AH-64A: KI and Damage model?

[idenwen]

I made a small mission today and while I watched it unfold to see if everthink works out I looked a while at a AH-64A and ... was puzzled :D

 

He took 4 hits from a BMP-3's ATGM midships and did nothing else but hanging there in the air and shooting at something with its chaingun completely ignoring the fact that he's under fire. Some decorative parts fell off and the pit had some broken glass but... 4 ATGM direct hits vs 1 Helo = Helo still flying? C'mon....

 

After the fifth hit - again direct hit - the right engine catched fire and he broke off the attack and flew home.

 

Should that be taken as.... "normal" ... or is there something wrong with the AI (Under fire? Who cares....) and the damage model? Think a chopper should go down in one or two hits...?

[ShuRugal]

I think it's a problem with the damage that particular missile does. I've taken direct hits from them in the shark with no ill effect before as well.

[Darkwolf]

It took me 6 FFAR rockets today to shoot down a UH60.

[Boris]

The helicopter damage models have been broken for quite some time. I brought this up a few months ago and did several tests in the Ka-50, shooting multiple helicopter types with Vikhrs.

 

See this thread: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=107140

 

I have recently been doing a bit of AA training in the A-10C and nothing has changed. Even in 1.2.6 the helicopter damage models are ridiculous.

 

For instance, I hit an Mi-24 with a Sidwinder directly from behind, no CMs launched, he doesn't even notice me. The missile hits, yet no visible damage taken. That thing should be dead!

 

Also, the GAU-8 should be devastating against any helicopter, even those with armour. Those rounds should punch straight through the hull and out the other side, not to mention the explosice rounds. Yet it takes a good 20 rounds on target and even then some will keep on flying merrily.

 

ED, please, please, please take a look at this issue!

Edited October 2, 2013 by Boris