A possible soloution to Heli capping flags

[BlizzardX]

Ok let me be the first to admit I hate when people do this(suggest ways to change the game), in fact I hardly ever read them. But this was just a simple idea that I thought would not only rid the whole capping flags with a bunch of freaks in the BH, but also force teams to secure areas before they cap a flag.

To put simply. In order to cap a flag, one would need to run up and hit the USE key on the flagpole. Multiple people "using" the flag pole the faster it is capped. Sorry if this is impossible or to you a stupid idea. But if it is possible maybe a modder could use the idea. Just my 2 cents.

[DLWebmaestro96]

Re: A possible soloution to Heli capping flags

...or just make it so a vehicle has to be in contact with the ground within the flag-capping radius in order to effect a capture.

[imported_davidklaw]

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It's a good idea but makes it a lot tougher to coordinate a flag capture. In a pub server do you really want the average player covering you while you have to hold down the use key on the flag? The chopper on the ground is a much better idea, then you have guys jumping out to cover the chopper, pilot, gunners, etc. It just makes the situation that much more intense and ACTION PACKED!

[DLWebmaestro96]

Re: A possible soloution to Heli capping flags

...and realistic!

[BlizzardX]

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Agree with you totally... if you could make that capture zone only capturable by infantry on foot then all the better.

[donpost]

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I'm not anti-BH whoring in particular. My opinion is that if it's fair, then its ok. This includes spawncamping etc.

But changing things so you have to been in the ground within the flag capture radius sounds like a good idea. I mean, theoretically, the way it is at the moment, you could cap a flag by hovering a JSF over it! That's a little silly...

[thewierdone2000]

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....I hate these topics

What part dont you get? Capping a flag doesn't mean changing the flag itsself, it represents the control of a given area.

[rombaft]

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this is crap, so you need to get out the vehicle and the enemy awaits you, because he doesn't have to get out his vehicle to defent it, so you have no balance anymore.

second point, so if you decide to stay in your vehicle, the point does not get captured, so you can spawn camp as long as you want, killing everybody spawning there and it stays there flag point, very good idea

[A_Dirty_Hippie]

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What if vehicals could only grey flags? That keeps the other team from haveing an unfair defensive advantage but also forces the attackers to actually clear the area of all hidden oposition. Just a thought.

[XtremeDeformitY]

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this is crap, so you need to get out the vehicle and the enemy awaits you, because he doesn't have to get out his vehicle to defent it, so you have no balance anymore.

second point, so if you decide to stay in your vehicle, the point does not get captured, so you can spawn camp as long as you want, killing everybody spawning there and it stays there flag point, very good idea

Well that's a lot of crap talk right there. If there's vehicles defending the flag you don't land in the middle of them, you land outside the area and have AT, Support and Assault clear the area. Chopper can still hover and help with clearing out infantry. Makes a lot more sense than hovering over a pole and wham the area is yours :p

And on the second point, you can still do that, just park outside the capture radius and you get the same effect. And that's something I don't see much on the servers anyway.

[Spils]

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...or just make it so a vehicle has to be in contact with the ground within the flag-capping radius in order to effect a capture.

BLackhawk flys in lands for the whole 2 seconds it takes for a full hawk to take a flag and flys off to next flag.....
Landing wont fix the problem in my eyes....

Make Vehicles unable to cap flags at all would for me improve the game ten folds,, This way the hawk may transport people to flags like they should, land the squad gets out secures flag hawk returns to base to pick up next load.
APC's may be used to transport people to flags, again like they were put in the game to do..

No way will a stat whore leave his APC but least he may transport people to and from flags if he gets points for it aswell, for transporting..

Just my 2 cents

[DLWebmaestro96]

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Ah, but the Seahawks are a lot more vulnerable to fire while stationary on the ground. Sometimes "2 seconds" is all it takes.

[BlizzardX]

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What if vehicals could only grey flags? That keeps the other team from haveing an unfair defensive advantage but also forces the attackers to actually clear the area of all hidden oposition. Just a thought.

I like that idea.. you can grey, it but you can't cap it till you get out.. makes you vulnerable and the only way to not be vulnerable is work with a team.

The whole idea of "Heli-capping" is some what of a grey area as far as my likes and dislikes... I like the idea of engineers on board keeping the bird together, Im a big proponent of team-work. I don't like fact that a 5 guys do nothing to capture a flag other than sit in a chopper. I realize they are repairing the chopper but capturing a flag should be more than just turning a wrench, yes its team-work but to a selfish instead of selfless end.

Keep in mind also that I love flying choppers, though, and this is not a "Im better than you statement" but, we land they hop out and capture while my guys on the guns provide covering fire. Its more of a challenge and requires more team work. I also am a lemming in my mentality to this game.. I will put myself in harms way to revive. I will spawn 5 times just to get 2 solid shots with my AT kit on a spawn camping tank. It doesnt really enrage me, its just a dissappointment, because with a little refining this could be an even better game.

[DLWebmaestro96]

Re: A possible soloution to Heli capping flags

I like the way you think. :)

[Jesse]

Re: A possible soloution to Heli capping flags

I've got a perfect solution to them capping your flags: Shoot them down first.