Those are active radar missiles. Passive radar missiles aren't in the game. Those were in BF4 and required the pilot to maintain a lock-on before impact. Those do not exist in BF2042. Active radar missiles are fire and forget which are in both BF4 and BF2042.
But yes, I agree. This could be fixed by decreasing the flight ceiling of helicopters and decreasing the spread of the cannons and increasing the projectile velocity of cannons. The amount that you have to lead with the cannons on something right in front of you is ridiculous. They probably won't do anything about it. Honestly I'm 95% sure all the devs only play using the transport helicopters and refuse to buff anything that could danger them.
@CPT_GASLIGHT It's weird. 50% of the time these missile behave like Passive missiles for me, guess that's why I call them Passive Missiles, it won't lock on unless I'm switched to the missiles, either way my point still stands. Jet cannons are terrible and pilots should not be relying solely on these missiles to bag kills. Not only is it too easy but it's also terribly boring.
Who ever playtests vehicles needs to actually test vehicles in 1v1 situations and situations when team play is involved such as SOFLAMS and so fourth, BECAUSE they very clearly aren't doing a good job. Imagine paying AAA price for a game only to realize that the game is multiplayer only and it's not balanced...
The flight ceiling is ok... I mean it's a helicopter and the recent AA buffs would make the helicopters fodder in sight of that.
It becomes a problem when game mechanics like damaged parts don't do ANYTHING, how is the Jet meant to achieve anything when the Heli can just "Pitch up" with damaged Rotors like it's nothing.
Furthermore, there's like no reason to take the Anti-Infantry rockets over the Anti-Vehicle rockets because the Anti-Vehicle rockets are just so much better and still do a good amount of damage to infantry.
We can only hope that when the Vehicle Update comes in Season 3 that make Jets actually useful, because right now, they're just a wasted vehicle on the Battlefield.
@Man_iLoveFishingEither way, the Heli should not be able to "Pitch Up" like that with damaged Rotors, further more those missiles need a visual effect if they're gonna airburst.
You must also consider that the gunner could also do damage, those missiles should 4 shot not 2 shot, they should increase the firing speed a little to compensate for the reduced damage per rocket and make it so actual skill is required to aim the rockets and not spray and airburst.
