Why is there no 30mm machine gun in the main weapon of the AH-64GX?

ElliotLH
Hero+
9 months ago
@UP_Hawxxeye Me either. It was often a pain in BFV too with one side's vehicles out-shining the other.
Lady_One
New Ace
9 months ago
@UP_Hawxxeye The *pilot* 30mm is not as useful as the gunner one, especially compared to the overpowered anti-"vehicle" rockets pilots have. It has pretty bad vehicle damage and is mostly only useful against infantry and maaaaybe air, unlike "vehicle" rocket pods which are useable against and have good damage against literally everything.

The gunner can aim anywhere, even behind and slightly up, and lead people easily without needing to tilt the entire helicopter.
- Gurz1019_MP
  Seasoned Hotshot
  9 months ago
  @Lady_One It would be difficult to hit a helicopter in flight with an anti-vehicle rocket pod. By comparison, the 30mm machine gun is by far the easiest to hit and is powerful against soft targets. Since missiles are used against vehicles, the 30mm is the best main weapon.
  - Lady_One
    New Ace
    9 months ago
    @Gurz1019_MP Difficult for you, practice more. Helicopters fly in straight lines when shooting at one another (people keep their aim on the enemy, they don't make wacky movements), making them pretty easy to hit if you can lead and plenty of 2042 weapons already explicitly need leading skill, like launchers or sniper rifles.
    
    Killing a jeep doesn't matter.

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