support helicopters

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2007-11-19 21:12

Anyone like the idea of support helicopters. Basically littlebird size with 3 seats but it should only be used to carry support ppl like engineer and medic. (i did not post this in the suggestions since im just wondering what ppl think of it)

LtSoucy · Post by **LtSoucy** » 2007-11-19 21:13

I dont thin it would be used alot. Mostly to do some spec ops stuff.

Post by **Jaymz** » 2007-11-19 21:46

markonymous wrote:(i did not post this in the suggestions since im just wondering what ppl think of it)

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2007-11-19 21:50

[R-DEV]Jaymz wrote:

what? I didnt want to post it in the suggestions since its surely been suggested before and it would be locked. Simply wondering what the players of PR think of it...

Waaah_Wah · Post by **Waaah_Wah** » 2007-11-19 21:56

We already have a littlebirds...

zardez · Post by **zardez** » 2007-11-19 22:46

does anyone even read the kids post before posting? (We already have a littlebirds...)
YES he knows that.

good idea mark but i agree with LTSoucy it would just get used for spec ops ect. unless there was a way to lock it for certain kits (don't think so)

Post by **Masaq** » 2007-11-19 23:12

Okay, find a real-life helicopter with JUST three passenger seats that operates in the way you suggest that's used by any of the factions we have in PR, let the team know what it is and how it's used IRL and I'm sure it'll get considered on the idea's merits and benefits to gameplay.

Until then, what's wrong with putting medics and supply guys into a LB and dropping them off at hotspots to provide extra support?

And what's wrong with posting suggestions in the suggestions forum? Just because you know/think it'll get locked it doesn't mean you should post elsewhere!

As for "surely it's been suggested before?" did you search? If not, please do. If you did, say you did! Either way, your topic leaves something to be desired.

Trigz07 · Post by **Trigz07** » 2007-11-20 00:12

I bet you got this from bhd. Theres a seen that shows a support helicopter with 2 troops.

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2007-11-20 05:26

qwll this is pretty much what i found
[IMG]http://ice.prohosting.com/wmnet/helicop ... tka(1).jpg[/IMG ]
its the The Kamov Ka-60 Kasatka medium transport helicopter used to both carry regular troops and perform supporting tasks in the battlefield for example medics with some advanced equipment,

zardez · Post by **zardez** » 2007-11-20 05:43

to big, need something smaller for a small game. everything in PR is not to scale eg tank about a person high

Post by **fuzzhead** » 2007-11-20 09:02

anyways to make this thread useful....

yes, we are definitely including ways to make helicopters support the troops alot more in the next release.

helicopters will be hopefully alot more helpful/useful. right now in competitive game they are less than useful majority of the time, only initially they are useful and that is not fun for the pilots or good for gameplay.

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2007-11-20 15:54

[R-DEV]fuzzhead wrote:anyways to make this thread useful....

yes, we are definitely including ways to make helicopters support the troops alot more in the next release.

helicopters will be hopefully alot more helpful/useful. right now in competitive game they are less than useful majority of the time, only initially they are useful and that is not fun for the pilots or good for gameplay.

GREAT! looking forward to it

And ye you are right zardez the scales are all f:ed upp

Gyberg · Post by **Gyberg** » 2007-11-20 23:06

Id love to see a chinook dropping off supply crates.... that would be realistic and it would enhance gameplay...

LtSoucy · Post by **LtSoucy** » 2007-11-20 23:08

Ya but its too hard. Maybe for a Supply Drop to come you must have ap ilot fly a plane around. Itf its dead you cant call in drops. And maybe some Paratrooper planes.

Gyberg · Post by **Gyberg** » 2007-11-20 23:10

Couldn't you just "move" the code from the ammobag to a bigger item? such as a custom supplycrate which is "fired" from the back of a chinook? Ofcourse the reload time would be very long for this....

CDN-SMOKEJUMPER · Post by **CDN-SMOKEJUMPER** » 2007-11-21 03:14

Or make it so that the pilots can drop one like a rally? I like the idea a lot but can it be done?

I really think having the choppers deliver ammo and supplies would enhance game play. I think to get another supply crate or something you just have to reload on the pad, but it should be a minimum of 3 or 4 minutes to get it loaded onto the chopper. Make it also so it has no chute so that you have to be at least tree top level or it will be destroyed on impact with the ground.

Post by **fuzzhead** » 2007-11-21 07:40

what if we removed a bunch of the other ammo sources in game too, to make these ammo supply drops critical for the a teams success in extended assaults??

LtSoucy · Post by **LtSoucy** » 2007-11-21 11:12

I like but only on maps without Helos. And maybe let them be spawnable?

supahpingi · Post by **supahpingi** » 2007-11-21 11:57

Like like th idea of having supply choppers:
U have a blackhawk with pilot+2 gunners and the rest is filled with ammo/medic crates wich u can spawn right/left mouse button

Gyberg · Post by **Gyberg** » 2007-11-21 12:33

[R-DEV]fuzzhead wrote:

what if we removed a bunch of the other ammo sources in game too, to make these ammo supply drops critical for the a teams success in extended assaults??

Oooh... A wink...

And yeah I like that Idea very much!