As a solo player, why should I even expect to get a helicopter

[jnutt011 10]

I've literally spent the past 6-7 hours trying to solo repair a helicopter only to be gunned down after putting on the final piece. As i put the engine in, a group of 3 people (Ghillies so I couldn't see them) swarmed me and killed me. I've literally wasted all day doing something that usually requires a team effort by myself only to be shot by some random pricks. I didn't even have a fucking weapon.....

[datneko 4]

Good job mate. But, I think most people will agree with me that self pity isn't gonna get that huey back.

I had a feeling, that trio been stalking you the entire day. LOL When I get my hands on my new laptop + DayZ I'll play with you

[aplum12 69]

meth

[Takari55 1]

Get your RL friends into the game? Dunno what to tell ya!

[Afgoo 114]

As a solo player you should not expect to get a helicopter running.

[HighPiez 59]

Solo player here, lost a heli i found on NW airfield today because of lag (got kicked while flying it for a good 30 minutes). So you will find another one, and one day you will fly it, just give it time.

[clever 12]

You need a group of buddies to effectively repair a heli, you're just asking to get shot in the back if you're doing it by yourself.

[Rogan (DayZ) 24]

I've literally spent the past 6-7 hours trying to solo repair a helicopter only to be gunned down after putting on the final piece. As i put the engine in, a group of 3 people (Ghillies so I couldn't see them) swarmed me and killed me. I've literally wasted all day doing something that usually requires a team effort by myself only to be shot by some random pricks. I didn't even have a fucking weapon.....

You've got this all wrong mate. You're just one guy. You can try to repair a helicopter but how are you even going to fuel it? It takes 60 jerry cans to fill.

You've got to approach the problem rationally.

Your options are either find a group or steal a helicopter. Of course you can try the method you were using. I wish you luck.

[jnutt011 10]

You've got this all wrong mate. You're just one guy. You can try to repair a helicopter but how are you even going to fuel it? It takes 60 jerry cans to fill.

You've got to approach the problem rationally.

Your options are either find a group or steal a helicopter. Of course you can try the method you were using. I wish you luck.

I had a well hidden tent on skalitsy with 10 full jerry cans waiting for me when i got done. I'm not an idiot. 1/6th a tank would have been plenty enough to get me off the island to a secure fuel spot.

[Rogan (DayZ) 24]

Good luck with that.

[amaROenuZ 144]

As a solo player, you shouldn't expect to get a helicopter.

A Motorcycle? Maybe a car? Sure. A Helicopter? That's a bit much.

[Myth`~ 46]

I don't see helicopters, I just see a big fucking SHOOT ME-sign for all the AS50's out there.

Never understood the obsession with heli's.

[go4theknees 5]

Choppers really serve no purpose in this game lol, Its cool that they are there but you don't need them for ANYTHING.

[Curth 0]

I spied a single guy with a hatchet repair a helicopter....20 minutes of server hopping later, he got it running, I jumped in with him...He needed flying lessons as we promptly crashed 10 seconds into flight.

[Night Stalker (DayZ) 9]

helicopter's are a waste of time anyway. If you have a team to play with then its a nice way to get around.

I find that traveling on ground is best for the solo player.

[Wargunner 55]

I found a perfectly fine chopper outside Stary once. 20 seconds later I was back in Kamenka.

Turns out knowing how to fly a chopper before finding one comes in handy.

[ZekkCC (DayZ) 51]

Because Hackers!

[Chambers (DayZ) 27]

I've done it - the only way was that when the moment came I was prepared. Good luck doing this with the tent bugs now...

I started collecting parts long before I had a vehicle. Before I even looked for a heli, I had the following things collected in a tent camp: (for the seekers: the sever it was on closed down weeks ago - I cant even get tents to work anymore.)

10 Glass Screens

12 Scrap Metal

3 Rotor Assemblies

22 Jerry Cans, full

5 Engine Parts

And one truck.

Found the heli at dusk, then at night I moved as many parts as I could over a couple trips with the truck. In 30 minutes, I was up an running.

The last trip I did a couple guys had found the heli and was repairing it - I saved the rotor assembly for last. The fight ended quickly, as they were not paying attention and focused on the repairs.

They had just installed a rotor assembly so I threw it in the cargo, shot the tires on my truck, and took off.

And it was cool, for a while. Then it got boring, as I had no gunners or company. Those that I tried to pick up just shot at me, so after a while I left it Kamenka as a gift to a newly spawned survivor.

So, I had my fix, and since I still play alone, there's no point in getting one, except maybe if there's a fixed one I find to steal.

I left the heli after unpacking some tires to fix my truck, and hoofed it across the map back to my truck. As I got over the last hill, I could see my truck was a flaming wreck.

Eh, it was worth it. It was a nice view, though, the sun was coming up, the smoke rising over the horizon; rather cinematic.

I dropped my tires, and headed back towards Stary Sobor.

Edited August 19, 2012 by Chambers