Helicopter Evasion - Page 2

Imp · #11 January 17th, 2009, 12:18 PM

It does occur to me it depends why you have them high. If because flying round troops going low is not good. If you have him high its for a reason & while going low will help sometimes others its not what I would have wanted so its swings & roundabouts.
The simple solution is not to be so reckless with them, dont fly high if there are several threats in the area. You dont stick a tank out to see if someone is going to shoot at so why risk a more vulnerable helo.

DRG · #12 January 17th, 2009, 07:19 PM

We'll look into it

Don

CTarana · #13 January 17th, 2009, 09:59 PM

Apaches aren't that vulnerable! They are lot better than the Heuys formerly used by the Army. I don't consider it reckless to scout ahead of the armour with a helicopter that's designed to be an "offensive scout".

That's just my style! An Apache is not going to trip a mine while advancing, and it might force an eneny unit to take an opfire and expose itself.

ChristopherT

Skirmisher · #14 January 17th, 2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CTarana

Apaches aren't that vulnerable! They are lot better than the Heuys formerly used by the Army. I don't consider it reckless to scout ahead of the armour with a helicopter that's designed to be an "offensive scout".

That's just my style! An Apache is not going to trip a mine while advancing, and it might force an eneny unit to take an opfire and expose itself.

ChristopherT

Thats cool.

I didn't mean the Apaches would get destroyed alot, only that they would want to stay down rather than face a wave of heavy SAM's,localized AA guns and Inf SAM's.

Wdll · #15 January 18th, 2009, 10:41 AM

The Apaches were created to be tank destroyers. A counter measure against the numerical superiority of Soviet tanks, nothing more.
Even with the Longbow upgrade, they are to kill tanks, not scout.
There are lighter, more agile, less noticeable helis for that, for example the OH-58 Kiowa class.

Unless you play as Greece or something who has scout helicopters with a vision of 10..., there is no reason to use the Apache as a scout.

hoplitis · #16 January 19th, 2009, 04:16 AM

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... You dont stick a tank out to see if someone is going to shoot at ...

You don't!???

Wdll · #17 January 19th, 2009, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Imp

You dont stick a tank out to see if someone is going to shoot at so why risk a more vulnerable helo.

Actually I do that all the time. Something like a Leo2 that can withstand punishment.

m113apc · #18 January 19th, 2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Wdll

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Originally Posted by Imp

You dont stick a tank out to see if someone is going to shoot at so why risk a more vulnerable helo.

Actually I do that all the time. Something like a Leo2 that can withstand punishment.

Me too

Can`t help it

iCaMpWiThAWP · #19 January 19th, 2009, 06:58 PM

Still, moving such expensive things into the enemy without proper scouting will only give the enemy some more points

Imp · #20 January 19th, 2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Imp

You dont stick a tank out to see if someone is going to shoot at so why risk a more vulnerable helo.

Actually I do that all the time. Something like a Leo2 that can withstand punishment.

Okay I will rephrase that you would not if you thought there was a good chance something is out there that could kill it Like a Sam or Radar AAA vs a helo you would do your best to avoid it.
If not good job its an electronic army would not like to serve under you