Akula Discussion Thread

[elfoam]

 

Yeah I guess they forgot the manual aim missiles. Easily fixed though.

Well i think they did that intentionally. I mean they make you choose between homing and barrage while the hunter that has both.

 

Well they made a lot of the game crap on purpose but that doesn't mean they wont fix it if you keep telling them they forgot something because it sure looks like they forgot it.

[docholladay1976]

Well, I still love the Akula despite getting my backside handed to me by an oppressor earlier. I must of got lucky with an inexperienced rider the other day. But, I still managed to pick up loads of bounties and knock a few red dots off the map. Although the oppressor got the better of me, his constant messaging at least told me I got under his skin. And at least I disrupted him from doing much else for an hour. So, not a total loss then.

[LahTigre]

Well, I still love the Akula despite getting my backside handed to me by an oppressor earlier. I must of got lucky with an inexperienced rider the other day. But, I still managed to pick up loads of bounties and knock a few red dots off the map. Although the oppressor got the better of me, his constant messaging at least told me I got under his skin. And at least I disrupted him from doing much else for an hour. So, not a total loss then.

See, this why I want this: troll harassment. Might have toss the Vagner to foot the bill though..

[AsphaltTrench]

I noticed the Akula's barrage missile works just as great as the homing missiles the Akula can use. I literally ripped apart another Akula while he was looking for me and I used the Barrage missiles on him.

[CobraX]

Yeah I guess they forgot the manual aim missiles. Easily fixed though.

 

It sucks when you're trying to shoot a ground target with homing missiles when cops are on the scene. Your best bet then is to carpet bomb the enemy.

 

 

 

Yeah I guess they forgot the manual aim missiles. Easily fixed though.

Well i think they did that intentionally. I mean they make you choose between homing and barrage while the hunter that has both.

 

Well they made a lot of the game crap on purpose but that doesn't mean they wont fix it if you keep telling them they forgot something because it sure looks like they forgot it.

 

 

I don't see them fixing it. The homing missiles of the Hunter also can't be fired in non-homing mode. It has to switch to Barrage for shooting non-homing missiles (or have no lock-on targets in range while shooting homing missiles).

[RyuNova]

For once they tried to balance a new vehicle with an old one.

 

Normally vehicles from the new DLC outclass the previous ones.

 

At least this time they tried and the Hunter is not instantly outclassed.

[Yellow Dog with Cone]

The Akula is an awesome helicopter, I love it. Unlike the Hunter, which needs a gunner to reach its full potential, the Akula can be powerful solo, making surprice attacks on unsuspecting targets.

 

The stealth ability hiding cargo/supplies and sales it's so useful, I hope that R* don't patch it later.

 

My only two minor complains:

 

- Wish that the Akula had it's own set of liveries aside from the Gunrunning ones.

- Having a Non-Homing option could be useful.

- It would be cooler if it was called "RF1 Akula" instead of just "Akula". For some reason, I love this kind of acronyms on military vehicle names.

[TheLordMarvel]

I slapped a livery on. Looks pretty dope son!

[Happy Hunter]

 

[Prenihility]

Can someone please help me with a bug my copilot always runs into when they enter the Akula gun camera? Post # 458. I can't figure out what the hell's wrong.

[HKM87]

How is it for headhunter?

 

Can the targets detect you when in stealth mode?

[Bloodytears1666]

Video

 

That's so funny, people sometimes pass by you right above or behind and have no idea that you at those tight spots between buildings and mountains. Some very careless don't even bother themselves to watch above, so you can steel observe targets without care of cover blown.

Edited December 25, 2017 by Bloodytears1666

[The Wandering Hunter]

this thing is great for annoying ghost spammers, fly about in stealth, go otr, land on roof, snipe, get back in and while they're expecting to be sniped, bomb them etc.

 

and the lack of countermeasures isn't so bad when you can tank 3 homers or dodge them.

[gtafan26]

I gotta get me this bad boy

[LordLoff]

How is it for headhunter?

 

Can the targets detect you when in stealth mode?

