Brief.
i am very weak in Helicopter Piloting & Simulations.
i cannot afford a Professional Flight Joystick or HOTAS, so i struggle with mouse & keyboard as well - for now at least.
i have serious troubles in combat, even against ground forces at day, on easiest map settings.
yet, i did progress today.
i've used AH-1G Cobra, on U.S. side - on Vietnam, Operation Nguyen Hue map.
i tried easiest possible settings, but didn't waste too much of my time struggling with game's configuration.
Started in HQ, flied to close base then engaged in fight - without knowing weaknessess & strengths of my Helicopter, except that it had both machine gun & unguided rockets.
i maneuvred strongly, flying in circles to make me harder target - almost crashing few times because of poor flight control, thinking & imagination.
At least i flew low, as helicopters should professionally - as my insights told me.
i was hit few times with machine guns from the ground base.
i shooted automatic fire without caring for conserving ammo too much - first rockets then machine guns.
Rockets removed few of the ground infantry machine guns, then were depleted.
Last of machine gun stands was removed by machine gun - wasted a lot of ammo too.
With troubles managed to land, but had no onboard troops to capture base.
Had no more of my precious time to continue, but it was still a small win on this way.
Even that i have more important things to do, i still care for smaller ways & those who i do such things for.
Still a progress, nevertheless.
Map.
HQ.
Start - HUD On.
Flight.
Evade.
Hit.
Shoot.
Clear.
Landing.
Landed.
