Gaijin: Apache: Air Assault

[PoetSaskia]

I sure hope we get to fight enemy helicopters at some point. But I guess there will need to be fictional missions for this. I can't even remember the last conflict where Apaches were involved in air to air combat, if there was one. I've been playing the demo on my PS3 and its really awesome. Can't wait to play it on my 360 with my Saitek Aviator. But it needs to be more than just shooting ground targets, don't you think?

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by PoetSaskia

I sure hope we get to fight enemy helicopters at some point.

From the official website:



Its another helicopter and it doesn't look friendly!

Originally Posted by PoetSaskia

I can't even remember the last conflict where Apaches were involved in air to air combat, if there was one.

I could be mistaken (and I will happily stand corrected), but I don't believe an Apache has ever engaged another aircraft in combat. Its actually pretty rare to see them with any sort of armament fitted to the outer pylon hardpoint.

[El Hadji]

Hmmm... Am I the only one a little sceptical after playing the demo? "Realistic mode" and unlimited ammo? And how come I have ugly waypoint markers floating around in the sky and blue/red "friend and foe" (as far as I can tell from the demo you can't even engage friendly ground forces by mistake...) icons all over the screen when flying in "realistic mode", cockpit view and HUD turned OFF? The above takes away the point of having working cockpit instrumention! And what about fuel management? Will there be any good reasons to land, or will you just fly around spamming Hydras and Hellfires? I hope this doesn't turn out to be a helicopter version of Hawx...

[tbtstt]

There is a "Veteran" mode in game as well - that has realistic limits to weaponry and no recharging. The fuel thing no one seems sure about at the moment!

[El Hadji]

Thanx! You just saved my day!

[PoetSaskia]

I tell you what I would really like this game to have: a mode like training mode in IL-2 where you could pick a map and dogfight against up to 16 enemy aircraft. I'd love to see something like that in this game but with enemy helicopters. Wouldn't that be sweet?