Headhunter is fast and straightforward, you get close, lock and start firing, out of stealth, until they die

 

Stealth has no use for headhunter cause targets are not looking at map blibs to escape and as soon as you reach targets you expose yourself because you need to shoot

 

Either Buzzard or Akula make headhunter a piece of cake

[Goingcrowd9]

 

Bump, sorry

 

Worth selling my 'lil Havok for?

I'm tempted...

 

Or my Tula? Not both though.

I would sell the Havok, but I can't because I already sold my non-duped Havok .

[AboveAndBeyoncé]

Akula is one of the best purchases I made in GTA definitely loving it's stealth capabilities

[Jayfab]

 

How is it for headhunter?

 

Can the targets detect you when in stealth mode?

Headhunter is fast and straightforward, you get close, lock and start firing, out of stealth, until they die

 

Stealth has no use for headhunter cause targets are not looking at map blibs to escape and as soon as you reach targets you expose yourself because you need to shoot

 

Either Buzzard or Akula make headhunter a piece of cake

 

 

 

The Akula is useful for headhunter:

 

- It takes more bullets than a Buzzard.

- You always reduce your wanted level to 2 stars by entering stealth mode, means you won't get chased by pesky police helicopters.

- If you are in a lobby with other players these players won't see which target you are heading for if you are in stealth mode in between the attacks.

[Mistermilan07]

Bought the Akula today

Man what a beast

Stealth mode is crazy

I behaved like a really bad sport today

Please forgive me

[Dr.Rosenthal]

 

 

How is it for headhunter?

 

Can the targets detect you when in stealth mode?

 

Headhunter is fast and straightforward, you get close, lock and start firing, out of stealth, until they die

Stealth has no use for headhunter cause targets are not looking at map blibs to escape and as soon as you reach targets you expose yourself because you need to shoot

Either Buzzard or Akula make headhunter a piece of cake

 

 

The Akula is useful for headhunter:

- It takes more bullets than a Buzzard.

- You always reduce your wanted level to 2 stars by entering stealth mode, means you won't get chased by pesky police helicopters.

- If you are in a lobby with other players these players won't see which target you are heading for if you are in stealth mode in between the attacks.

Fair points.

Another thing: The Akula don’t pause after firing two rockets as the Buzzard does (or rather, the Buzzard reloads wheras the Akula has more continuous fire), which means no escapees from the target vehicle which may happen occasionally.

[tommyguns]

Does the pilot get control of any of the guns?

 

That's something which bugs me about the hunter, why I have no plans to buy a Valkyrie, and why the only GR vehicle I bought was the Tampa.

[Black-Dragon96]

Does the pilot get control of any of the guns?

 

That's something which bugs me about the hunter, why I have no plans to buy a Valkyrie, and why the only GR vehicle I bought was the Tampa.

 

As the pilot you have controll of the side guns, the optional missile system and the optional bomb bay.

The nose-gun is operated by the copilot.

Edited December 25, 2017 by Black-Dragon96

[Dr.Rosenthal]

 

Does the pilot get control of any of the guns?

 

That's something which bugs me about the hunter, why I have no plans to buy a Valkyrie, and why the only GR vehicle I bought was the Tampa.

 

As the pilot you have controll of the side guns, the optional missile system and the optional bomb bay.

The nose-gun is operated by the copilot.

 

 

It bugs me that the co-pilot can't control the bomb bay.

 

It also bugs me that I can't switch to Non-homing.

 

The other day my Akula took a serious beating and I noticed how the stealth system and the side machine gun hatches started malfunctioning. Has anybody else experienced this? It was pretty cool but also made me anxious that its fancy systems are not so reliable after all. But it's only happened once.. Or maybe I'm just mistaken and the stressful situation had me freaking out over the controls.

[BRAAAP_STUTUTU]

 

 

Does the pilot get control of any of the guns?

 

That's something which bugs me about the hunter, why I have no plans to buy a Valkyrie, and why the only GR vehicle I bought was the Tampa.

