HAT vs Attack Helicopters
Posted: 2009-10-29 16:32
Right now it is way too easy to take out attack choppers with the HAT kit. Hell, Eryx is more effective at killing the Cobra on Muttrah than the Sa-7. I am the only one who sees an issue in that?
Just to demonstrate my point:
From what i understand, the SRAW, Eryx and the like have a pretty short range in real life. I can't exactly remember what this range is, but from my memory its around 5-600 meters. Im sure that some of the guys who are actually in the military will be able to educate me on this.
In PR on the other hand, the HATs range is only limited by the view distance. My suggestion would be to limit the HATs range to around 500 meters by making the projectile drop and not allowing the player to guide it past that distance.
And please don't come with the "pilots shouldn't hover" argument, since they kinda have to. With no stabilisation in game its pretty freaking hard to hit stuff far away with the cannon unless the pilot keeps the chopper somewhat steady.
PS: If anyone wonders, no, im not a whiny pilot ***** who gets shot down by HAT all the time. Currently i can't even fly anything in PR due to my wireless internet being **** ("There is a problem with your connection" Oh, im upside down, great.... Boom.). I've just witnessed the Cobra being killed by HAT more than i have seen it get killed by pretty much anything else.
Just to demonstrate my point:
From what i understand, the SRAW, Eryx and the like have a pretty short range in real life. I can't exactly remember what this range is, but from my memory its around 5-600 meters. Im sure that some of the guys who are actually in the military will be able to educate me on this.
In PR on the other hand, the HATs range is only limited by the view distance. My suggestion would be to limit the HATs range to around 500 meters by making the projectile drop and not allowing the player to guide it past that distance.
And please don't come with the "pilots shouldn't hover" argument, since they kinda have to. With no stabilisation in game its pretty freaking hard to hit stuff far away with the cannon unless the pilot keeps the chopper somewhat steady.
PS: If anyone wonders, no, im not a whiny pilot ***** who gets shot down by HAT all the time. Currently i can't even fly anything in PR due to my wireless internet being **** ("There is a problem with your connection" Oh, im upside down, great.... Boom.). I've just witnessed the Cobra being killed by HAT more than i have seen it get killed by pretty much anything else.