Originally posted by Recluse:
Similarly, if you have a damaged engine and don't have enough power to lift off, releasing the wheel brakes (esp. on an incline) allows you to do a rolling TAKEOFF which may give you enough Translational Lift to get you in the air.
You can also "pump" the collective to keep rotor RPMs high without dragging them down in event of rotor damage or engine damage.
In fact you don't even need to go to GUNS view. Selecting a target from the cockpit and flying so it is to the side of the chopper within the fire zone of the guns allows you to just pull the trigger while in cockpit view and if the target is in constraints, you will hit it. Also - always take the Miniguns!!!!!!!!!!
Good find! Didn't know they were automatic like the M230. Definately worth remembering.
- There is a padlock wingman command (SHIFT-F4, I think...) which will allow you to see where your wingie is. Very helpful in MP if you lose sight. The Padlock will slew your view so you can head toward that position. I don't think it functions if the wingman gets shot down and respawned.
Didn't know about this one either - that should make finding each other within a flight much easier.
