Piloting advice!

Post by **RikiRude** » 2007-02-22 20:43

Now I'm a pretty darned good helicopter pilot for the most part (as long as I don't get random lag spikes =( ) I can do it all, but there is one consistant problem I have, and I don't know how to fix it because I don't exactly know what I'm doing wrong.

Sometimes I land, and it's a perfect landing i sit there for a minute to pic up the squad or drop them off, then i go to type something like "where to" real quick and sometimes I am not even typing anything, well anyways, the chopper starts leaning to the right, it always seems like it is to the right. It's almost like I have a group of people on the left side of my chopper pushing it over. I have NO idea what causes this, or how to fix it, especailly when I land between a group of trees or something like that. It's probably the most annoying thing about the new choppers in .5

SethLive! · Post by **SethLive!** » 2007-02-22 20:46

Same thing happens to me

I usually hop out of the chopper after landing so this does not happen

DirtyHarry88 · Post by **DirtyHarry88** » 2007-02-22 20:49

It's a design problem surely, happens to everyone.

Try to type something and it topples, must change.

Post by **Cheeseman** » 2007-02-22 20:55

Yep, same thing happens to me. So at most times I try not to even touch the ground and hover like an inch above the ground when picking up troops.

DirtyHarry88 · Post by **DirtyHarry88** » 2007-02-22 20:56

It's not a problem at all to land- as long as you keep your hands on the controls and corrections are easy.

Post by **RikiRude** » 2007-02-22 21:03

ok so its not my piloting skills! that's all that matters, I just wont type or whatever when landing. Thanks!

bullit_toof · Post by **bullit_toof** » 2007-02-22 21:12

Thanks god, i thought it was just me being a **** pilot, although that still maybe the reason. I lean to the left though.

P.S I want my rudder back @ high speeds. Having realistic fly controls is pointlesss without realistic feed back.

Viper5 · Post by **Viper5** » 2007-02-22 21:15

Use a joystick

bullit_toof · Post by **bullit_toof** » 2007-02-22 21:18

I would but the spring is far too stiff on my cyborg. Struggle to perform the finite manouvers.

DirtyHarry88 · Post by **DirtyHarry88** » 2007-02-22 21:25

As far as I know having so much tail rotor control at high speeds (like in vBF2) just doesn't happen in real life.

Having seen cobra attacks on the news during the second Gulf War it's apparent how much they actually bank when turning, just like in PR.

It's not like they just give it a bit of left rudder and you can do a full turn at high speeds.

S.A.S jackwebsterdunstan · Post by **S.A.S jackwebsterdunstan** » 2007-02-22 21:27

thats happened to ma before so now depending on where i am i either hover above the ground in fire zones or if im at a home base then i jump out and jump in again to turn off the rotors

DancingCorpse · Post by **DancingCorpse** » 2007-02-22 23:25

Actually I have practiced landing and then typing while in BH that I actually land so that the BH doesnt tip, its the center of gravity, you have to find it then leave it there and the BH stays put.

So landing and then typing does take skill. It took me 3 days of practice to get it down too.

DirtyHarry88 · Post by **DirtyHarry88** » 2007-02-22 23:27

Actually I should be clearer, blackhawk doesn't tip at all, mainly the cobra for me and a little bit with the little bird sometimes.

Post by **Mongolian_dude** » 2007-02-23 01:39

Its not your fault, it is enevitable. The worst you will see it in is the Cobra when you have landed it. You can even press the < and > buttons when on the ground and topple it yourself....yeah...like RL

...momgol...