| AirCraft just an added twist! [message #-973363] |
Thu, 18 April 2002 03:45  |
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The added aircraft only provide a twist to the scheme of things. I don't think WW added the aircraft to impose dominance on the battle field. So is there such thing as an aircraft rush? 
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| AirCraft just an added twist! [message #-973362] |
Thu, 18 April 2002 04:50  |
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A Chinook rush, I saw a single Nod chinook drop a Stealth squad on City, they planted Beacons on the Power plant and Refinary. The heli lifted off and vanished leaving us to find the beacons. But this is just an alternative APC rush. Also its useful for getting some snipers into place quickly. [ April 18, 2002: Message edited by: The Argon Array ]
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| AirCraft just an added twist! [message #-973361] |
Thu, 18 April 2002 17:18 |
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actually, one ame on walls, me and another orca flew behind the pp, and just started blasting away. we took it out, but then someone took me out.  oh well, it was worth it.
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| AirCraft just an added twist! [message #-973360] |
Thu, 18 April 2002 06:32 |
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quote:
Originally posted by The Argon Array:
Also its useful for getting some snipers into place quickly.[ April 18, 2002: Message edited by: The Argon Array ]
You're right, it would be useful in that way if you could actually get a teammate to airlift you to a sniper point. Good luck, otherwise it's not worth it to buy one to airlift yourself. I find Orca/Apache rush's very effective even on maps with base defense as you can quickly hide behind a structure and commence pounding with minimal losses. Chinook rush is also great, especially on maps without base defense. But it shouldn't always be chosen over the APC just because it's cooler.
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| AirCraft just an added twist! [message #-973359] |
Thu, 18 April 2002 06:40 |
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"Just because it is cooler" is, true, an awful reason to choose a certain unit, but the Chinook does have some obvious advantages. It does sacrifice some armor, but it has more speed and the flying abilitie makes it a lot more versatile. However, on most maps, an escort is almost a neccesity.
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| AirCraft just an added twist! [message #-973352] |
Sat, 20 April 2002 14:40 |
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But the chopper has half the health and armor that the med tank does. Only if they can't afford anything more than free infantry (or they're stupid) should you attack with a chopper.
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| AirCraft just an added twist! [message #-973349] |
Sun, 21 April 2002 02:59 |
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This happened today - and is why I LOVVVE flying maps. I was on a laddergame, and myself and someone else got a chinnok and two Hotwires.
We loaded up and flew to the Nod Base ( City ) The ob hot us once....twice...Boom. We RAN to the PP. The other guy got killed, but I made it. I Planted C4 on the MCT...but...thanks to me placing the C4 a bit off...the PP went to 1 red bar of health.... Normally, i would have pulled out. But, I said - to hell with it, and whipped me pistol out. It took me 5 mins - But I destoryed it!!!! I COULD NOT BELIEVE that the Nod team just let the " Warning - NOD powerplant under attack " messageS ( Yes - the 5 of them ) fly by!!! I destoyed a PP with a Pistol!
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| AirCraft just an added twist! [message #-973348] |
Sun, 21 April 2002 03:11 |
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quote:
Also its useful for getting some snipers into place quickly.
I wouldn't recommend that. What happens is some n00b buys a chinook. You get in. The n00b flies straight at the obelisk/AGT. You wasted up to 1000 credits (with Havoc/Sakura). In other words, know your pilot and make sure he knows you want to get off at some good position.
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| AirCraft just an added twist! [message #-973347] |
Mon, 22 April 2002 05:10 |
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quote:
Originally posted by eae:
I wouldn't recommend that. What happens is some n00b buys a chinook. You get in. The n00b flies straight at the obelisk/AGT. You wasted up to 1000 credits (with Havoc/Sakura). In other words, know your pilot and make sure he knows you want to get off at some good position.
Yes, if I'm in a Chinook with a pilot that goes up for EXTENDED periods of time above the drop-death zone, I ask for him to let me off before he costs me 1-2000 credits by broked1cking it into a base at cruising altitude. Some of you "pilots" should read up on covert insertion. Here's some nice reading material: MH-53J Pave Low III - Low Level Insertion Special Forces Helicopter  EDIT: I still think the Chinook needs a passenger-mounted minigun or even just a machine gun. They usually do in real life for insertions/extractions. Plus, take a look at this and tell me if it wouldn't be a nice addition:
LINK [ April 22, 2002: Message edited by: destruyax ]
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