Reaver Discussion

[EVILPIG]

First of all, "Hello". I continue to lurk. Can't say much, but wanted to see the fun in this discussion.

[basti]

Propably the whorst Image editing job ever. Srsly, let me do this right. Here!



Right click- open or click the attached image below to see it in full size. :>

[Tapman]

Does anyone see a landing gear? Based on what I can see there, you could probably land it evenly over the missile launchers and chaingun base but it seems odd to land on your weapons... Also it looks like the the left/right turning mechanism in the rear comes about even with weapons, it would require quite a stable frame if that is the case.

[HELLFISH88]

Reaver kick's so much ass. Everything about it is great. My favorite aspect is how exposed all of the weapon system's are.

Now PLEASE do no pull a Battlefield 3 and over simplify flight physics. Battlefield Bad Company 2 had it right. VTOL and aircraft in general are suppose to have a learning curve.

Good to see you again EVILPIG. Haters gonna hate. Paint is legit

[Brusi]

Originally Posted by basti

Propably the whorst Image editing job ever. Srsly, let me do this right. Here!

Ahhh pig! people round these parts demand quality! haha

Oh, and i suspect that the NC just couldn't afford any more salvaged ironing boards and broken deskchairs to weld together the reaver some landing gear.

Adding landing gear would really be too fancy.

[Zulthus]

Originally Posted by HELLFISH88

Now PLEASE do no pull a Battlefield 3 and over simplify flight physics. Battlefield Bad Company 2 had it right. VTOL and aircraft in general are suppose to have a learning curve.

What the hell are you talking about? It was SO EASY to fly helicopters in BFBC2... they didn't even let you roll! It was like training wheels. Battlefield 3 is MUCH, MUCH closer to an accurate flight model than BC2 ever was or could be. There aren't even jets in it.

[CutterJohn]

Originally Posted by Zulthus

What the hell are you talking about? It was SO EASY to fly helicopters in BFBC2... they didn't even let you roll! It was like training wheels. Battlefield 3 is MUCH, MUCH closer to an accurate flight model than BC2 ever was or could be. There aren't even jets in it.

Real men learned to fly in Desert Combat.

[Zulthus]

Oh god, I remember that shit. That was insanely hard. Loved the mod though.

[HELLFISH88]

Originally Posted by Zulthus

What the hell are you talking about? It was SO EASY to fly helicopters in BFBC2... they didn't even let you roll! It was like training wheels. Battlefield 3 is MUCH, MUCH closer to an accurate flight model than BC2 ever was or could be. There aren't even jets in it.

Are you confused? The Flight physics in Battlefield Bad company 2 were much more delicate and allowed for extreme agility. All the helicopter's had their own unique "feel" and you could very easily crash and roll if you oversteer'd.

The Helicopter's in Battlefield 3 seem simplified to me because of how stable they are. You can't really pull off the same maneuvers and they all feel exactly the same. The engine even allows the helicopters to automatically Hover without the need for the player managing the throttle or engine. Take Jet's out of the equation. the Jets are fine....which just makes the problems with the helicopters stand out more.

I can't be the only person who noticed this. Nor am I an engineer so I'm not quite sure how to describe this. I know Smedlonious mentioned how much he enjoyed the BFBC2 flight physics and regaled how it inspired him for Planetside 2 content.

[MgFalcon]

The tail is upside down... Just saying

[SKYeXile]

It looks rather similar to the reaver we have seen already. just with the wepon mounts.

[Zulthus]

Originally Posted by HELLFISH88

Are you confused? The Flight physics in Battlefield Bad company 2 were much more delicate and allowed for extreme agility. All the helicopter's had their own unique "feel" and you could very easily crash and roll if you oversteer'd.

The Helicopter's in Battlefield 3 seem simplified to me because of how stable they are. You can't really pull off the same maneuvers and they all feel exactly the same. The engine even allows the helicopters to automatically Hover without the need for the player managing the throttle or engine. Take Jet's out of the equation. the Jets are fine....which just makes the problems with the helicopters stand out more.

I can't be the only person who noticed this. Nor am I an engineer so I'm not quite sure how to describe this. I know Smedlonious mentioned how much he enjoyed the BFBC2 flight physics and regaled how it inspired him for Planetside 2 content.

Not confused at all. Helicopters are meant to be stable. You don't go plummeting towards the ground as soon as you take your hands off the stick. You couldn't do any maneuvers in BC2 because of the axis limitations. You could only go up, down, left, and right. Really, there was no agility in BC2. Now, in BF3... you can barrel roll, loop, do crazy dives... just takes quite a bit of swing.

[DviddLeff]

I dunno, BF3 seems a lot harder to control for me than the choppers in BFBC2...

That picture just has me reaching for my Lancer.

[Xyntech]

Originally Posted by SKYeXile

It looks rather similar to the reaver we have seen already. just with the wepon mounts.

But also from a different angle. I learned a lot more about what the Mosquito actually looked like when they finally showed us a side picture of it. Same for the Reaver.

It is a lot more clear that it is a 1 seater now.

Since we have seen missile pods added to both the Mosquito and Reaver models, I wonder what the equivalent for the Scythe will be? If it's more energy based, it may be a little more unique looking of an attachment, but I assume it will still be a visible addition to the air frame.

Maybe we get to shoot little dust busters out of it.

[Captain B]

Originally Posted by MgFalcon

The tail is upside down... Just saying

Agreed. Who cares if BF3 or BF:BC2 had the best flight simulation?

Guys?? HELLOOO!! Our fucking tails are upside down! This shit's gun' be crazy!