um ok but whats the issue exactly?
Take it you haven’t used the Apache yet? They are extremely inaccurate compared to other 30mm cannons. It’s actually night and day difference and the exact reason I will not buy the KA-50 heli because I would not do that to fellow gamers. Go take one of the Apaches and KA-50 for a test drive and you’ll quickly see what OP is mentioning.
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I have the YAH-64, and its not accurate until the new 30mm modification is unlocked. And yeah the KA50 and 52 are way too OP
Even with the modification they are still wildly inaccurate even using the lowest fire rate. I’ve seen spread that’s at least 15-20m and that’s directly above them about 20m above! How is that even possible? The two LR30 cannons the DAP can get are much more accurate but unfortunately that heli was released without working gun convergence. Sent a bug report that was accepted a year ago and still waiting
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Yeah and the range is way to short too, too much bullet drop off, irl it can shoot from abt 4000meters but in game it barely reaches 2500meters
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The Apache is known for its cannon but in the game it cannot even reach 3 km
iirc IRL its inaccurate too, to increase its effectiveness against soft targets (Infantry), you wouldn’t really want to be engaging armoured targets with the 30mm anyway, thats what Hellfires are for
Here is a video of the AH-64 shooting at 943M
It looks way more accurate in this than in game.
The spread is within half a M47 Patton versus in game it’s a cone about the size of the patton.
In test in an AH-64A at 958M with all upgrades, when centered on a BMP 2 (22ft long) it will fire shots that extend farther than both sides.
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bug report it then I guess
Are you sure it’s the Ah-64A?
My best guess is that they’re going to probably deny this citing that it’s the the guardian and not the longbow or the A.
sadly that is the guardian but the spread should not be as it is in the game
Yeah, I don’t think the FCS for the chain gun was improved from the Longbow to the Guardian. I’ll do some more research.
But knowing gaijin, they’re not going to care.
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I would gladly appreciate if someone does a bug report
You’re right — in the video, it’s the AH-64D. Unfortunately, I don’t have access to a fully upgraded Longbow.
From what I’ve found, there’s no evidence suggesting the M230E1 gun itself has changed; it seems the upgrades are limited to the weapons electronics package.
I’d really appreciate your help with this. The 30mm feels almost absurdly inaccurate compared to nearly every other weapon in the game.
It’s actually the E variant (https://youtu.be/OvA1UvYS-AM?si=9vvzJ7mhvdxTKBXB&t=85).
But yeah, I have a fully upgraded longbow, it’s extremely inaccurate against anything farther than 1km.
Did a quick test. 1020m distance from target
How the Ah-64E performs IRL. 943m distance from the target. Is it me or does it look like the rounds are coming in a bit short?
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I’ve found it to be more accurate while in the third phase of the lock on process. I’m not sure exactly what mode it’s referred to as but you have the first lock (with the solid square) and then I’d you press again you’ll have the square with the circle (allows you to move the aiming point with the 3rd option (one I am referring to) is the one without the square and circle and had the diamond shaped reticle. It’s on this node that while manually gunning from the gunners sight seems to greatly improve the accuracy and spread a lot… Until and if they fix this is the best way to utilize the cannon if possible. This coming from someone with a whole lot of Apache hours (days) played. It still isn’t anything remotely close to the gun found on the Ka series and Russian helis in general. That thing is disgustingly accurate at ranges it is shouldn’t be… So good in fact it’s the reason I won’t buy the KA-50… It’s a tad up in the gun department and the fact you can spawn in it first with APDS ready to rock. Gross really
damn the vibrations are crazyyyy
A bit confused on what mode you’re referring to.
I see them as
- unstabilized - 4 corners
- stabilized - 4 lines at each corner pointing inward
- locked center of mass - box
- locked with precise aim - box with circle inside
They look like they have the same dispersion but I can’t really tell.
But yeah, the Ka50/52’s 30mm gun is crazy accurate. I was able to shoot mine at around 5-6km and still get hits. Not good against mbts but against spaa, it’s deadly. What makes it worse is that you can kind shoot behind cover as long as don’t go in sniper view.
Now I REALLY need to see a video of the OH-58 firing the LR30 cannon on its wing pylon. I know in game is crazy recoil and enough to get you to 117 kph in reverse in under 4 seconds lmao
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