I am having sooo much trouble with targeting

[Tracer 0]

I seriously can't get to grips with the Cobra (it may be the same with other helos, haven't tried them?) Flying as pilot and telling your gunner to engage with hellfires (as well as you locking up the target) i just can't get to grips with it???

With the new patch i'm getting engaged by Shilkas nearly 1000metres away and i can't even get a lock on them as it's too far!

Also i thought you could move the gimble to 'look down' and engage targets instead of having to point the nose at the target to be able to fire and lock them? This of course causes two big problems!

1) Pointing your nose to lock a target means your gaining forward motion and getting closer to the target!

2) You have to lower the helicopter to compensate for the above problem, this puts you close to ground objects; trees,buildings and ground fire!

My question:

Can BIS please look at allowing us to hold the alt key and slew (yes i know the Spacebar allows you to lock-up targets, but i can't see through my gunners head, since he's infront of me! ) the targeting system independant of pointing the helo or lowering it's altitude and with a clear view as from say, the chin of the helo or without your gunners head in view?

Cheers

[Killerwatt 0]

From what you say it sounds like you are flying with keyboard controls. If you can,invest in a good joystick and you will experience a world of difference in flying the choppers. using joystick I was able tocomplete the attack the convoy in less than ten minutes and a good deal of that time was spent trying to land spot on the helo circle. (still need practice at landing). I was able to bring the helo to a hover and take out the convoy on the coast road at over 2000 metres on manual fire. 8 targets, 8 hellfires, 8smoking wrecks and home for breakfast lol.

[Tracer 0]

Nope i am using a joystick, but it's the gunners head that's really getting -literally- in the way!

I keep losing my SA by having to look up at the radar (top screen) because of his head! (as in the target is in front of him and i can't see it!

Wish/hope they give us an independant view like the Hokum but slewable.

Cheers

[Killerwatt 0]

Must be my Track IR that is making it much easier for me then. I am so used to having it there now that I tend to forget about it and just take it for granted. It really does become that intuitive.