03-22-2016, 12:22 PM
(03-22-2016, 09:20 AM)Sithis link Wrote:Now it is probably more a question of doctrine than execution how high a risk is acceptable on insertion, but when you only survive, because APC and infantry 40 meters away werent able to detect a landing helicopter in plain sight, it is a clear sign that more conservative LZs are advisable.
Ok, let me barge in here and say this: This is a GAME. We do not have a doctrine, we have rules.
And Alwarren is right, you can not know how the landing zone looks like. It's up to you, the ream inserting at that area, to determine whether the landing zone is safe or not. If not, wave off and find an alternative.
Also, regarding heavy weapons, there was a bit of metagaming involved, since we knew from a previous attempt that the thing was lightly guarded.
And for the record, the safety is NOT a function of distance. You could have encountered that roadblock anywhere, with the same result, or with total loss of the helicopter.
If you want safety in landing zones, be prepared to spent half the evening walking, because no sane landing zone would be within a kilometer of a known AA threat in reality.
I can only echo what Variable said: Yes, in reality, you would be far more careful. In reality, you would probably spend A LOT more time walking than you spent fighting. But it's a game, the aim is to have fun. Fulfilling the mission is just an added bonus, sometimes failing can be more fun than succeeding.