More things for Helicopters to drop

[gunsfromh3ll]

k, I would like it if the transport helicopters to have a button that on specific maps lets u drop a Boat, FAV, AA platform, etc.

Hope you guys like the idea.

[Squeezee]

I am not sure if the BF2 engine allows a vehicle to be placed in another vehicle, I think if it did this would have been done already, by the devs or independent modders.


Don't take my word for it though.

[Rissien]

People already try crate bombing anyways, not that I havnt. 0

[Anhkhoa]

Pretty sure it would be as simple as spawning the vehicle like they do crates. Of course the temptation to use them as makeshift bombs throws the idea out the window.

To counter that we could make it so that you have to be X low (anything below 75) to drop it. Effective, eliminates noobness, dangerous (like in R/L), and with a epicness level of 9.5 /10.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqqKe1AxfHk

[CyrusPI]

Fixed the YouTube link for ya.

If a Huey dropped a boat on Muttrah City, let's say, then there could be more boats than the mapper intended going about. Not sure if it's a problem, but it could encourage a squad of six taking 3 boats, each armed with a somewhat effective LMG and a driver.

Or Kashan Desert. Humvees could outnumber players with the Blackhawks rearming their vehicle off the helipad. On infantry layout of Kashan with just light vehicles and transport helis, the Blackhawks and Sky Cows could reproduce more vehicles.

Maybe prolonging the reload for this droppable object to be super long wouldn't change the face of battle as drastically as mentioned. 10-15 minutes, so a decent pilot could take advantage? Of course, a pilot could abuse the system by just sitting on the pad, drop a vehicle, wait 10-15 minutes on the pad, drop another vehicle and so on.

You could make it like the droppable vehicle repair thing from trucks, but if it destroys the previous vehicle, and a squad is in that Humvee, what on earth will happen to them? I presume they will die, and wonder what on earth happened.

Or make it so long you get one vehicle per heli's life. That could defeat the point however.

That's my standing for now, until further comments shed more light on this suggestion.

[Anhkhoa]

Fixed the YouTube link for ya.

If a Huey dropped a boat on Muttrah City, let's say, then there could be more boats than the mapper intended going about. Not sure if it's a problem, but it could encourage a squad of six taking 3 boats, each armed with a somewhat effective LMG and a driver.

Or Kashan Desert. Humvees could outnumber players with the Blackhawks rearming their vehicle off the helipad. On infantry layout of Kashan with just light vehicles and transport helis, the Blackhawks and Sky Cows could reproduce more vehicles.

Maybe prolonging the reload for this droppable object to be super long wouldn't change the face of battle as drastically as mentioned. 10-15 minutes, so a decent pilot could take advantage? Or make it so long you get one vehicle per heli's life. That could defeat the point however.

That's my standing for now, until further comments shed more light on this suggestion.

Was refering to the Chinook....(epicness..)
Hueys can't carry Zodiaks, HMMVs, or 55 troops...
Nor can Blackhawks
Or Cows...
Or Chinese Bastardized Cows...
So the only feature this could be implemented would be Sangin (Land Rover dropping out of hatches )
And this would solve the multiple map light vehicle spam and yea, on Sangin we could make it so that it takes 7-10 minutes to rearm the vehicle on the pad only. (I've had low times transporting people with Blackhawks on Kashan.

[Fluffywuffy]

I say no.

[Ace42]

k, I would like it if the transport helicopters to have a button that on specific maps lets u drop a Boat, FAV, AA platform, etc.

Hope you guys like the idea.

I miss the airlifting from BFV

[General Dragosh]

I miss the airlifting from BFV

Everyone does xD

[PFunk]

Well we know the supply truck can both drop crates via R Click as well as a repair station via X. That means you can do it to any vehicle. I dunno... Medivac chopper with deployable aid station? Repair station like that of the Supply Truck for maps where you don't get any like carrier maps?

Lots of potential. Could link the deployables to commander build orders for balance.