Improvements to the Helicopters already in game.

[FlankerKiller]

   2021 is shaping up to be the year of the helicopter in DCS, and I for one am stoked for it. So what am I asking for? A few things actually, one is there any way to get a version of that AI gunner your working on in the Huey, and Hi Just having the crew call out targets, and threats would be a major improvement. And if we could set targets for the gunners that would a whole new level of awesomeness. For example if doing a quick hit on a supply convoy the player could set them to engage trucks, and ignore others targets. 

 

    Another area that needs improvement is a purpose for the utility choppers.  Yes we can carry sling lodes, and insert troops. But for the most part those sling loads are useless. It would be pretty sweet if they could actually be used to resupply ground forces the way a few trucks do now. Same for the copper itself. You could effect battles buy keeping the troops at the front supplied. And it actually be making a difference in the game. So instead of dropping a few sling loads to trigger some action, you ,for example, drop a sling load of ammo  to a mortar battery, and they get 100 more rounds to lob at the enemy. You land near some infantry right up on the front, and they get there ammo topped off after a minut or so. Just a suggestion, I know there are scripts, but it can be organic to the game. 

 

There are of course other things I would like to see. Like pulling out wounded infantry, say any unit under 50% health. And having that effect a moral equation. But that would require a complete overhaul of the DCS ground AI. But I think the two changes mentioned above would go a long way to making our two favorite battle mules more relvent in DCS. 

[Northstar98]

1 hour ago, FlankerKiller said:

   2021 is shaping up to be the year of the helicopter in DCS, and I for one am stoked for it. So what am I asking for? A few things actually, one is there any way to get a version of that AI gunner your working on in the Huey, and Hi Just having the crew call out targets, and threats would be a major improvement. And if we could set targets for the gunners that would a whole new level of awesomeness. For example if doing a quick hit on a supply convoy the player could set them to engage trucks, and ignore others targets.

 

+1 the new AI for the upcoming Mi-24P is supposed to have this capability AFAIK. Maybe a similar thing could be done for other AI gunners.  

 

1 hour ago, FlankerKiller said:

 

    Another area that needs improvement is a purpose for the utility choppers.  Yes we can carry sling lodes, and insert troops. But for the most part those sling loads are useless. It would be pretty sweet if they could actually be used to resupply ground forces the way a few trucks do now.

 

Brilliant idea, it would be great if cargoes could be a part of the warehouse system, for instance the M117 bombs (containing 2) should be able to add +2 M117 to whatever warehouse.

 

Things like the containers etc could be configurable, much in the same way the current warehouse system works (though it should be limited to the weight/volume limit of the payload).

 

One thing that might be good is if we could slingload appropriate vehicles and towed equipment, such as the ZU-23-2, Humvee and Land Rover; as well as towed artillery pieces (if we get some).

 

Only thing is, it will probably required that these units are overhauled to support being readied for transportation and then deployed.

 

One thing I'd like to see that's related is the implementation of the rescue hoist/winch so that we can perform (C)SAR without requiring you to land. Obviously, we would probably need things like life rafts to properly implement such a feature at sea. 

 

 

[bies]

Combat Search and Rescue is a must in new Dynamic Campaign.

Edited January 17, 2021 by bies