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Imp	January 17th, 2009 12:18 PM

Re: Helicopter Evasion

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	January 17th, 2009 07:19 PM

Re: Helicopter Evasion

We'll look into it

Don

CTarana

January 17th, 2009 09:59 PM

Re: Helicopter Evasion

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

January 17th, 2009 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CTarana (Post 667891)

Thats cool.: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	January 18th, 2009 10:41 AM

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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

January 19th, 2009 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Imp (Post 667787)

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

You don't!???:eek:

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Wdll	January 19th, 2009 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Imp (Post 667787)

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

January 19th, 2009 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Wdll (Post 668142)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imp (Post 667787)

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 :doh:
Can`t help it :bow:

iCaMpWiThAWP

January 19th, 2009 06:58 PM

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

Imp	January 19th, 2009 07:08 PM

Re: Helicopter Evasion

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Originally Posted by Wdll (Post 668142)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imp (Post 667787)

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

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