Pith helmet varieties for PAVN

[BoonReal]

The pith helmet as we all know was the standard helmet issued to PAVN throughout the war. It served as a big mark of identity for them so why not add some more variations of it in the cosmetics? Right now there are only two: the plain tan helmet, and the camo pith helmet. To me these are good, but they could have gone more in depth. For example:

1. Green pith helmet - these were the most common ones found during the war in comparison to the early war tan versions. Maybe they can add the color option sort of like how the current M1 helmets are done with tan and green. The shade should be darker green to reduce the TK possibilities

2. Pith helmet with foliage - the current camo pith helmet doesn't do the foliage justice, it would be better if they add the helmet with actual leaves and brush attached onto the helmet. GOM did a great job at this. There could also be different varieties of the same type (such as camo pith helmet 1, 2, etc.) so we can have different foliage patterns

3. Pith helmet with plain camo netting - same thing as the pith helmet with foliage but with only the netting.

Any other suggestions?

[GAMBiT]

1) Yes.
2) Yes.
3) Yes.

[1Lt. Antoine |No. 4|]

1) Yes.
2) Yes.
3) Yes.

[1Lt. Antoine |No. 4|]

For the NVA foliage helmet we could also add some different camo on it like : The duck hunter, the green, the sand one, plenty or with a net.

Same for the NFL there is just a black version of this helmet could be sweet to see diferents helmet cover on it too (duck hunter, sand,penty etc).

Also for the NVA Uniform I realy want to see ranks on the colars and a possible variation with the tan (dry season) and the green (rain season).

As for the Southern troops I realy want to see somes ranks and the name tape on the uniforms: NCO rank for the SL and Officer rank for the TL. The name tape and the USARMY tag could be evollutive in da campaign mod ( Colored early war and green OD for the late war). As the uniforms could be sweet to see early uniform (OG 107 + lathers rangers) and late and middle war uniforms (1st and 3nd Jungle jacket + Jungle boots)

[=(e)= Lemonater47]

For the green pith helmet. You wouldn't find green pith helmets paired with tan uniforms. They were the most common because after 1966 the NVA swapped to green uniforms. With matching green pith helmets.

They were also surprisingly rare. To the point where you were more likely to find an NVA soldier in combat with nothing on his head than to find one with a pith helmet. The boonie's were more common. Look at combat images, recent POWs and those KIA. Barely a pith helmet to be found. In a non combat situation they almost always wore them however.

It wasn't until 1979 with the war against china where they actually made heavy use of them in combat. Not sure why. But the NVA soldiers didn't seem to like wearing them during Vietnam.

[BoonReal]

Originally posted by =(e)= Lemonater47:

For the green pith helmet. You wouldn't find green pith helmets paired with tan uniforms. They were the most common because after 1966 the NVA swapped to green uniforms. With matching green pith helmets.

They were also surprisingly rare. To the point where you were more likely to find an NVA soldier in combat with nothing on his head than to find one with a pith helmet. The boonie's were more common. Look at combat images, recent POWs and those KIA. Barely a pith helmet to be found. In a non combat situation they almost always wore them however.

It wasn't until 1979 with the war against china where they actually made heavy use of them in combat. Not sure why. But the NVA soldiers didn't seem to like wearing them during Vietnam.

Yeah, I also forgot to mention they should also add different boonie hats as well. I would like to see the droopier and shorter brimmed versions (sort of like the Aussie giggle hats) found in these images:

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/M-Con-Thien-generic-feb06.jpg
https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-90e6dc8217a73dd40c3feef96dd1af59

And I wouldn't call the pith helmets rare, they could be found in combat as much as the next boonie but I believe by the time most NVA had crossed down into the south and had seen much fighting, they often switched their helmets for something a bit lighter.

[kamikazi21358]

Originally posted by =(e)= Lemonater47:

For the green pith helmet. You wouldn't find green pith helmets paired with tan uniforms. They were the most common because after 1966 the NVA swapped to green uniforms. With matching green pith helmets.

They were also surprisingly rare. To the point where you were more likely to find an NVA soldier in combat with nothing on his head than to find one with a pith helmet. The boonie's were more common. Look at combat images, recent POWs and those KIA. Barely a pith helmet to be found. In a non combat situation they almost always wore them however.

It wasn't until 1979 with the war against china where they actually made heavy use of them in combat. Not sure why. But the NVA soldiers didn't seem to like wearing them during Vietnam.

They can throw it in one of the DLC packs or something, if it was used but rare in the Vietnam War.

[=(e)= Lemonater47]

Originally posted by kamikazi21358:

Originally posted by =(e)= Lemonater47:

For the green pith helmet. You wouldn't find green pith helmets paired with tan uniforms. They were the most common because after 1966 the NVA swapped to green uniforms. With matching green pith helmets.

They were also surprisingly rare. To the point where you were more likely to find an NVA soldier in combat with nothing on his head than to find one with a pith helmet. The boonie's were more common. Look at combat images, recent POWs and those KIA. Barely a pith helmet to be found. In a non combat situation they almost always wore them however.

It wasn't until 1979 with the war against china where they actually made heavy use of them in combat. Not sure why. But the NVA soldiers didn't seem to like wearing them during Vietnam.

They can throw it in one of the DLC packs or something, if it was used but rare in the Vietnam War.

What I meant is that pith helmets in general weren't common in actual combat. Not talking about the colour. Colour is the way it is because of team identification.

NVA would swap to hats or wear nothing on their heads a lot of the time.

[Rei]

Originally posted by =(e)= Lemonater47:

What I meant is that pith helmets in general weren't common in actual combat. Not talking about the colour. Colour is the way it is because of team identification.

NVA would swap to hats or wear nothing on their heads a lot of the time.

This might just be me, but I kinda feel like the NLF should have just regular hair at level 0, on top of just more hair styles in general. NVA should have more boonies. As far as pith helmets go, I'd like them to not be as bright to start.

[kamikazi21358]

Originally posted by =(e)= Lemonater47:

Originally posted by kamikazi21358:

They can throw it in one of the DLC packs or something, if it was used but rare in the Vietnam War.

What I meant is that pith helmets in general weren't common in actual combat. Not talking about the colour. Colour is the way it is because of team identification.

NVA would swap to hats or wear nothing on their heads a lot of the time.

Ok nvm

Originally posted by Rootin Tootin Putin:

Originally posted by =(e)= Lemonater47:

What I meant is that pith helmets in general weren't common in actual combat. Not talking about the colour. Colour is the way it is because of team identification.

NVA would swap to hats or wear nothing on their heads a lot of the time.

This might just be me, but I kinda feel like the NLF should have just regular hair at level 0, on top of just more hair styles in general. NVA should have more boonies. As far as pith helmets go, I'd like them to not be as bright to start.

That would make sense. It would be interesting to have no hat or helmet for lvl 0 and pith helmets for high lvls.