Take On Helicopters

CCIP · 09-23-11, 12:42 PM

Helicopter sim based on the Bohemia's ArmA engine, with what looks to be a beautiful Seattle terrain. Currently in pre-order beta stage.

http://takeonthegame.com/

Anyone have a chance to try this? Impressions so far?

Egan · 09-23-11, 01:36 PM

Weren't some of it's features released in a recent AA2 patch as a sort of taster? I don't have the game installed just now so I can't confirm.

Arclight · 09-23-11, 03:13 PM

There's sort of a demo that plugs into Operation Arrowhead as a mod. Had a go at it a bit, proper chopper sim. Think they've since updated it, more working switches and the like.

All that's missing is a real damage-model, it shares what is in Arma at the moment (it just morphs into a charred wreck upon damage). Surely that will be different in the release.

Quote:

The beta will be available for those who***8217;ve pre-ordered the game from October 4th, while the full game itself now has an official release date of October 27th!

Arclight · 09-28-11, 10:47 AM

Little preview: Larkin About: Take On Helicopters Test Flown

Quite looking forward to this. Bit apprehensive about Bohemia's track record for broken releases, but with the familiar engine there's no doubt that even with a problematic launch it will be sorted soon enough. Not to mention it can grow into so much more than what it is at release.

Herr-Berbunch · 09-28-11, 11:02 AM

I liked this bit -

Quote:

He***8217;s Frost, a training officer for Vrana Corp, a PMC last seen on ITV in Arma.

Edit, the on ITV bit should be scored through but subsim doesn't have that!

Arclight · 10-28-11, 01:15 PM

Was on the fence, but don't see any "it's broken!!11!" threads yet... so I'm pulling the release version down at the moment. 14.62GB for the installer... sacrifices will have to be made on the games drive.

Arclight · 10-28-11, 06:02 PM

I can:

Effectively pilot a Ka-50 under combat conditions.
Effectively pilot a A-10C under combat conditions
Fly a commercial Boeing, Airbus or Learjet anywhere and deliver my passengers safely and comfortably.

I can not:

Hover this thing:

I'd say they got it right: feels like flying the Ka-50 in DCS with the AP channels turned off. Actually, it's a heck of a lot more difficult. Maybe a tad over-modeled, certainly not something dumbed down (assuming you set it to advanced mode).

Thank god there's auto-hover available no matter what you set the difficulty to.

Skybird · 10-29-11, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

I can:

Effectively pilot a Ka-50 under combat conditions.
Effectively pilot a A-10C under combat conditions
Fly a commercial Boeing, Airbus or Learjet anywhere and deliver my passengers safely and comfortably.

I can not:

Hover this thing:

By stomach feeling, that makes sense. It is much lighter in weight and more agile, so to be nervous and sensitive to control, I would expect.

09-23-11, 12:42 PM	#1
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Take On Helicopters Helicopter sim based on the Bohemia's ArmA engine, with what looks to be a beautiful Seattle terrain. Currently in pre-order beta stage. http://takeonthegame.com/ Anyone have a chance to try this? Impressions so far? __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

09-28-11, 10:47 AM	#4
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Little preview: Larkin About: Take On Helicopters Test Flown Quite looking forward to this. Bit apprehensive about Bohemia's track record for broken releases, but with the familiar engine there's no doubt that even with a problematic launch it will be sorted soon enough. Not to mention it can grow into so much more than what it is at release. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

10-28-11, 01:15 PM	#6
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Was on the fence, but don't see any "it's broken!!11!" threads yet... so I'm pulling the release version down at the moment. 14.62GB for the installer... sacrifices will have to be made on the games drive. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

10-28-11, 06:02 PM	#7
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	oh the irony I can: Effectively pilot a Ka-50 under combat conditions. Effectively pilot a A-10C under combat conditions Fly a commercial Boeing, Airbus or Learjet anywhere and deliver my passengers safely and comfortably. I can not: Hover this thing: I'd say they got it right: feels like flying the Ka-50 in DCS with the AP channels turned off. Actually, it's a heck of a lot more difficult. Maybe a tad over-modeled, certainly not something dumbed down (assuming you set it to advanced mode). Thank god there's auto-hover available no matter what you set the difficulty to. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

09-23-11, 01:36 PM	#2
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,019 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	Weren't some of it's features released in a recent AA2 patch as a sort of taster? I don't have the game installed just now so I can't confirm.