Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 I have just witnessed a chopper landed outside Cherno in some town starting with V. I saw the pilot get out and attack another guy. The other guy got some shots off, but the pilot killed him. I sat there watching it from the hills for about half an hour. No sign of another player. I went up to the chopper and the pilot was unconscious so I kill him. He had NV goggles, Range finder, Silenced M4A3 CCO...shit like that. The chopper has 95% fuel, but the engine is damaged and so are some other things, so it can't fly. I then bolted for the mountains, and heard another chopper. It landed near the downed chopper before I could get to the hills, so i had to prone in a bush. I lied over direct coms saying "there are seven snipers pointed at you and your chopper. Leave now." he left, thankfully.Are choppers back in the game? P.S. I DO HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE. IF YOU WANT TO SEE, JUST ASK. I NEED TO UPLOAD IT SOMEWHERE, THOUGH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Partypants Pete 7 Posted July 15, 2012 This is so totally urgent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heineken (DayZ) 15 Posted July 15, 2012 Choppers never left the game. I don't think they ever did at least. I have never heard of two choppers on the same map though. Not saying it isn't possible but I have never seen it before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmegaMouse 1 Posted July 15, 2012 Could be Hackers, could be a very dedicated group... though for him to land just to go shoot someone... sounds more like hackers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 This is so totally urgent.I had to know if the choppers were in the game or not, as if they weren't then that would mean hackers, and hackers could infect everyone in the server. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stinkyghost 28 Posted July 15, 2012 lolwut if It wasn't hackers I'm pretty sure they wouldn't go to Cherno, Hackers IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-NGR- Larkinto 87 Posted July 15, 2012 I lied over direct coms saying "there are seven snipers pointed at you and your chopper. Leave now."7? You didn't think that was overdoing it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 7? You didn't think that was overdoing it?I knew it was hyperbolic to the max, but it worked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 lolwut if It wasn't hackers I'm pretty sure they wouldn't go to Cherno, Hackers IMO.Not directly in Cherno; between Vysota and Kopyto. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BB Silentkill 14 Posted July 15, 2012 Might be a hacker, helis are not in game anymore (they'll come back!). And I am pretty sure, they wont land at cherno :D 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 I have never heard of two choppers on the same map though. That's what I was thinking, but I was wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 Might be a hacker, helis are not in game anymore (they'll come back!). And I am pretty sure, they wont land at cherno :DOh well, at least I got his cool shit :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IReaperI 0 Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Read the DayZ wiki. UH-1H Huey helicopters can be obtained occasionally from Airfields or from roofs of hospitals. There are 3 Helicopters hidden somewhere on every server. On low-populated server you'll most probably find one at it's original spawn location, waiting for repair. On a high-popluated server those might have been already taken and people often hide their best stuff on the bounds of the map, if those are vehicles, If you search for campsites and camping tents with a load of goodness you might want to check places far away from civilization. Edited July 15, 2012 by IReaperI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 Read the DayZ wiki. UH-1H Huey helicopters can be obtained occasionally from Airfields or from roofs of hospitals. There are 3 Helicopters hidden somewhere on every server. On low-populated server you'll most probably find one at it's original spawn location, waiting for repair. On a high-popluated server those might have been already taken and people often hide their best stuff on the bounds of the map, if those are vehicles, If you search for campsites and camping tents with a load of goodness you might want to check places far away from civilization.I know, but I thought that they were taken out of the game for the time being. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BB Silentkill 14 Posted July 15, 2012 I know, but I thought that they were taken out of the game for the time being.Yep thats true. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kra 151 Posted July 15, 2012 Chopper spawn is currently disabled until rocket is happy with the desyncing. Too many passengers were getting killed by lag.They weren't deleted or removed, very old servers may have some stashed, but with the changes since to the mod and hive, they've probably all disappeared.Rule of thumb: if you see something completely unusual, switch servers immediately. This has saved my arse numerous times from server nukes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 Chopper spawn is currently disabled until rocket is happy with the desyncing. Too many passengers were getting killed by lag.They weren't deleted or removed, very old servers may have some stashed, but with the changes since to the mod and hive, they've probably all disappeared.Rule of thumb: if you see something completely unusual, switch servers immediately. This has saved my arse numerous times from server nukes.Yeah, after I got his gear and checked the heli, I server hopped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s0ulassassin 11 Posted July 15, 2012 There are 4 spawns on each map.. so it's possible 2 spawned and they were repaired. Nice job with the 7 snipers bit lawl.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Combine (DayZ) 247 Posted July 15, 2012 On another note, while we're at the topic: How the hell would you re-arm choppers, by the way?I mean those Huey guns at the sides, for gunners to use. You'll run out eventually...Is there a way, or does it simply reset over time or via server restart? Also, what if you'd fly while the server crashes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 Nice job with the 7 snipers bit lawl..Haha, thanks; when I said that, he went prone, looked around and then sprinted for his chopper. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inception. 9443 Posted July 15, 2012 On another note, while we're at the topic: How the hell would you re-arm choppers, by the way?I mean those Huey guns at the sides, for gunners to use. You'll run out eventually...Is there a way, or does it simply reset over time or via server restart? Also, what if you'd fly while the server crashes?Do you mean put more ammo into the guns on the side? I think it takes some sort of LMG ammo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slyder73 94 Posted July 15, 2012 Last night someone spawned an A-10 and was making flybys firing the cannons and dropping bombs.Hackers have been around in Arma2 for years and will continue to be. Try to write down time, server and circumstances and names if you can get them. Vids or screenshots help. Post.Dealing with them will be a difficult issue given the Arma2 engine but every report helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LumberBack 43 Posted July 15, 2012 about the choppers and vehicles in general, if a server has vehicles enabeled, is there always a chopper on that server? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aitloian 11 Posted July 15, 2012 There is no way choppers are enabled on new servers I can guarantee that. I play the same server every day, I have had like 15 different vehicles on that server been to every spawn, raided more camps then I can tell you and I have never seen a helicopter.I could be proved wrong but I'm sure I would have seen one, or at the very least one of them flying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites