gabriel22

Finally, I'm just out of the race. This "Hinds" is a total mistery for me and it is nowhere explained how to play. I can control the helicopter, but I have no clue about how to destroy tanks, vehicles, whatever... my guns and gunner are useless, refueling and rearming work when they want, the enemies appear and destroy even my base without seing them on radar; even when I take old savings to replay, it happens sometimes that new enemies came and shoot me even if they were not there when I saved... like some random evolution of the game was loaded. I don't understand eigther multiplayer: a few empty servers, I can not even access all of them. I quit challenges and "Hinds". Forget about money, the point is that it's just wasted time for me.

well... my "multiplayer" shows 3-4 servers empty of players, just one host or editing.... I'm lost again...

Thanks. I've searched for "MP Training". What is "MP? I couldn't find on the forum or google. Is it special for "Hinds"? G.

Thanks, Jedra, I shall further play a little bit, but I think I shall finally quit. Practicing is a must, but the "learning curve" is flat here: I don't learn anything, just watch the mysteries. You might have a different version of game. My wingman DOES NOT SHOOT. I had the missile locked on target for him even from some 1.5km or more, then I kept it locked in front of me until I bumped into the enemy base, and I did it 3 times from different altitudes and speeds: no result. The wingman does not act. In manual mode, the missile remains locked on the same target after I shoot, like nothing happens there. Once or twice I used all 4 missiles on the same target - which finally remained centred and locked, even if I had no missiles anymore. Rockets NEVER lock. High speed, low speed, high altitude or low, close or far, wingman or manual - they stay as a green square, green circle never appears. Overall, I really believe they should issue a patch to make Hinds somehow more "playable". By the way, do you know why I can find 2 times "Take on Hinds" in "Main Menu / Expansions"? Should I mark both of them? And what is "jre" in the same "Expansions"? Should I mark it too? Thanks, Gabriel

Hello, Hind is nice, great helicopter(s), good military simulation, nice feeling of being up in the sky and counting on yours skills to stay alive there. But would be also nice to know: did anybody manage to finish a challenge? And where did you learn to? It seems I'll never do it, not even a half. The wingman shoots when he wants (usually he doesn't shout at all - seems to be sleeping or having a spicy pizza with a large beer). Manual missiles fully locked on target fly somewhere around - the target remains there, alive and fully locked for the next missile to be launched around, in the air, until I get so close that I'm killed by enemy guns. The objectives change some times before you can act - run for a factory, but then suddenly the objective is a helicopter, but before you see it, the objective is announced to be terrestrial troops... until, finally, I'm down, shoot by some helicopters, or whatever - the radar wouldn't say. For sure, I have a lot to learn, but it still appears to be somehow chaotic and gives me no chances - I simply don't understand what is wrong (would it be a set of bugs?). I'm sure it is not intended here to have only a bunch of high class real military pilots to (eventually) finish a mission - finally, it's just a game, suitable for amateurs fun. So: did anybody finish a mission? If yes, then: where did you learn what you have to do in order to do that? Thanks, Gabriel ---------- Post added at 21:52 ---------- Previous post was at 21:36 ---------- P.S. read "shoot", not "shout". I'm the only one who's shouting.... :) :) :) ---------- Post added at 22:48 ---------- Previous post was at 21:52 ---------- Well.... now I've got further with "expert":The wingman is totally out of the game, no matter the type of gun - sleep well! All weapons in Manual fire shoot all around, but not in targets, no matter of green square and circle. Finally, the enemy always shoot me down, nobody gives a shit on my guns, rokets, bombs or misiles carefully centered in green squares and circles (and maually shoot, of course - the wingman does not exist, only his eye glasses). Just wasted time. After some 20 hours of practicing and practicing, I start to be pretty sure that it's all about bugs and not finished product, not missing of my licence as a high class professional military pilot. If you like the feeling of being in the air, just stay in the air and avoid any challenge - it's useless, just wasting time...

Well... I had an offer last week from Logitech of 30% discount for one product, I could buy something similar with your combo for 200 USD, but I said I have no room for such big combo. I'll think about it. Until then, I'll make some settings to the controller, as Dan suggested. Gabriel

Thank you for the advices, I'll further practice. It is quite difficult to find a joystick, it seems they are broadly replaced by xbox controller. What would be a good joystick, if I go for a simple one - I mean only one piece, not 2 or 3, with pedals, etc? Thanks, Gabriel

Hello, I'm new in TOH, I played some missions and then I installed Hinds. Well, I'm totally lost in hinds after 10 hours of attempting challenges as a beginner (not "expert"): The wingman only shoots cannons and only on some ground targets, the rest is manual. I am defenceless against enemy helicopters - I can not lock on such target with any weapon, manual or wingman, no matter "tab", "shift tab", ctrl tab", just manually shoot with cannons randomly - no way to hit them; "fighting" with enemy helicopters is simply fast dead. I can not refuel, nor re-arm, even if the mission says I have such support. Missiles are the only effective weapons, but only manual and only for a few ground targets, until they finish - the rest simply hit me dead and I can not react against them. The 360 xbox controller scheme is poor and very difficult to adjust; I have no possibility to save some schemes for it after a lot of work for setting (what if I buy a joystick? I can not save new schemes). One mission was so simple that the wingman managed to kill everything on the ground with cannons (no remaining active target), but the game simply did not want to move forward to the next objective. There is no manual to explain any of above.... Please, can anybody give me some hints? Or some extended material to read (other that the poor user manual)? Or, did I install some beta versions (although I paid the bundle)? Otherwise.... I should admit it simply can't be played.... Thanks for support.