Anti Air

[LuX]

The vanila game simply lacks an anti-air on both sides, on the Russian side you have no chance against the Ami Heli.
A flack or something would be good-

[Sgt. Osiris]

Grab the whichever side's MG with tracer rounds. Aim for the helicopter's fuel tank. You will rip through helicopters. The smart pilots will see all the tracers and runaway, but that's okay because you're still denying them usage of their helicopter.

[8mob8]

flying a heli around sux as every AI you pass over shoots at you as well as players. cpl passes and your needing reps.

ive shot off the rotors with what felt like very little fire from an AK. imo they are too fragile vs small arms.

[Tychus]

Machine guns shred Helis. Im not talking about LMG's. Use a big boi like the M60 or the PKM. Use tracer rounds for added spiciness.

[|H|H| Fr3ddi3]

I do think static base defence should include the option to build ZSU's and Bofor's or whatever the 80's equivalent would be for NATO. Cheaper to build than a gunship but not able to be moved.

But I don't think there is a critical need for AA Launchers ... yet, you havent got a true gunship that'd require it, and the average pilot is flying the transport heli's like this is battlefield, when / if they figure out you can engage from beyond small arms fire range then you'll have a problem, but given the amount of video's and posts showing pilots about 50 meters of the ground doing strafing runs on a contested point and circling around for a 2nd pass without the element of surprise? ... yeah I don't think that's gonna be happening any time soon.

[CaNp0G]

My dude the NSV heavy machine gun for the soviets is literally an anti-air machine gun.

[LostRealist]

Originally posted by |H|H| Fr3ddi3:

but given the amount of video's and posts showing pilots about 50 meters of the ground doing strafing runs on a contested point and circling around for a 2nd pass without the element of surprise? ... yeah I don't think that's gonna be happening any time soon.

Yeah, these guys are like duck hunting with an LMG. I have also had wholesome times driving an armed jeep around, sticking it in some treeline around contested points and taking helis out from there.

I do actually feel like fewer helis would be a decent thing in general, as their inflated use really devalues them. But there are definitely tactics available to counter their current use.

[leon44gamer]

Has been already said by the game devs, no AA for Reforger.

[fink]

BTR/BRDM or LAV will all flame a helo with a decent burst on target

[Renzo the Sergie]

you can use ermoured vehicles,AP round in LMG or almosat any mounted HMG. or simply just shoot it with RPG. anti air vehicles or structures would just made heli gameplay unplayable