[1.3.9] Korengal Insurgency: Infantry layer
Posted: 2015-11-24 08:24
So the infantry layer of korengal insurgency has a bunch of assets that the other layers dont, such as mk19 humvees and strykers. This is really cool to have these "heavy" assets on this map. However, the kiowa just does not fit in with this map.
With korengal only being a 1km map, an attack helicopter seems really out of place, it gets from one side of the map to the other in just a matter of seconds. This also means that any time the kiowa is airborne, it can get an AA lock from just about anywhere on the map, theres not really any safe place in the air for it to fly. Theres also a bug in PR where if AA is facing the direction of a helicopter, even if it is beyond range and gives no lock tone, the pilot will still get an AA lock warning. This can happen from literally hundreds of metres away. I played a round as the kiowa and nearly ever single time we took off we got AA locked us immediatly, whether it was this beyond-range bug or actually someone in range.
Simply put, the kiowa gets absolutely murdered on this map. Its far too small with AA literally anywhere in the valley. Especially the fact that it is a hellfire kiowa, it requires the pilot to hover, or at least fly straight to allow the gunner to guide their missles. With transport helicopters you fly from A to B with no extended airtime, unlike the kiowa. The kiowa does more bad than good for the US as it is a ticket sink that costs the US more tickets than intel gained from using it.
Just suggesting maybe replace the kiowa with a blackhawk or something
With korengal only being a 1km map, an attack helicopter seems really out of place, it gets from one side of the map to the other in just a matter of seconds. This also means that any time the kiowa is airborne, it can get an AA lock from just about anywhere on the map, theres not really any safe place in the air for it to fly. Theres also a bug in PR where if AA is facing the direction of a helicopter, even if it is beyond range and gives no lock tone, the pilot will still get an AA lock warning. This can happen from literally hundreds of metres away. I played a round as the kiowa and nearly ever single time we took off we got AA locked us immediatly, whether it was this beyond-range bug or actually someone in range.
Simply put, the kiowa gets absolutely murdered on this map. Its far too small with AA literally anywhere in the valley. Especially the fact that it is a hellfire kiowa, it requires the pilot to hover, or at least fly straight to allow the gunner to guide their missles. With transport helicopters you fly from A to B with no extended airtime, unlike the kiowa. The kiowa does more bad than good for the US as it is a ticket sink that costs the US more tickets than intel gained from using it.
Just suggesting maybe replace the kiowa with a blackhawk or something