Even after the recent updates, playing against the Stealth Helicopters is ridiculous. Pilots are still going 60, 70, 80+ with no deaths. I have 900+ hours in 2042 and leave the servers with Stealth Helicopters destoying all the infantry from heights that RAO, AA, etc cannot reach. I would image Noobs / New players leave 2042 and do not return after a few rounds of getting destroyed by these OP helicopters. Either buff AA, RAO, etc, nerf the Stealth Helicopters, or take them out of the game. I really enjoy infantry only maps to avoid them.

We need the SOFLAM to paint the stealth heli even in stealth mode. SOFLAM needs more uses.

@edgecrusherO0Yeah when I get killed by them and check their scores it is pretty clear they are overpowered.

either of these would fix the problem:1) make stealth helos choose EITHER stealth or flares but not both2) remove weapons while in stealth mode

I must suck with the stealth heli because I tried them when they first came out and was shot down within at least 30 seconds. I haven't touched them since.

@CantGetRight No intention of insulting you as I suck with flying as well, but yeah, probably. It's a miracle if the stealth helicopters are downed by ground forces in any match I've ever played. Only thing I've seen reliably kill them is...other aircraft.But you can't tell me that you've been playing in S1 and haven't noticed stealth helicopters regularly dominating rounds alongside condors/hinds for whichever team takes the initial air superiority. Since generally whichever team achieves air superiority first, never loses it.

2042 Stealth Helicopters: Fix them, nerf them, or take them out of the game

15 Replies

edgecrusherO0
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@MadGatorGamer Don't worry fam, DICE is gonna nerf the repair skill a bit and that's apparently a job well-done.
CantGetRight
Not applicable
4 years ago
I must suck with the stealth heli because I tried them when they first came out and was shot down within at least 30 seconds. I haven't touched them since.
edgecrusherO0
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@CantGetRight No intention of insulting you as I suck with flying as well, but yeah, probably. It's a miracle if the stealth helicopters are downed by ground forces in any match I've ever played. Only thing I've seen reliably kill them is...other aircraft.

But you can't tell me that you've been playing in S1 and haven't noticed stealth helicopters regularly dominating rounds alongside condors/hinds for whichever team takes the initial air superiority. Since generally whichever team achieves air superiority first, never loses it.
RayD_O1
Hero
4 years ago
@edgecrusherO0
Yeah when I get killed by them and check their scores it is pretty clear they are overpowered.
ATFGunr
Legend
4 years ago
@CantGetRight I’ve done all right, which again is proof it’s a little tweaked. Make Soflam lock on, and don’t buff anything else. Gives us a fighting chance.
Man_iLoveFishing
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@MadGatorGamer Lol, all over bfv again. It's ur choice how you play. People really tend to run in open and it's funny. MAA can reach very well. Usually stealth comes close when it makes ground attacks. They even use bombs in pretty close range cause of spreading. So, using hack is great way stop attacks and also taking it down.
UP_Hawxxeye
Legend
4 years ago
The most immediate change is that the Liz missiles should not be less agile than the helicopters they are meant for.
Smaller things have less inertia thus can be more agile. The missiles are much smaller than the helicopters
Stncold
Seasoned Newcomer
4 years ago
@UP_Hawxxeye wrote:
The most immediate change is that the Liz missiles should not be less agile than the helicopters they are meant for.
Smaller things have less inertia thus can be more agile. The missiles are much smaller than the helicopters
No the most immediate change is that they shouldn't be able to fend off jets. Just as infantry are prey for stealth helis, stealth helis should be prey for jets. But they AREN'T. Because unlike how infantry have very few tools to deal with and evade stealth helis, stealth helis have a million tools to deal with and evade jets. Shoot back at them with their absurdly powerful guns(which outrange lockon), flares, stealth, or just fly up/away from it and laugh as it misses. Or just tank it and laugh because jet a2a missiles do laughable damage against what they're supposed to counter.
It's honestly so goddamn sad that most of the time the best you can hope for in a jet is to keep a stealth heli so focused on dealing with you that it leaves your infantry alone. Because you generally can't actually fing kill it.
RAF2042
Rising Ace
4 years ago
We need the SOFLAM to paint the stealth heli even in stealth mode.
SOFLAM needs more uses.
Noxynoxnox
Not applicable
4 years ago
Speaking as a pilot here - no - the Lis rockets are already powerful enough as it is. There are no limits on how many can pick her - while there is only one chopper slot per team. It's hard enough trying to dodge 3-4 Lis rockets while avoiding lock on from 360 degrees. If you fly low the risk of getting hit by Lis rockets are much higher. If you fly high you will get locked by SOFLAM or AA. You really have to skirt the edges of the map to keep alive. All of this is not even considering other air vehicles.
So before you guys ask for these "buffs" or "nerfs" please consider that there are more than just one variable. It sounds to me like you want each individual gadget to be more powerful, when they already are powerful enough if combined. You just need to teamwork to pull it off. If SOFLAM could lock onto stealth it would ruin stealth choppers completely, as one M5 launcher is enough to blow it out of the sky.