Mi-24 HIND for the MEC!

Griffon2-6 · Post by **Griffon2-6** » 2007-02-22 00:27

k30dxedle wrote:Heh. I know the name Griffon - Comanche 4 or some other game in that series, no?

You got it!

azn_chopsticks_boi · Post by **azn_chopsticks_boi** » 2007-02-22 00:46

so...maybe in th near future we shall c hands being shot down

BetterDeadThanRed · Post by **BetterDeadThanRed** » 2007-02-22 00:51

Contrary to popular belief, the hind is not exactly a bullet magnet in PoE considering its heavy armor that it has in real life.

BLUFOR-73 · Post by **BLUFOR-73** » 2007-02-22 01:38

I favor this suggestion. A KA-50 or KA-52 would be orgasmic, keeping in mind that even adding one helicopter is a lot of work. Please, developers, Mi-24 for 0.6/0.7. <3

DirtyHarry88 · Post by **DirtyHarry88** » 2007-02-22 01:41

Great chopper, saw it at an airshow and the action scenes with it in Blood Diamond were ace.

midnightcowboy · Post by **midnightcowboy** » 2007-02-22 05:12

Besides Hinds are the most common Attack helicopters in the world, so it would be normal the MEC have some.

Longbow* · Post by Longbow* » 2007-03-20 16:45

Just my 2 cents ...

Hind itself isn't great in helo v helo combat , it loses even to Cobra according to the tests . Though , it is best air-to-ground attack helo in the word because of huge number of missiles that it can carry , ability to carry shitload tanks with fuel inside of transport cockpit .
The body is heavily armored and the titanium rotor blades can resist impacts from .50 caliber (12.7 mm) rounds. The cockpit is overpressurized to protect the crew in NBC conditions. The craft uses a retractable tricycle undercarriage. As a combination gunship and troop transport, the Hind has no direct NATO counterpart.
During war in Afghanistan , the Hind proved effective and very reliable, earning the respect of both Soviet pilots and the Mujahideen, who scattered as quickly as possible when Soviet target designation flares were lit nearby. The Mujahideen nicknamed the Mi-24 as the "Devil's Chariot" due to its notorious reputation. One Afghan rebel said one famous quote "We do not fear the Soviets. We fear their helicopters."

Mi-28 , on other side , was created as a Russian answer to Cobra , Apache , Tiger and other tank hunter attack helos . Mi-28 main parts are armored against 23mm rounds , cockpit glass can stand to a 14.5mm direct hit .

KA-50 is mostly an anti-tank helicopter due to one-piloted design . Don't see any reason to add it ... it will be or over- , or underpowered .

I suggest to add missile pods to Mi-17 . Mi-8\Mi-17's are able to carry up to 6x20(80mm) or 6x32 ( 57mm ) missile pods . Making them direct ground supportes will be fine ..

Army Musician · Post by **Army Musician** » 2007-03-20 16:52

what about the Ka-50/Ka-52 Hokum

Post by **77SiCaRiO77** » 2007-03-20 16:56

they are for russians only

Gunwing · Post by **Gunwing** » 2007-03-20 21:55

77SiCaRiO77 wrote:they are for russians only

Ture. They are not going to be sold outisde of Russia. I would like to see the MEC get a total make over to be more like a real life MEC. There vehicles should not be the latest in Russian tech. I mean common EA totaly dropped the ball here. BTR-90s are not for sale outside of Russia nethier are the current GAZ, and T-90s.
I think thier vehicle list should be more like this:

IFVs:

BMP-2
BMP-3

Mobile AA guns:

ZSU 23-4 Shilka

Heavy Jeeps:

Otokar Akrep: aka a real life Middile eastern made combat vehicle

Main battle tanks:

T-80: if you must give them something up to date give them this tank
T-72
Type-62

I mean if your going to have a army called the MEC why not do it right from the start? I think the current Russian vehicles would be better for the Russians to be added some time along the road.

Post by **GeZe** » 2007-03-20 22:00

Gunwing wrote: not for sale outside of Russia nethier are the current GAZ, and T-90s.

Umm, this is incorrect. India has or will manufacture at least a thousand T-90s. Also, Algeria is taking an order of 180 T-90s.

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/200 ... /index.php

Anyways, back to the Mi-24, get it in! Not as a replacement, but as an addition! Use the OPK one!

azn_chopsticks_boi · Post by **azn_chopsticks_boi** » 2007-03-20 22:02

dont care where it comes from

i wanna fly the HIND!!

Post by **77SiCaRiO77** » 2007-03-20 22:02

t90s are for sale , but yeah , mec are too "tecnologic" , maybe put t72 with era and better toys , but not remove the t90 .

the MEC sould have :

-t90s
-t72(with upgrates)
-btrs
-bmp
-tunguska and shilka
-Otokar Akrep and vodnicks
-maybe more hinds than havocs
-mig 29
-su39
-sa18
-rpg19

Post by **Bob_Marley** » 2007-03-20 22:02

'[R-PUB wrote:GeZe']Umm, this is incorrect. India has or will manufacture at least a thousand T-90s. Also, Algeria is taking an order of 180 T-90s.

Anyways, back to the Mi-24, get it in! Not as a replacement, but as an addition! Use the OPK one!

x2

Sneak Attack · Post by **Sneak Attack** » 2007-03-20 22:08

mec is fake so it can have lots of money if it wants to

El_Vikingo · Post by **El_Vikingo** » 2007-03-20 22:12

Isn't most of the MEC equipment russian?

azn_chopsticks_boi · Post by **azn_chopsticks_boi** » 2007-03-20 22:21

El_Vikingo wrote:Isn't most of the MEC equipment russian?

ya but not small arms

Soulja · Post by **Soulja** » 2007-03-21 03:02

Didn't see it in here. Anyone mention the wonderful anti-tank cannon that can be mounted on the Hind? That could be fun lol

Darkpowder · Post by **Darkpowder** » 2007-03-21 09:47

If the modellers require some in-cockpit or exterior photos of a real Mi-24 Hind, let me know i can get them.

East German One, so skinning wise you will have to go looking.

Any specific angles they dont have or any tiny details, locations of warning text on the copter etc.

bobfish · Post by **bobfish** » 2007-03-21 10:17

What countries is MEC supposed to be made up of?

The arabic states have a very broad range of equipment in real life, Iran is a good example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_Eq ... anian_Army, and thats probably the one with the most Russian influence in it's make-up, the rest are very Anglo-US equipment.

What they should have is the Cobra, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panha_2091 not the Mi-series, as they don't use them.