fade into obscurity most likely, they’re already mostly irrelevant sans the occasional ground crawler raging a rocket Ka-50 got 1 kill in 10 games.
If they gave OH helicopters a scouting mechanic and fixed the 58’s MMS I bet we would see more helicopters
Nobody is grinding a Kiowa for passive gameplay that can done with a scout drone
Of course not. Because they were never given the mechanic that was their primary job on the battlefield.
They should function like a light tank though. That was their entire purpose, and why they aren’t AH-58’s
If heli scouting functioned as light tank scouting it would actually be good, and that’s why I don’t see it being implemented that way
I’ve always wanted heli scouting though, mostly as an excuse to add the OH-1 Ninja.
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There really isn’t a good reason not to add the mechanic. Just need more call for it.
Same with EW and recon airplanes.
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By interact with Ai Infantry (both enemy and friendly) and help support teammate (Mostly Utility Helicopters duty).
Like transportation supply/Infantry , adding door gunners , add Ai to gunner/Co-pilot turret
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On a similar note, I’d love to see more utility added to helicopters. A CH-54 Tarhe with the ability to pick up and drop off light tanks would be a boon. Plus, the Tarhe could carry a Daisy Cutter, so you could even use it like a Pe-8.
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Theres a few good reasons to add scouting for SOME helicopters. There should be limited scouting ability for lighty armed helicopters like the Gazalle, AH-6, Z-11, or OH-58.
Why?:
- They don’t have a large enough payload to really effect the outcome of the game
- They’ll usually run out of ammo before they even do anything useful
- They can scout vehicles that other teammates can’t see
- They are extremely vulnerable to aircraft, SPAA, and machine gun fire
- Stock grinding these helis is nearly impossible, especially the ones without CCIP
- They are literally designed to be scout helicopters
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