Helicopters...useless?

[Limehouse]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

That'd be true. IF IT WAS A BELL JETRANGER!

Shotguns AREN'T powerful. Weak pellets, that rely on the area covered for a huge amount of damage. C'mon, you think that an Apache or Kamov would ever make it back to base, if a burst of MG fire could cripple it? You think, it would even be qualified for MILITARY SERVICE?

I do believe the M95 could do some light (serious if in the right place..) damage..but a few bullets out of an M16? This better not be the final state helicopters get left in, because the chain should go like this... helicopters > ground vehicles > infantry, infantry having a slight chance against the helicopter.

Not ground vehicles > infantry > helicopters, with a combat qualified aircraft having a slight chance against petty infantry.

*edit*

Hell, the Kamov can survive 23mm rounds to the engine! I don't expect this fact to be mimicked exactly by the game..but just SOME chance of surviving in this deathtrap?

It took me a whole clip of an M249 to take down a helo, did it twice, from (presumably) full health.

[CoDe 199]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

i was just in a chopper with a superb pilot, we both got over 300 and of course we won, with a good pilot the chopper can be superb

[Limehouse]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

i was just in a chopper with a superb pilot, we both got over 300 and of course we won, with a good pilot the chopper can be superb

Out of 10 landing attempts, I think i've had one that had no health taken off, and a second that took about 10. All of my other attempts ended in a -10... it seems anything faster than NOT MOVING causes you to instantly explode into a katrillion fiery pieces.
Shame, considering i've 'mastered' the flying... *invert flying controls, set to 'mode 2'*

[CoDe 199]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

yeah the damage can be strange at times, landing slowly on flat ground can take about 10 damage off sometimes

[KC-10]

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To add insult to injury, I (after stealing the Kamov! Bloody hard through all that gunfire) had to land to repair. I had 46 points of health.

I made such a SLOW landing, that in the time it took to land, I could have destroyed a tank from full health with its cannon. It was also really (REALLY) soft, too..

*touchdown*

"Suicide -10"

"antonov124 % antonov124"

If they could just tone down damage sensitivity a BIT to make it durable, I think we would all still be happy..its tipped a bit more towards helicopters, but thats what cover is for.

[CoDe 199]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

yesterday myself and one of my friends jumped in a chopper, (he was the gunner 'cause he can't fly for **** xD) and he picked up 756 points i had some 400 something.

he got repair points aswell

[drrapid]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

I haven't managed to pilot the Heli smoothly yet. I get on and end up crashing after a bit. What really got me pissed off was when I got on the Heli and as I was pressing the button to lift up I explode and it says that I committed suicide. -.-

[Limehouse]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

What helped me loads was inverting the flying controls, and then changing it to 'setting 2' :thumbsup:

[drrapid]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

What helped me loads was inverting the flying controls, and then changing it to 'setting 2' :thumbsup:

I'll try that out :salute:

[TrudgiN]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

Cause its on a controller = suck

[CoDe 199]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

Cause its on a controller = suck

nice input

[Limehouse]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

His avatar says it all...

[therealmat]

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I've only killed two people with the helo so far, but I havent crashed it yet. :p

[StoneCold313]

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I have managed to get few kills too... And i have managed to crash and burn with it too... :p

[KC-10]

Re: Helicopters...useless?

Ah, the Kamov is great!

Its cannon doesn't do as much damage as the Apache's rockets, but it is more accurate, and can fire off more shots than the Apache can. It is meant to be flown with only one person. My record in a round today, was about 23 kills in the Kamov.

My KDR is actually around about 0.95 because of the Kamov (and to a lesser extent the Apache), although I have had my fair share of crashes.

If I can just say one more thing about helos..

I find, the best configuration, is default.

It is logical, to PULL BACK on the stick to pitch up, and inverting the controls destroys the intuitive configuration.

Also, if you want PRECISION flying, real, PRECISION, you NEED to set it to type one.

With 2, you ROLL and YAW at the same time. Not good! With 1, you need a bit of practice to control yaw and roll separately, but it pays off in the end.