scottb613 246 Posted August 31, 2017 Hi Folks, I'm sure anyone who's used ArmA more than a couple times is quite familiar with the absurd landing flare helicopters utilize while approaching an LZ - honestly - you might as well just paint a bullseye on the bottom of your helicopter and wait to be hit... I'm assuming this happens because the aerodynamics modeled in the sim - honestly - aren't that great - and in order to bleed off speed BIS coded for the helicopters to climb... I really can't use the "unit capture" function as an alternative as that's a one time deal and I want this script to be modular... Has anyone experimented with "setVelocity" to control the flare making something resembling a combat approach to an LZ ??? Just thinking if this would work to bleed off speed a little better and perhaps limit the climb ??? Any insights on how to improve the flare would be appreciated... Thanks... Regards, Scott Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy Old Man 3542 Posted August 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, scottb613 said: Hi Folks, I'm sure anyone who's used ArmA more than a couple times - is familiar with the absurd landing flare helicopters utilize while approaching an LZ - honestly - you might as well just paint a bullseye on the bottom of your helicopter and wait to be hit... I'm assuming this happens because the aerodynamics modeled in the sim - honestly - aren't that great - and in order to bleed off speed BIS coded for the helicopters to climb... This doesn't happen because of the aerodynamics but with players/AI who fail to slow down soon enough before landing. If you know where you want to touch down reduce your speed early enough, this also helps you flying at a lower altitude. Play with the limitspeed command for AI piloted choppers and reduce it depending on distance to the touch down point. Slowing down 2-3km before reaching the LZ usually does the trick. Cheers 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottb613 246 Posted August 31, 2017 Hi GOM, Thanks - as always for the informative response... Yeah - I didn't state it above but I am talking strictly about AI Pilots... I'll look at the limitSpeed command - never used it - but if I recall correctly it needs to be in a loop to work... I also noted a reference somewhere that said flyinHeight has the floor set at 50 meters - would you know if it works below that altitude ? Interesting side note: In the US invasion of Grenada - IIRC we lost three helicopters at one LZ - the first pilot was hopped up being on his first combat mission and came in way too fast - hit the ground and exploded - the subsequent two thinking number one was hit by enemy fire came in just as fast or faster - with the same result... Controlling your energy into an LZ seems all important... Regards, Scott Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottb613 246 Posted August 31, 2017 Hi GOM, Ahh - disregard my subsequent - the WIKI answered... Thanks... Regards, Scott Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
