Why isnt the chinook armed?

[FuzzySquirrel]

Like the title says.

Imo, Either Arm all the Transports or dont arm any...

[Drunkenup]

It does seem that most of the transport choppers are armed in PR. Except a few, but I don't believe the UH-1N has onboard weapons in the Transport role.

But yeah, a Ramp mounted M240 would prove useful on the Chinook.

[FuzzySquirrel]

Armed Trans

Chinese Z-10
Mec Mi17
US UH60

Unarmed

GB MH101 Merlin
US/CAD/GB Ch47D chinook
GB Lynx
USMC UH1N Huey

Quiet the opposite Drunk, Most are unarmed, All of which are Blufor.
Also a M240 on the Rear Ramp isnt plausable since it closes, but adding doors with 240s or the Rare M134s would be nice

[shribey22]

I remember reading somewhere that it is because the devs want to discourage the use of transport choppers as attack platforms

[Drunkenup]

Originally Posted by FuzzySquirrel

Armed Trans

Chinese Z-10
Mec Mi17
US UH60

Unarmed

GB MH101 Merlin
US/CAD/GB Ch47D chinook
GB Lynx
USMC UH1N Huey

Quiet the opposite Drunk, Most are unarmed, All of which are Blufor.
Also a M240 on the Rear Ramp isnt plausable since it closes, but adding doors with 240s or the Rare M134s would be nice

True, but wouldn't you think that shooting off whatever is chasing you from behind would be more useful than shooting off the side?

But the ones that happen to be armed are those from vBF2 and come with those weapons.

But in some aspects I do support your argument, Transport helicopters should have some way of defending themselves one way or another.

[CodeRedFox]

Originally Posted by shribey22

I remember reading somewhere that it is because the devs want to discourage the use of transport choppers as attack platforms

Bingo

When the opportunity is there it will be done.

[dtacs]

They are so impractical anyway (.50's on the MEC/Chinese chopper are useless) that it wouldn't encourage attack platforms. The BH isn't used as one atm is it?

[FuzzySquirrel]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]CodeRedFox

Bingo

When the opportunity is there it will be done.

You do realize just because you take the primary weapons off a helicopter people will still use it for a HAT/SAW/AA/Anything platform...Right..?

[[R-DEV]Rhino]

Originally Posted by dtacs

They are so impractical anyway (.50's on the MEC/Chinese chopper are useless) that it wouldn't encourage attack platforms. The BH isn't used as one atm is it?

You would be amazed how many times I've seen people trying to use the Chinese/MEC helicopters as gunships with just the 50cals.... And yes this is in PR.

Originally Posted by FuzzySquirrel

You do realize just because you take the primary weapons off a helicopter people will still use it for a HAT/SAW/AA/Anything platform...Right..?

Not if we stop them from shooting from inside the choppers.



Also guys the main reason why we dont currently have door guns on choppers is because we aint made any door gun stands etc + we want a good GPMG/M240 model too before we do.

For the Lynx etc we do already have GPMG door gun mounts ready, we just need a decent GPMG to put on them.

[Proceed]

Don't know whether it changed much, the 50 cal on its back, i mean its almost the same thing like the MEC chopper, and maybe someone is trying to gunship but actually that is asset waste ...

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