Give Annihilator a purpose.

[FasterThanYou]

I really love the looks of this chopper but it´s sad how little functional it is. There´s not a single situation where it´s the vehicle to have. Sure, it takes more damage than a Buzzard. Sure, it has more powerful machine guns. Sure, you can take down a bad Buzzard pilot if he is dumb enough to get close to machine gun range instead of spamming missiles from a distance. Sure, you can even kill someone on the ground if you get lucky, I´ve taken bounties like that.

 

But in every situation where this chopper can be useful, you deep inside know a Buzzard would have made the same job better.

 

What I´d do is to solve this is to add a small explosive damage radious to the projectiles. Sort of like the jet cannon, maybe a bit less powerful. What would that change?

 

- Cars blowing up with 6-12 direct hits. Annihilator would be really useful to chase cars.

- Players dying from direct hits (ridiculous they don´t do...) and also from 4-5 close impacts around him (let´s say a meter of explosive damage).

 

This way despite the lack of missiles this chopper would be better for some tasks and worse for some other than its direct rival. Right now it´s just a gorgeous looking chopper, extremelly expensive and little functional.

[ChrilLe]

Like in TBoGT MP!

 

That'll be great!

[Ezza.]

Maybe if they made it as fast as IV too. I hate how it handles like the Cargobob

Edited February 1, 2014 by EZza2647

[Staten]

You've said it yourself: it's purpose is that it takes more damage than the Buzzard and that the pilot isn't quite as exposed to ground fire.

[Zorvaine]

One thing that makes it stand out from the other chopper is it's ability to carry 6 people while other choppers can only carry 4.

 

 

Personally I feel as if the machine guns aren't that much of use, it's difficult to aim while trying to fly accordingly. If there's someone on ground level he can easily shoot the player or if it's a moving car, following it precisely and trying to aim at it is too much.

 

My solution would be to add auto aim for the guns. THAT would make it cool. Imagine the machine guns auto aiming at a moving car... A rain of gunfire pounding on someone driving really fast...

Edited February 1, 2014 by Zorvaine

[marco-polo]

I was flying it earlier and thinking that it really had no purpose, as much as i love it.

 

By the time you even hit them, you've probably taken a good amount of damage anyway with it's wonky-ass handling/sights.

[FasterThanYou]

You've said it yourself: it's purpose is that it takes more damage than the Buzzard and that the pilot isn't quite as exposed to ground fire.

 

And how is that any useful when your only weapon can´t do significant damage to anyting on the ground?

 

Maybe if they made it as fast as IV too. I hate how it handles like the Cargobob

 

Don´t agree. It´s much bigger and heavier than a Buzzard, it should indeed fly slower than it. I want to give it some strenghts and weaknesses, not transform it in a ultimate nightmare.

 

Ideal scenario for me would be Buzzard winning dogfights, while Annihilator should do honour to its name and be the best option to obliterate ground targets.

 

Something like the Buzzard having lock on missiles with very small explosive radious and a weak machine gun, and Buzzard maybe direct aim rockets only with much more blast damage and some explosive rounds machine gun.

Edited February 1, 2014 by FasterThanYou

[johnwontscore]

The ability to shoot heavy weapons from the side or invisibility to radar would make it viable. Same with anti-tank or anti-laser capability.

[Ezza.]

The ability to shoot heavy weapons from the side or invisibility to radar would make it viable. Same with anti-tank or anti-laser capability.

Give this man a job at R*,just not anti laser capability. That seems a bit OTT

Edited February 1, 2014 by EZza2647

[marco-polo]

A heli w/ stealth coverings would be f*cking awesome!

[ProblemChiild88]

Annihilator lacks

 

Speed - gtav it was the fastest chopper

 

Range- hell the buzzard too, their shooting range is terribly weak, the pistols shoot farther.

 

Maneuverability- it's plain out sucks, combination of the flight physic of the same and it sluggishly slow speed I believe.

 

IMO it does not need explosive rounds like the lazer, I will take the bullets as they are now just extend the range.

[marco-polo]

The firing range of all the aircraft is sh*thouse, you pretty much have to tap them on the shoulder for them to feel it

[cacagenoux]

It does make a decent transport chopper.

[johnwontscore]

Annihilator lacks

Speed - gtav it was the fastest chopper

Range- hell the buzzard too, their shooting range is terribly weak, the pistols shoot farther.

Maneuverability- it's plain out sucks, combination of the flight physic of the same and it sluggishly slow speed I believe.

IMO it does not need explosive rounds like the lazer, I will take the bullets as they are now just extend the range.

The great thing about the weak guns on the buzzard though is that you can use them to shoot people out of their PVs without blowing those PVs up. Also, if helicopters had better range and nastier guns, V would become as helicopter dominated and imbalanced as IV.

