldn't unballance the game, as defenders would still stand the same chance of shooting it down (with the increased oportunity of getting even MORE points!) - BUT, it would mean that attackers would have the ability to get TWO SQUADS on the ground at once, instead of just one...
(And more importantly, that means TWO Squad Leaders instead of just one.)
-- The real SeaKnight can carry 17 troops btw! But I think 2 squads is fair - with a 7.62 mini-gun door-mounted on either side like the Blackhawk. --
[Those of you like myself that used to play Novalogic's 'Joint Operations' will remember the CH-47 Chinook from that game. It had teh ability to transport two loaded jeeps inside it!]
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