FASTROPING!!!

G.Drew · Post by **G.Drew** » 2008-04-04 17:58

[R-PUB]bosco wrote:The whole 'throw-grappling-hook-out' idea isn't that new, is it?

not really

Post by **Masaq** » 2008-04-04 18:04

Jonny wrote:Surely a chopper would only be used when the area is clear, then they can only land if the ground is level.

Both of these criteria must be met in PR, currently.

This allows a way out onto uneven ground while the pilot hovers quite high so as not to hit anything in an area both clear of hostile forces and too uneven to land. Seems like a pretty realistic method to me.

So, to summarize:

1) Fastropes are "now" in PR, this having been doable since the Merlin first entered PR.
2) To use them you have to be on the GB team
3) You have to be on a map with a Merlin
4) You have to hover at 10m or so for around 20 seconds
5) Your passengers must either be SpecOps or be using stolen kits with the rope
6) No-one else can use them because they fall out of the chopper very quickly

I'm sorry mate but to my mind if you've got hilly terrain, you either let them drop from 5m up and chuck a crate out after them to get medpacks from (or, given that a full squad should have a medic in, you let them heal themselves), or you get bloody low and touch down just very briefly. Works just fine - and THAT'S realistic too.

Hell, if I know a LZ is going to be rugged I warn the passengers over TS/VOIP or Team Chat that they've got to bail from low altitude because I won't be touching down!

It's a great bit of video, yes. It looks pretty good, yes. It is going to alter gameplay in PR or become something you see every day on a server? No way!

Post by **Spec** » 2008-04-04 18:29

Who car3z if its uselezz and 0ld? Its f4str0pez!!!

Nah, seriously, it was worth the laugh imo ^^

[T]Terranova7 · Post by **[T]Terranova7** » 2008-04-04 18:36

markonymous wrote:Fastropers: Martin[EEF] and Hilmo[EEF](his the one who failed) Pilot: Howard[EEf]

http://www.youtube.com/v/_CwB0MTQqVY

Fastroper:martin Pilot: Marko

http://www.youtube.com/v/2lDxAdPzaj4

Fastropers: Martin[EEF] and Me Marko[EEF] Pilot: Howard[EEF]

http://www.youtube.com/v/fMxiS4LBCYg

Creds To: Sloan[EEF] aka jonny for comming up with the technique and Andersson[EEF] for filming.

Many thought it was impossible we proved you wrong enjoy!!

lol... I can't believe you guys just found out how to do that. That method has existed for years, and it still can get pretty buggy (Test and see what happens when you move the merlin while the hook is connected, or just blow the merlin up).

Post by **Dunehunter** » 2008-04-04 18:40

Must...not...lock...

LtSoucy · Post by **LtSoucy** » 2008-04-04 18:48

'[T wrote:Terranova7;645984']lol... I can't believe you guys just found out how to do that. That method has existed for years, and it still can get pretty buggy (Test and see what happens when you move the merlin while the hook is connected, or just blow the merlin up).

How has it been around for years? Merlin just came out 1.5 years ago or so.

And what map are you guys using in that. Looks great to train on.

Morgan · Post by **Morgan** » 2008-04-04 18:53

Training mini mod i think it's called.

Also I swear anything which jonny remotely endorses gets slated to shit by R-somethings or maybe that's just me.

[T]Terranova7 · Post by **[T]Terranova7** » 2008-04-04 19:01

LtSoucy wrote:How has it been around for years? Merlin just came out 1.5 years ago or so.

And what map are you guys using in that. Looks great to train on.

Well... I know I fist saw the method being used back in a Rising Conflict promo video back in 2006 (Approaching 2 years now).

(Here it is)
YouTube - Rising Conflicts Video release #2

Hold at about 1:55 to see.

You can do this with other choppers besides the merlin I believe, all you need to do is be able to walk around the inside, and throw a grappling hook out.

[uBp]Irish · Post by **[uBp]Irish** » 2008-04-04 19:14

which isnt possible in any other helo, because you spawn outside.

DannyIMK · Post by **DannyIMK** » 2008-04-04 19:34

Cool.. But Too Bad That Only Spec Ops Have Grapple Hook..
(Engineers Have Too But Not In Al Barsah)

Cyrax-Sektor · Post by **Cyrax-Sektor** » 2008-04-04 19:36

DannyIMK wrote:Cool.. But Too Bad That Only Spec Ops Have Grapple Hook..
(Engineers Have Too But Not In Al Barsah)

On which map do Engineers have grappling hooks?

Their loadout is maxed out with the new door-breaching shotgun, and the 9 key brings up AT mines to my knowledge. I heard other players remark on this while playing Fool's Road.

Good effort with the video, but that's a cheap way.

It'd be better to haul a Scimitar or Land Rover into the storage space of the Merlin. j/k

(HUN)Rud3bwoy · Post by **(HUN)Rud3bwoy** » 2008-04-04 19:37

Well, it was "roping", but not "FAST-roping"

Still, it is nice

DeltaFart · Post by **DeltaFart** » 2008-04-04 19:42

I told you guys in my last thread I told you!

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2008-04-04 20:38

why do i get the feeling the devs have something against this? btw we'we sucesfully gotten a full chopper to unload in under 15 sec movie coming up!!

Post by **OkitaMakoto** » 2008-04-04 20:39

Wasnt this done years ago? I know we did this while tesing my map like a year ago... tis common knowledge that the hooks hold on to the helos and that you just have to hover in place... thats not exactly solving it...

unless theres something i missed due to the horrid youtube quality

If so, please explain what else was involved...

Otherwise...old news.

dune, I too wont lock it for the lulz. This is old news and it only becomes *slightly* more doable with the merlin.. good job reinventing the fastrope.

Just get ScoththeKiller to be your pilot and he'll land you anywhere. I mean ANYWHERE.

Uneven terrain flattens at the mention of that man, nay God's, name.

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-04-04 20:45

[R-CON]OkitaMakoto wrote:Otherwise...old news.

its really old news... I dunno why you EEF or w/e guys cant work that out... we have known you can chuck grapling hooks out of choppers for over 2 years now? Its really common knowledge and if you call it fast roping, fast roping is already in PR so you can dance round in circles

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2008-04-04 20:47

[R-DEV]Rhino wrote:its really old news... I dunno why you EEF or w/e guys cant work that out... we have known you can chuck grapling hooks out of choppers for over 2 years now? Its really common knowledge and if you call it fast roping, fast roping is already in PR so you can dance round in circles

im getting tired of the attitude... plz skip it. sry that this was old.