QUOTE (epicelite @ Feb 26 2009, 11:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm gonna attempt to counter these arguments. 1. Aircraft are quite fast, and can actually hide (below a bridge if the sniper is above,etc.) Many times i buy a sakura to take down orcas, and they kill me before i can kill them. (annoying) 2. Yeah, and a few others (PIC/Raveshaw, etc) 3. Snipers are good against infantry only if they can hit them, since infantry in renegade can dodge rather easily. (Of course, tanks are easier to hit.) 4. Yes, if they want to focus on killing light and heavy vehicles if someone wants to take out light vehicles quickly (say an artillery rush) they buy a havoc if someone wants to take out heavy vehicles quickly they buy a PIC/Raveshaw. PIC's and Raveshaws reload so slowly that aircraft can reach them quickly. 5. anything can destroy transport choppers, try apc's, orcas, or even the cargo plane! 6. Westwood balanced out aircraft by making them vulnerable to sniper and machine gun fire. I played in a server where snipers did less damage to light vehicles. Basically what happens is that orcas/apaches completely dominate the game (unless early game rush to weapons factory/airstrip) If it wasnt flying, then artillery dominated the game.