question on gunship flying capabilities

ElectroWaffle
04-27-2004, 12:15 AM
will it be more like a plane, or more like a helicopter?

im imagining in my mind, something more like a helicopter, able to position itself in tight spots and hover, while the gunners take care of business. If its the helicopter style. (im thinking helicopter because of the the big wing pods that could possibly allow it to do so)


now, if its like a plane, im picturing a slow flying but still agile, something that flys low, but if it reduces speed too much, will stall.



personally id like to see a helicopter style, seems more assaultish

Tycho
04-27-2004, 12:16 AM
I can only imagine the hover and go flight systems were retained (Oh for the love of god how I hope these strange things). It would make getting in to a gunship rather difficult if you could only do it when it was on the ground :shrug:

Hellsfury
04-27-2004, 12:38 AM
So long as you can mount and routinely dismount the Gunship while its moving without getting flattened by it. Oh how I hate boarding a stationary HAVOC only for it to "sway in the breeze" alittle and turn me into chunky salsa smeared on the hood.

bartkusa
04-27-2004, 12:51 AM
I'm not clear on what it's good for. Chasing? MGs seem better for soft targets and wose for turrets etc.

Rev. Night
04-27-2004, 12:53 AM
its main and only purpose is to waste your tax dollars.

Shoddy
04-27-2004, 12:57 AM
It's an inflight refueller for the sky pony.

Rev. Night
04-27-2004, 12:58 AM
its where NASA space shuttles go before they blow up

bartkusa
04-27-2004, 01:54 AM
It's an inflight refueller for the sky pony.

If nobody else is working on a SkyPony model, hell, I just may try it.

Mr_Unlucky
04-27-2004, 02:29 AM
I'm thinking HD with wings and two turrets.

bartkusa
04-27-2004, 02:57 AM
I'm thinking HD with wings and two turrets.

That's a huge waste, depending on how many people it takes to use.

ElectroWaffle
04-27-2004, 10:19 PM
rawr

Mr_Unlucky
04-27-2004, 11:03 PM
That's a huge waste, depending on how many people it takes to use.

depending on how effective it is at stopping ho and cappers

GIMPbeowulf
04-27-2004, 11:09 PM
I wonder if you can repair the vehicle while in the vehicle?

I'm also wondering what kind of shot those guns fire. It seems to me that for a non splash damage type one to work it would have to be amazingly powerful and thus border on lame (especially against other vehicles) so I'd guess splash but it doesn't look like a splash weapon.

LouCypher
04-27-2004, 11:09 PM
If nobody else is working on a SkyPony model, hell, I just may try it.
Make it so.

CxD
04-28-2004, 02:10 PM
i hope it drops bombs