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Surprisingly there hasn't been a thread for this (at least not one I could find).

 

 

 

The Annihilator

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Vehicle Type: Law Enforcement

Body Style: Armed Utility Helicopter

Capacity: 6 (2 Pilots and 4 Passengers)

Price: $1,825,000 via GTA Online

 

Pilot Guide (Thanks to Tonski)

 

 

Perhaps one of the best personnel transportation helicopters in the GTA Series, when it comes to the Annihilator, you either love it, or you hate it. This thread is for those who love it, so, lets get this started off!

 

It was really useful last night when 11 of my crew mates and myself went into public lobbies, we used the Annihilator as use of transportation, 5 in each one with two Buzzards giving us Escort.

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Now that Next gen is out, lets see them Next gen pictures! First person yo!

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Perhaps one of the best personnel transportation helicopters in the GTA Series

very debatable.

I like the fact that it's a 6 seater, but it's a pain to fly imo.

 

Still, it's great for evac situations with a large crew like you mentioned.Good call having buzzards for gunners.

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It needs the old GTA IV EFLC exploding rounds. Otherwise it's kinda useless imo.

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TheGoodSgtScooter

I really want to see this in first person, someone show it off.

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It was really useful last night when 11 of my crew mates and myself dominated lobbies, we used the Annihilator as use of transportation, 5 in each one with two Buzzards giving us Escort.

 

So you guys rolled 12 vs 4? You guys are so hardcore. Seriously.

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It was really useful last night when 11 of my crew mates and myself dominated lobbies, we used the Annihilator as use of transportation, 5 in each one with two Buzzards giving us Escort.

 

So you guys rolled 12 vs 4? You guys are so hardcore. Seriously.

 

It was more of a media night and to chill with people in public lobbies more than anything, I must have misused the term "Dominate", in which form you are correct, we did "dominate" in terms of numbers. Ill correct that now. Regardless, please stay on topic, if something as such still bothers you, Id suggest PM'ng me.

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It lacks the explosive rounds from GTA IV:EFLC, making this heap of junk completly useless.
Hell, it's not even fast anymore, the Cargobob can catch up with it.

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Well... This thread completely backfired.

As with most threads on this site, everyone rushes to make jokes and bash the OP for those Like hits. Gotta look cool somewhere.

 

On topic, the thing is a monster when used right, but in a supporting role. It can't really compete head on as much as give room for a team to swoop in to do serious damage.

 

Good communication on Deathmatch maps with these in them can lead to really crazy games.

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Makes me want Raindance back as a civilian counterpart of the Annihilator...

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Well... This thread completely backfired.

 

It hasn't backfired, it's just not that great of a helicopter compared to EFLC.

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CheeseCoatedChopper

Oh boy a thread all about my favorite heli! Sure it's not as good as it's older variant, but I refuse to give up on it. Besides the lazer and hydra, it's my most used method of attacking things. I recently discovered something new about it too! I'll be making a video showcasing the anny in full and what it's good and not good at. My yt channel is the same as my name on here. Totally not advertising btw, just trying to spread the love of this neat heli because too many people depend on heavily armored vehicles and explosive weapons. This thread shall not die! Not yet! CLEAR!!! zzzt.

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xXxKAMIKAZExXx

Easily the most underrated helicopter - and sadly with good reason. The guns are great against vehicles, but awful against people, which is very unusual for an attack helicopter. I wish it came with more liveries, like military coats and public service ones like what the Raindance had from San Andreas. Or at the very least a way of removing them, as I would love a stealth black chopper without the yellow stripe.

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Poor Annihilator. Buff it.

 

Annihilator Custom.

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Yeah, didn't the Annihilator in TBOGT have explosive rounds?

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Yellow Dog with Cone

Poor Annihilator. Buff it.

 

Annihilator Custom.

More armor.

 

Countermeasures.

 

Rogue's explosive cannon.

 

A pair of Valkyrie miniguns on its sides.

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It works great when your target if someone 'bobing an export car. There's no way for them to fight back without harming the car. Maybe a d-bag move, but what use does an attack helicopter have if you're not attacking something. That being said, I love it but it doesn't really have a place in the average public lobby when there's more combat effective vehicles.

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Im looking foward to see unarmed Black Hawk and without that stupid livery to be added in the game.

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I use it when playing with my second character which don't own any helicopter. It forces me to use the Buzzard or Annihilator to play Headhunter or Hostile Take Over(Altruist variation has good practice targets).

 

Well, the gun are extremely powerfull if you're able to aim/figure out how to aim with. A bit like Buzzard Miniguns. Both can shred armored cars and even Insurgents.

 

There is a view that allows to aim properly(R on PC), it changes the camera. Whatever I don't manage to make that view persistent...

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I was hoping the hangar's workshop would allow us to get rid of the livery or at least recolor the yellow stripe. What a waste.

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I was hoping the hangar's workshop would allow us to get rid of the livery or at least recolor the yellow stripe. What a waste.

So you can't get rid of the stripe? I thought I'd buy one with the addition of being able to paint aircraft, but if that ugly yellow stripe is still there no matter what then there's no point.

 

On a side note, it's stupid that making the Valkyrie a personal aircraft removes the badass nose art, but doing the same to the Annihilator doesn't remove the hideous stripes.

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So you can't get rid of the stripe? I thought I'd buy one with the addition of being able to paint aircraft, but if that ugly yellow stripe is still there no matter what then there's no point.

 

On a side note, it's stupid that making the Valkyrie a personal aircraft removes the badass nose art, but doing the same to the Annihilator doesn't remove the hideous stripes.

Unfortunately no. I don't have one to test it myself, but every video I watched didn't have the option to remove it & every customized one I saw a screenshot of, had that stupid yellow stripe.

 

I was hoping we can get rid of it like the Titan's camo, but no dice.

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Yeah I had to get rid of mind literally three minuets after bringing it to my hangar and finding out about the permanent livery. Like the others, such wasted potential.

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Its so sad how there is a good number of neglected vehicles in this game, this being one of them. A iconic military transport heli like this shouldnt be given this treatment! Everything should be relevant imo! This thing needs a custom version. With liveries and bodywork styles to make it either a civilian, noose, coast guard or military aircraft. Needs new weapon options aswell along with armour, better performance and countermeasures. It should also be the fastest military heli in the game like it was in gta4. Instead they butcher it and to humiliate it even more, put it on discounts at times. what the f*ck R*?

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xXxKAMIKAZExXx

Lol. I bump this thread years after and people are still talking about this helicopter. Just goes to show how much potential this helicopter has.

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delorianlazarus

Only time I saw one online was during the Ari Schwartzman setup, Pacific Standard heist.

 

A modder was in the lobby and spawned one, so we could pick up both the dude and the whole team without being worried by the cops.

 

So basically I only flew once the Annihilator, it was both chrome and god-modded.

 

It still counts as a positive memory, but not sure it's a very accurate experience :D

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Cutter De Blanc

I remember once I had a Bounty and was hiding in the Chiliad Mountain State Wildnerness and some dope flew up and tried to kill me with the Annhilator's machine gun. They crashed into the trees and died. :lol:

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