Advanced Attack Chopper Techniques to overcome the patch

[Roger Smith]

Re: Advanced Attack Chopper Techniques to overcome the patch

no, let everyone do it, so i have more static air targets to destroy.

[lostinspace]

Re: Advanced Attack Chopper Techniques to overcome the patch

Dont give out all the exploits to solo piloting...it should be kept a secret

I am inclined to agree... would not want the tricks made impossible by future patches...

[ACE4U]

Re: Yeah im curious how the "fastswitch" works

Ive tried to gun w/o a pilot before but usually lose control pretty quickly - I had a **** once tk me for the chopper on Dalien at the Waterfront flag and the I watched the bitch go up really high into a hover and tv missle the sht out of the chopper pad at the foot of the valley and scored alot of points raping that base - what a bastard lol.

But Yeah explain the "fastswitch"....

Yes, I've done the fast switch by hitting one of the F keys 1 or , but the helo spins out of control, duh....no pilot.

[ACE4U]

Re: Advanced Attack Chopper Techniques to overcome the patch

attack helis dont capture flags, or they die. further more, thats a misapproriation of combat support.

-go into an unpowered orbit when encountering an enemy troop formation.
-use the enviornment to your advantage, attack helis are highly suseptable to aa/50cal/jets, so pick your fights and use the enviornment to peekaboo your enemy.
-know where the enemy aa is, hit it just for good measure.
-fly low, real low
-get a crew of two engineers and you dont need a supply crate, and you can also give repair support to assets and armor.
-theres two aiming reticles, one is the cross and the other is the two lines across the middle, get your targets between the two to line it up for your gunner, also lead moving targets like other helicopters, the key is making your gunner adjust as little as possible.
-here is the most important one, get a mic, and make the gunner on your squad, dont leave the airport without a squadie as a gunner, communication is essential to attack heli success.
-flare at will, but wait for a solid lock, and stay out off aa range, when you know an enemy jet is on your tail, do a hard turn, no special aerobatics, just a hard turn.

In your opinion. I've used it to take flags, if I am a gunner, I hop out and help out. I use whatever I can to capture a flag, even a black hawk. It all depends on the enemy around you. A captured flag is another spawn point, what more greater support is than that.

[S_Pidaso]

Re: Yeah im curious how the "fastswitch" works

Yes, I've done the fast switch by hitting one of the F keys 1 or , but the helo spins out of control, duh....no pilot.

Actually it is not spinning "out of control" it is spinning.........

Lead, switch, fire, switch....... rinse and repeat..... "No pilot" = "no Lock"

Patch wise all the AA change can be dealt with tried and true "real world" tactics..........The only big bummer is the reduced TV range......

I do it but I would rather have a good gunner... having a good gunner I would only RTB to re-arm TV... i never fire rockets with a good gunner otehr than to mark a target.....

[ACE4U]

Re: Yeah im curious how the "fastswitch" works

Actually it is not spinning "out of control" it is spinning.........

Lead, switch, fire, switch....... rinse and repeat..... "No pilot" = "no Lock"

Patch wise all the AA change can be dealt with tried and true "real world" tactics..........The only big bummer is the reduced TV range......

I do it but I would rather have a good gunner... having a good gunner I would only RTB to re-arm TV... i never fire rockets with a good gunner otehr than to mark a target.....

Wow. I did not know that. It makes since that you can not lock on it since the engine would not be running.....no heat:laugh:

[Rez_K'awil]

Re: Advanced Attack Chopper Techniques to overcome the patch

Oh no! not our precious tricks! I would hate to have them take my secrets away!

Come on. The best pilots out there continually figure out new ways to attack and defend. If you can't find your enemy's weaknesses from the chopper, you belong on the ground.

[Roger Smith]

Re: Advanced Attack Chopper Techniques to overcome the patch

A captured flag is another spawn point, what more greater support is than that.

none, especially if you die before its capped, and armor romes free.

[[*OF*]TheFatman]

Re: Advanced Attack Chopper Techniques to overcome the patch

Roger Smith is absolutely correct. Capping a flag in an attack chopper is the wrong thing to do. If the enemy is at all competent you'll die before the flag is half up. Your priority list to neutralize should be this:

1. Enemy air to ground
2. Enemy attack choppers
3. Enemy armor/transport choppers
4. Large concentrations of infantry

If you're doing it right you won't have time for 4 unless the enemy team is pinned down to a base or two with no resources.