
At least not until ground forces will have something to counter that. But it is possible that most modern modifications will not have all the possible armament, especially modern missiles that use “fire and forget” principle. Starting from the first strike helicopters - modifications of the multipurpose machines and special designs up to modern gunships. Helicopters from what time period will be available in the game? The UH-1C XM30 and Mi-24D will be available in the store. Do you plan on making premium helicopters available for purchase right from the start? Helicopters will have their own tree, access to which will be obtained by players who have at least one ground vehicle or aircraft of rank V in the hanger of the corresponding nation (at the moment it will be USSR and USA). Will helicopters have their own research tree? What rank will the first helicopters be? You will be able to get access by completing specific tasks or purchasing special packs in the store.
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We plan to launch the CBT after the release of update 1.81. Will the helicopter research tree be available for all players from the beginning, or will there be a CBT first? Available modifications - just like other aircraft - will affect flight characteristics and unlock new armament types. Just like other vehicles, they will divided into types that affect “flight characteristics”, “survivability” and “armament”. Can you tell us about researchable modifications for helicopters?
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All other modes will also be available up to full control mode where automatic system is completely switched off and player has total control of the machine. The easiest mode is mouse aim - in this mode a player controls helicopter through autopilot that is very similar to aircraft MA but with specific helicopter FM features. What will the control mechanics be in different game modes? Will there be “full controls” option as for aircraft?Īs is the case for aircraft, we plan 4 control modes as for aircraft. I think that special events will be introduced when the time comes. It’s too early to say at the moment, considering helicopters’ characteristics and capabilities. Do you plan any unique events for helicopters only or events where they play a special important role? Helicopters are limited with spawn points, just as with aircraft, so you should first gain enough SP whilst controlling ground vehicles. May I join the battle in a helicopter from the start? We will probably add ‘helicopter vs helicopter’ battles in the future.

Helicopters will be available in combined ground battles (all modes) from rank V. In which game modes will helicopters be implemented?

As for the introduction of helicopters for other nations, we will let you know at later date. We will start with helicopters of the USA and USSR. Which nations will have helicopters available from the start?
