Heli Strategies?

[Idaeus]

What strategies can you recommend to use with Helis? I can never find a way to use them that I like and I just doonmt find them any fun. How do you usually use them?

[TheEn|gma]

You have to be really on the ball with Helis, paying a lot of attention to where you can pull your guys out if the heavy AAs roll in. Quick strikes in and then get out quickly is what I usually do. Works pretty well with both meds and heavys.

[Idaeus]

Alright so you gotta stress your way through the game.. Well actually thats the case in all games of wic..

[kaheiyeh]

Yup, Helis should mainly be used for hit and run strikes to avoid AA. Also, it's better to have ground forces scout ahead unless you're using the scout chopper so you know what to expect and won't be surprised by sudden enemy AA presence.

[Idaeus]

Alright but then whats your strategy when ancountering AA? Do you just fly through them or?

[The_Misfit]

depends, usually you want to get the jump on them, and also, depends on numbers.. 1-2 HAA, and if you're smart w/your helos you'll be able to take them out. 3-4 HAA, time for flares and running :) Mediums can usually be dealth with fairly easy.

If you're using heavies the main idea is to flank to the back of their spawn and hunt down the arty players -- you get a nice amount of TA for taking out Heavy Arty. You can work your way back to the front lines from there, working over tanks / etc to help your team. But dont spend too long in their spawn, the guy who had those 2 Heavy Arty's isnt coming back with more, he'll have plenty of HAA waiting for u when he respawns...

[Ali G]

I usually just do, 2 heavy + 1 scout at the start of the round. Granted you will have to wait an extra 7 seconds to get enough money for the scout, but it's well worth it.

[happynoobing]

it seems that they've increase the range of HAAs since demo... playing heavy chopper was a LOT easier in the demo than in the actual game. guess people are getting better too.

basically if you want a good score heavy chopper is the only way to go imo. you dont get as much points for destroying a chopper with med as destroying a tank with heavy.

but if you are all heavy, be careful of enemy med, if you see them, run like hell to the closest friendly AA. unlike HAAs, those med can catch up to you and have a long range too.

personally i find AA strikes useless (the TA), enemy choppers move too much. as for encountering HAAs, if it's 1, i take it out with flare. if it's 2 or more, i try to TA if they are stationary or i'll ask for artillery/ground support.

a troop transport hidden somewhere at the back of ur spawns (in the trees) is a good way of keeping ur choppers alive and getting more TAs.

make sure heavy choppers have the "passive" option on (forgot what it's called, but it stops them from firing until u tell them to). or else they'd be firing at a range with 60% accuracy and wasting ammo.

[Idaeus]

All very good tips! But what about if you're playing as AA? Whats the best way of getting enemy helis? Stay together or spread out your AA?

[peeth]

I stick together and go mobile normally, but if you plonk them behind soem cover near a helpless looking piece of artillery you can usually catch them by surprise

I fell for that =]

[Idaeus]

Lawl! Trial and error... So you usually stay at the back with your AA then? I mean its usually the tanks who need AA support the most right?

[happynoobing]

usually a smart arty player would have his own HAA defending his arty, so i would just go follow the tank... except most of the time they are cowards and run away when they see heavy chopper, AT infantry, or other heavy tanks... which leaves me dealing with those crazy thingies and get destroyed.

biggest hint for AA: dont try to run around and chase after choppers, they are A LOT faster than u are. best u can do is get 3AAs and 2 repairs and stick with the tanks.

repair gives lots of points too. ^^

[Idaeus]

Sounds like a good strategy. But I wouldnt say they are cowards, I would say they are smart!

[Anda02]

I would have to say I agree with Idaeus, your never a coward running away from Heavy AA, they can tear your tanks apart in a second, in fact I would call you a plain moron for standing around taking their fire unless you had AA support.

[Idaeus]

I would have to say I agree with Idaeus, your never a coward running away from Heavy AA, they can tear your tanks apart in a second, in fact I would call you a plain moron for standing around taking their fire unless you had AA support.

You mean heavy helis right? Lets not call anyone a moron now.