Enemy Helicopters Beta Update
Author: Jimmy Arcade,
published 1 year ago,
This update adds the following....
1. New AIM-9L Sidewinder missile for the Viper. This missile can also be carried on the Gazelle. The Sidewinder is a much bigger missile than the Stinger with a much longer range (12km dependant on launch speed and altitude) and a much larger warhead.
Downside is that due to it being much heavier, and the relatively low speed of launch from a helicopter platform, it has a minimum range of about 1km. Below this range it won't have bulit up enough speed to maneuver effectively.
2. APCs & IFVs will now fire at your helicopter again. They are still inaccurate but they will occasionally get lucky!
3. A.I. targeting systems now correctly distinguish between allied and enemy vehicles.
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This update should also form an interim update to the main public branch as I need to push some of these critical updates out before I can tackle the enemy helicopters. Talking of which the Gazelle should arrive on the battlefield on Thursday and become fully combat effective on Friday.
Hind will arrive next week as it has some complex retractable undercarriage to sort out!