[A Maned Wolf]

You guys do know it can take out aircraft in 1-2 seconds with good aim, right?

I've even downed P99's with sustained fire.

[Ciaran]

I only use it as a transport helicopter

[mochakaboom]

Either that or... Let the passengers be able to shoot ANY weapon. Lol like the rocket/grenade/mini gun. I think I remember it being able to shoot MG's

 

But damn, you must be a very good driver because these machine guns are weak if you're able to take down a buzzard even at close range. For me atleast, the probability of killing a buzzard with the Anal-lyzer is as low as killing a pedestrian. Which is next to impossible lol.

 

 

Sure, it takes more damage than a Buzzard. Sure, it has more powerful machine guns. Sure, you can take down a bad Buzzard pilot if he is dumb enough to get close to machine gun range instead of spamming missiles from a distance. Sure, you can even kill someone on the ground if you get lucky, I´ve taken bounties like that.

 

[johnwontscore]

@a Man Named Wolf: We probably do know the annihilator can make mincemeat out of aircraft, as long as those aircraft are nice enough to come into range in the first place. Good luck with that.

Edited February 1, 2014 by johnwontscore

[marco-polo]

If you're having fun with a buzzard, just remember to keep flicking the tail out so the missiles fly past...

[Mr_Goldcard]

It should fly like it did in IV. Seriously Rockstar why change something that was already perfect???

[djmatao]

i like the annihilator but i agree, it has no real purpose aside from being fat and slow and being able to take more damage than the buzzard. i still like to fly it around though lol

[FasterThanYou]

 

 

The great thing about the weak guns on the buzzard though is that you can use them to shoot people out of their PVs without blowing those PVs up. Also, if helicopters had better range and nastier guns, V would become as helicopter dominated and imbalanced as IV.

 

No it would not. A minigun and urban cover gives players on foot a chance to fight them.

 

In 4 there was no minigun plus players were all in the open in the airport.

[MrYoungGun]

There should be mounted 30cal machineguns in each passenger bay for a group of operators to take down anything around it.

[johnwontscore]

It should fly like it did in IV. Seriously Rockstar why change something that was already perfect???

Because it was massively overpowered?

[A Maned Wolf]

@a Man Named Wolf: We probably do know the annihilator can make mincemeat out of aircraft, as long as those aircraft are nice enough to come into range in the first place. Good luck with that.

Wait, how'd you get "A man named wolf" out of "A Maned Wolf"?

This is a maned wolf:

[chriiis125]

The thing also has NOOSE logos on it, but those guys never use them.

[johnwontscore]

The great thing about the weak guns on the buzzard though is that you can use them to shoot people out of their PVs without blowing those PVs up. Also, if helicopters had better range and nastier guns, V would become as helicopter dominated and imbalanced as IV.

 

No it would not. A minigun and urban cover gives players on foot a chance to fight them.

 

In 4 there was no minigun plus players were all in the open in the airport.

 

A minigun only lasts as long as the gunner's first death, after that they would be cannon fodder. Urban cover in V is nowhere near as dense as IV, and Algonquin was by no means safe for ground guys even when underground. Players were only out in the open at the airport if they chose to be.

 

@a Man Named Wolf: We probably do know the annihilator can make mincemeat out of aircraft, as long as those aircraft are nice enough to come into range in the first place. Good luck with that.

 

Wait, how'd you get "A man named wolf" out of "A Maned Wolf"?

This is a maned wolf:

Sorry, a bit sleepy here.

[iiConTr0v3rSYx]

The helicopter mechanics in this game is just sh*t.

 

I miss the good air battles I had in IV and the Ball of Gay Tony.

 

I miss the rains of hell that was Buzzard missles flying everywhere. Now it's just sticky bomb wonderland.

Edited February 1, 2014 by iiConTr0v3rSYx

[Immortality47]

I hate flying that thing. It is slow, handles terribly and is a PITA to shoot anything that's moving. I wish they had the performance more in tune with the real Blackhawk. IRL a Blackhawk (183 mph) is faster than a Little Bird (Buzzard) (175 mph). Sure a Buzzard is going to be more agile but having the Annihilator handle similarly to a Cargobob is crazy. I love Blackhawks and wish they'd give the Annihilator the performance it should if it's really modeled on a Blackhawk.

[FasterThanYou]

 

A minigun only lasts as long as the gunner's first death, after that they would be cannon fodder. Urban cover in V is nowhere near as dense as IV, and Algonquin was by no means safe for ground guys even when underground. Players were only out in the open at the airport if they chose to be.

 

 

Frankly only time a chopper made my life hard in 4 is if I was hanging on the airport. In the city they weren´t dangerous. And here there are far more tools to deal with them. They wouldn´t be an issue.