Chopper explosions

Kakashi · Post by **Kakashi** » 2006-05-16 12:43

What would be soooo cool (but really difficult) Is instead of helicopters just exploding from RPGs, they should lose their Rear rotars and spin out of control. And maybe, if it hits the floor, instead of blowing to hell there, it should reduce all the particapants to half, maybe quarter health.

Its just an idea, it would look really cool and above all VERY realistic. I know it would be hard but what are your opinions on it, and is it possible?

Pence · Post by **Pence** » 2006-05-16 12:47

Kakashi wrote:Is instead of helicopters just exploding from RPGs, they should lose their Rear rotars and spin out of control.

You have been watching too much BlackHawk Down. If i hit a helicopter in the cabin area with an Eryx i dont expect the tail rotor to fly off.

Post by **Rhino** » 2006-05-16 12:50

Pence wrote:You have been watching too much BlackHawk Down. If i hit a helicopter in the cabin area with an Eryx i dont expect the tail rotor to fly off.

lol

Eden · Post by **Eden** » 2006-05-16 13:01

Actualy you know what I would like, for you to actualy know something is shooting at you, 7 times out of 10 im in a chopper and it magicly explodes for no aparent reason, its most likely something has shot it down but no one hears any sound.

Kakashi · Post by **Kakashi** » 2006-05-16 13:04

You have been watching too much BlackHawk Down

Yeah which is the most realistic war movie out, since its a TRUE STORY, and even the people who where in mogadishu said, that BHD was really similar, if not exactly like their experiences.

Anyway >_>

If it were to hit the cockpit, then yes explode, but if it hits rotars or tail, it should spin out.

K.Larsen · Post by **K.Larsen** » 2006-05-16 20:33

Kakashi wrote:Yeah which is the most realistic war movie out, since its a TRUE STORY, and even the people who where in mogadishu said, that BHD was really similar, if not exactly like their experiences.

Anyway >_>

If it were to hit the cockpit, then yes explode, but if it hits rotars or tail, it should spin out.

An RPG is not quite the same as an Eryx laddie.

Post by **Rhino** » 2006-05-16 20:42

Kakashi wrote:Yeah which is the most realistic war movie out, since its a TRUE STORY, and even the people who where in mogadishu said, that BHD was really similar, if not exactly like their experiences.

Anyway >_>

If it were to hit the cockpit, then yes explode, but if it hits rotars or tail, it should spin out.

yes its just by chance that both choppers went down cos and RPG nocked out there tail rotats.

Also if the RPG went into the cockpit i would exspect the RPG to exsplode and kill the pilots, not for the whole chopper to blow up.

Post by **NikovK** » 2006-05-16 21:10

Special effects aside, I do think transport helicopter and boat destruction could use a few changes. Its realistic for a helicopter to explode from a missile, but being riddled with 50 caliber bullets would more likely disable the engines or rotors and cause it to lose control. If it would be possible to cause helicopters to lose power and be forced down by lighter attacks, helicopter passengers could stagger away from a ditch. Also boats exploding and killing everyone with rubber shrapnel from the pressurized gunwhales is a little much as well.

These changes would really help carrier operations on maps like Dalian, assuming the survivors aren't too far from shore.

Malik · Post by **Malik** » 2006-05-16 21:15

I hate being stranded at sea. It takes ages to get to land, and very few pilots will listen to my SOS calls and hover for me to hop in. Normally I just put on the cruise control and come back in a few minutes (if anyone doesn't know what I'm talking about, hold down the forward movement button then press your chat button. Release the forward button and you'll keep moving in that direction until you send or cancel the chat message. Also works with ladders.

).

Pence · Post by **Pence** » 2006-05-16 21:58

Malik wrote:I hate being stranded at sea. It takes ages to get to land, and very few pilots will listen to my SOS calls and hover for me to hop in. Normally I just put on the cruise control and come back in a few minutes (if anyone doesn't know what I'm talking about, hold down the forward movement button then press your chat button. Release the forward button and you'll keep moving in that direction until you send or cancel the chat message. Also works with ladders. ).

I hate being stranded at sea, i alwase pick up people in the water because i hate it so much, once i was playing Wake 2007 and i was picking up he decided he wanted to go all 'free willy' on us and just kept swimming, anoying.

5m0oth_0p3r4t0r · Post by **5m0oth_0p3r4t0r** » 2006-05-16 23:19

Pence wrote: once i was playing Wake 2007 and i was picking up he decided he wanted to go all 'free willy' on us and just kept swimming, anoying.

maybe he was on "cruise control"..?

~WPN~ Magnum_Fire · Post by **~WPN~ Magnum_Fire** » 2006-05-16 23:30

I see what hes saying.....

Eve of Destruction did something simular back in BF1942, becaue the engine was limited it could only be added as a random occurance, the helicopter would start spinning rapidly and hit the ground, the helicopter would catch fire and explode within a matter of second, just enough for the quickest to get out of the chopper.

This what your talking about?

Kakashi · Post by **Kakashi** » 2006-05-17 00:15

I see what hes saying.....

Eve of Destruction did something simular back in BF1942, becaue the engine was limited it could only be added as a random occurance, the helicopter would start spinning rapidly and hit the ground, the helicopter would catch fire and explode within a matter of second, just enough for the quickest to get out of the chopper.

This what your talking about?

Yes thats what i mean!

Instead of the pilot and all passengers being destroyed by one sweeping attack, the occupants would have a chance to survive, and even rescued.

yes its just by chance that both choppers went down cos and RPG nocked out there tail rotats.

Also if the RPG went into the cockpit i would exspect the RPG to exsplode and kill the pilots, not for the whole chopper to blow up.

Yeah thats cool aswell.

Basically, i think this would make a the transport choppers harder to be a 8 in one death ball, if you see what i mean

. Seeing helicopters spin out like that would be much more realistic than Randomly exploding mid air. Becuase when you hear that little Alarm in the cockpit, and you aint got a chute, you and your 8 passengers just know your gonna die, and although that being realistic in some ways, kinda takes away the fun at times.

DMXSNOW · Post by **DMXSNOW** » 2006-05-17 00:25

I like this idea.

Doc · Post by **Doc** » 2006-05-17 00:27

Hmm... Kakashi, you from the PHW forums? If not, my mistake.

Anyway, I think it would be a great idea if possible to implement.
It'd be nice to see those moments when you think you blew
an entire squad out of the air, only to see the slim chance
of survival they had now became your worst fear.

Kakashi · Post by **Kakashi** » 2006-05-17 00:56

I like this idea.

Thanks ^_^

Hmm... Kakashi, you from the PHW forums? If not, my mistake.

Im not familiar with what PHW stands for sorry XD. But the only BF2 forums im joined to are this one and totalbf2.com.

Anyway, I think it would be a great idea if possible to implement.
It'd be nice to see those moments when you think you blew
an entire squad out of the air, only to see the slim chance
of survival they had now became your worst fear.

LOL thats right!

"HAHA i got 8 kills!!, hang on a second...*Sees 8 sillouhettes running from the crash site smoke*, your supposed to be dead!!! *runs*"