Atk Helo's ... why is it

[Major_Rosha]

Why is it that people flying Atk Helo's seem to feel their function is Air-to-air dogfighting with the other team's Atk Helo? Their function is air-to-ground and that is what they are best at ... supporting armor and infantry, taking out opposing team's armor and other ground vehicles.

It's not like jets where the only defense against a jet is another jet (personally, I don't think jets even belong in this game...hate all maps with jets). The Stinger/IGLA, and .50 cal guns on the "jeeps" are more than adequete defense against the helo's. So why is it people just seem to want to immediately go after the other teams helo?

On a related note ... why is it the US Helo respawns so much faster than everyone elses? I admin my own server and have BF2CC up on a seperate computer. When both helos are destroyed at the same time, the US one will respawn a LOT sooner than the US. On Sharqi for example, both can be destroyed at the same time (mid-air collision for example). BF2CC will display what vehicles people are in ... and I can see people in the US Helo well before the MEC one even spawns. So much so that the US helo could be halfway back to the MEC Helo pad right as it respawns. I wonder why this is the case?

[Hollister360]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

Yea they arent used correctly

[DrunkenPirate]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

Helo's going straight for the other teams helo always happened in DC too, lame I know.

[bam23]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

It's the poor man's dogfighting.

[Drum]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

really?.. i find it alot easyer to kill a heli with another heli, i actualy like seeing a friendly chopper keeping the enemy 1 busy, keeps the enemy 1 off my ass

[Yezo]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

Attack helicopters fight each other because 1 guy starts it. When you see a barrage of rockets comming towards you, you dont want to run away back to your base, because he's going to follow you. So instead you gear up and shoot back. The true blunt fact is that people think an attack helicopter who cant see them is an easy kill.

But lots of people think that their team is useless and cant use a stinger so take it upon themselves for an ariel fight.

[exho]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

cause its fun

[AT39]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

cause its fun

'nuff said

[zone36]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

fastest and most effective way to down attack choppers.. Stinger/GLA.

helos shouldn't fight each other, that's a waste of time..

[StabbyTheHobo]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

Most of the time your hand is forced. When I fly an attack chopper, I know that if I can see the enemy chopper, he can see me. Common practice in this game it to attack helo vs helo. So what are the pilots to do? Should I continue attacking ground forces after I see the enemy helo, knowing full well that as soon as I turn my back on him he's going to take me out? Or should I just attack him now to avoid him having the upper hand on me?

[LT_Bootymac]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

I don't know if I have gunned for anyone here.. but I will TV missile any helicopter down and I LOVE IT

[DU_is_good_4U]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

Why is it that people flying Atk Helo's seem to feel their function is Air-to-air dogfighting with the other team's Atk Helo? Their function is air-to-ground and that is what they are best at ... supporting armor and infantry, taking out opposing team's armor and other ground vehicles.

It's not like jets where the only defense against a jet is another jet (personally, I don't think jets even belong in this game...hate all maps with jets). The Stinger/IGLA, and .50 cal guns on the "jeeps" are more than adequete defense against the helo's. So why is it people just seem to want to immediately go after the other teams helo?

On a related note ... why is it the US Helo respawns so much faster than everyone elses? I admin my own server and have BF2CC up on a seperate computer. When both helos are destroyed at the same time, the US one will respawn a LOT sooner than the US. On Sharqi for example, both can be destroyed at the same time (mid-air collision for example). BF2CC will display what vehicles people are in ... and I can see people in the US Helo well before the MEC one even spawns. So much so that the US helo could be halfway back to the MEC Helo pad right as it respawns. I wonder why this is the case?

Play another game whiner!

[Strega]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

I'd rather kill the enemy helo before it gets off the ground, go kill some ground targets for 30 seconds, then kill the enemy helo before it takes off again. Dogfighting in BF2 between 2 helo's just makes your E-P*nis bigger when you win, cuz it rarely actually helps your team, it just wastes time.

[Marksmen]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

[quote=MassKiller]Attack helicopters fight each other because 1 guy starts it. When you see a barrage of rockets comming towards you, you dont want to run away back to your base, because he's going to follow you. So instead you gear up and shoot back. The true blunt fact is that people think an attack helicopter who cant see them is an easy kill.

Damn straight man, i wouldnt run away form an enemy attack helo i'd try and take it out, and when people think that a blind pilot is a dead one tell them its Bull**** ive tryed to take out a blind pilot (cant see u coming in to kill them) and as soon as you hit or miss a missile at them they know your there and will wheel around and fire everything they have at u.

[NitrousFlare]

Re: Atk Helo's ... why is it

[QUOTE=Major_Rosha]When both helos are destroyed at the same time, the US one will respawn a LOT sooner than the US.


...yeah