0.71 update: will the change to helos be undone?

WeeGeez · Post by **WeeGeez** » 2008-01-21 18:10

Waaah_Wah wrote:The decending would be OK, if the chopter wouldnt act weird while you are doing it... It tends to bank to the right when you pull the mouse to your left and vice versa.

Yeh! why is that? Tha amount of time ive tried to descend and boom i kill all of my passengers die to an unexpected flip to the right... not good

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2008-01-21 18:38

lilgeez wrote:Yeh! why is that? Tha amount of time ive tried to descend and boom i kill all of my passengers die to an unexpected flip to the right... not good

btw why are you flying ppl when you havent learned the basics of flying in 0.7?

Post by **Nickbond592** » 2008-01-21 18:39

Leave it as it is, No problems on my end using the choppers extensively.

Rachio · Post by **Rachio** » 2008-01-23 21:21

Don't care what ya do with the helos just don't take the copilot seats man those help me stay alive with a good copilot who watches my back

Wasteland · Post by **Wasteland** » 2008-01-23 21:41

I always suck at PR choppers. I'm amazing in ArmA. I just can't swing the PR choppers. They're too schizo in their behavior. Touchy I guess.

VipersGhost · Post by **VipersGhost** » 2008-01-23 23:31

[R-MOD]Wasteland wrote:I always suck at PR choppers. I'm amazing in ArmA. I just can't swing the PR choppers. They're too schizo in their behavior. Touchy I guess.

Did you ever turn down the sensitivity of your controls for the choppers? The default is like 3...I turned mine down to 1 and its WAAAY better. I also dont feel like I'm flying a tub either...when I need to make a big move I just move the mouse harder or quicker. Before it was just touchy all over the place...annoying.

Heskey · Post by **Heskey** » 2008-01-23 23:40

I play at full sensitivity in all games, plays fine for me.

Personal preference, I guess.

LeggyStarlitz · Post by **LeggyStarlitz** » 2008-01-24 00:16

Joystick with a throttle control solved all my flying problems. $50.00 Best Buy

Although I have to admit, it seems that the descent rate is a bit faster than the ascent rate.

Still with a little discipline I managed to work it out pretty easily and fly just fine.

101 bassdrive · Post by **101 bassdrive** » 2008-01-24 10:35

will I get an answer?
its particularly bothering me about the LB. Im an allrounder, its not like I would play this game only for helos and change servers from kashan to zatar to qwai all the time.
I could fly and I still can fly, the ah6 particularly better than anybody Ive ever met on a server ( well not true, tb kruder is just as good or better, he even downed me with the PLA LB on qwai once).
the reason I have to throw it out that priggish way is that I believe I had the best tactic, one that really works and makes a difference.. its not been made impossible, but harder and less exact to pull off due to the tapping you gotta do.
one little lagspike, one milisecond to long on the keyboard and you go from threat to sitting duck. its just sad.
now you see people take the ah6, fly out, get 1-3 kills and down it. its underpowered. likened with the fact that it has to deal with multiple apc, tanks, CO AA emplacements and even small arms fire..

EDIT: example of strictly vertical decent:
YouTube - Blackwater Little Bird MEDEVAC
rather slow
example of fast insertion: 3 examples from 1:16 on
YouTube - MH-6 Little Bird =TRIBUTE=
this is done by tilting the nose down, before crashing into ground pull nose up, decent

101 bassdrive · Post by **101 bassdrive** » 2008-01-24 15:41

the only thing Im asking for is an answer!?
I entreat you DEVs: will the change be undone untill a proper solution has come up with, yes or no? why?

=HR=Drayu · Post by **=HR=Drayu** » 2008-01-24 15:50

what!?! no change! I was able to finally fly with my joystick setup!

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » 2008-01-24 16:11

101 bassdrive wrote:the only thing Im asking for is an answer!?
I entreat you DEVs: will the change be undone untill a proper solution has come up with, yes or no? why?

I don't know, but I can tell you one thing. The other Devs are busy working on 0.71, so stamp your feet as much as you want regarding an answer.

Personally, I don't think very much will change, so I suggest your time would be better spent in a local server learning to deal with instability in-flight. Something helicopters are world-renowned for.

BloodBane611 · Post by **BloodBane611** » 2008-01-25 00:02

You mean helo pilots actually USE that training? Who woulda guessed that....

Although in another thread some people (including [R-CON]CAS) were going to try giving them another go. So don't be discouraged yet, but don't think that more realistic controls will be more forgiving.