 

As the pilot you have controll of the side guns, the optional missile system and the optional bomb bay.

The nose-gun is operated by the copilot.

 

 

It bugs me that the co-pilot can't control the bomb bay.

 

It also bugs me that I can't switch to Non-homing.

 

The other day my Akula took a serious beating and I noticed how the stealth system and the side machine gun hatches started malfunctioning. Has anybody else experienced this? It was pretty cool but also made me anxious that its fancy systems are not so reliable after all. But it's only happened once.. Or maybe I'm just mistaken and the stressful situation had me freaking out over the controls.

 

Seriously, the lack of non-homing missiles when you have bought the homing missile mod is the biggest issue i have with this heli, i guess you could equip bombs, but as somone who likes using the buzzard against on-foot players, I NEED MAH DAMN DUMB-FIREs OKAY R*?

[Duckdude001]

Im glad they didnt make it the most powerful heli, makes my hunter, buzzard, savage and Valkyrie with friends still relevant. The stealth mode is fun and all but I think the hunter is the superior one out of the two. The only advantage akula has is its stealth mode and being able to use the cannons solo (the cannons themselves are weaker than buzzard ones tho so I dont see it being that better off solo than the hunter.)

Edited December 25, 2017 by Duckdude001

[Sentinel55]

I love this helicopter! It's such a great addition to the game. It's time to retire my Buzzard I guess.

 

Oh and btw. To everyone with homing missiles. You can actually switch between targets using Num7 and Num9. It should make attacking easier when cops are around. But I don't know if you can do the same thing using a controller.

[Black-Dragon96]

@Dr Rosenthal

The copilot should be able to use the bombs ones you give him controll with the interactionmenu. Cant test it since mine has no bombs.

[CobraX]

Im glad they didnt make it the most powerful heli, makes my hunter, buzzard, savage and Valkyrie with friends still relevant. The stealth mode is fun and all but I think the hunter is the superior one out of the two. The only advantage akula has is its stealth mode and being able to use the cannons solo (the cannons themselves are weaker than buzzard ones tho so I dont see it being that better off solo than the hunter.)

In my opinion there is no such thing as a superior helicopter (at least not in general). Every helicopter has its advantages and disadvantages. Some helicopters work better for certain situations (e.g. if you want to land in tight spots a Buzzard will be a better option than a Savage). Just evaluate the situation beforehand and pick your helicopter then. I still love all of my helicopters (Buzzard, Savage, Swift Deluxe from my Yacht, Hunter and Akula) and will use them whenever I feel they are the most suited for the task at hand.

 

I love this helicopter! It's such a great addition to the game. It's time to retire my Buzzard I guess.

 

Oh and btw. To everyone with homing missiles. You can actually switch between targets using Num7 and Num9. It should make attacking easier when cops are around. But I don't know if you can do the same thing using a controller.

I won't retire my Buzzard. It will stay my CEO workhorse. The ability to spawn it anywhere at your feet is a feature I don't want to live without. I also find the Buzzard more suitable for Sightseer because it can land in (very) tight spots thanks to its small rotor blades. Edited December 26, 2017 by CobraX

[Sentinel55]

You're absolutely right. The Buzzard is in my opinion the most practical vehicle in Gta Online. I can't retire it for ever. Nobody should. But I'll retire it for this Year. I have flown over 6000 Miles with the Buzzard, It's time for a Change.

[Bloodytears1666]

The other day my Akula took a serious beating and I noticed how the stealth system and the side machine gun hatches started malfunctioning. Has anybody else experienced this? It was pretty cool but also made me anxious that its fancy systems are not so reliable after all. But it's only happened once.. Or maybe I'm just mistaken and the stressful situation had me freaking out over the controls.

 

 

 

 

It's very good question, that I don't know myself. If, after damage, machine guns are down, does it also affects stealth. Kinda never had situation to tell for sure. If not glitched, Akula very agile, and after message that helicopter being destroyed one could travel pretty long away with it.

Edited December 26, 2017 by Bloodytears1666