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Popup and Masking - 10/20/2014 12:25:38 AM

istari6

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One other question about using OH/AH "pink teams" after playing Third Herd.

(Apologies if this has been answered already, but a search of threads turned up blank)

How should we positioning helicopters relative to the terrain to use their "Popup and Masking" capability? When I flew my OH-58s and AH-64s behind a treeline, they can't see anything. Yet when I fly them OVER the forest, they were engaged again and again by distant SA-11s 4+ km away, costing me several OH-58s.

I'm trying to maneuver them as I would in a simulation, moving behind the forests and ridgelines for cover, then positioning so they can popup briefly and engage and drop if fired on. I don't want my OH-58s just floating over the forest, being a big target for every Soviet AD system for kilometers around :).

How should I be manuevering helicopters with the "Popup and Masking capability" to best preserve them while still maximizing spotting?

Thanks!

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RE: Popup and Masking - 10/20/2014 4:49:03 PM

CapnDarwin

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The pop up and masking is done automatically when units are in a screen or hold posture. If the unit is behind a large group of trees or a wide hill, they are not going to see beyond it well. Right now you need to get helos to a location they can spot the enemy. They will "defend" themselves in the hex.

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RE: Popup and Masking - 10/20/2014 7:06:20 PM

istari6

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OK thanks. Good to know on the Screen/Hold orders. Hope this has been helpful for others too!

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RE: Popup and Masking - 10/23/2014 10:46:02 PM

SwampYankee68