Let's talk about the conclusion first: This game does not have a traditional career system, but the difference in the positioning of each aircraft in actual combat is wider than the difference between combat, magic and animal husbandry in general MMOs. Using the wrong aircraft is like asking a mage to stab the boss with a dagger. It's not that you can't play it, but it makes you want to smash your phone.
The mainstream gameplay of the current version is basically divided into three major genres: armed assault type, transportation command type, and reconnaissance and interference type. Armed assault is represented by the Apache Longbow and Tiger. The advantage is the DPS ceiling. Machine gun strafing combined with Hellfire missiles is extremely efficient in clearing ground barracks. Medium and long-range fire suppression can make the opponent's gunners unable to lift their heads. The disadvantage is that the skin is brittle. The Apache, which is fully loaded with ammunition, smokes immediately after being hit by two individual anti-aircraft missiles. The operating pressure is all on the positioning.
Transport command version looks at Chinook and V22 Osprey. Many people think that transport planes are useless if they have no output, because they have not mastered the core gameplay. The transport plane in this game is not used to deliver express delivery to you, but is used to move resurrection points and supply stations. Hover behind the main force with a full supply of repair parts. If your own fighter is crippled, go back and circle around and come back with full health. The strategic value is much higher than the number of kills. In particular, the tilt-rotor hovering posture of the V22 Osprey is more stable than that of the Chinook. In turbulent maps such as the Afghan mountains, the maintenance lighting range can stably cover the entire attack route.
The reconnaissance and interference type is easily ignored by novices, but once the Kiowa reconnaissance aircraft is practiced, it is more disgusting than anything else. The radar continuously marks the position of the enemy gunner, and the whole team shares the field of view. Cooperating with the own armed helicopter to fly close to the ground and make a surprise attack, the winning rate is directly doubled. The disadvantage is that it has a zero-load bomb. It is a pure target when encountering enemy fighter jets. It depends entirely on its flight skills to survive.
Practical advice for newcomers. When you start with zero krypton, you give priority to Huey. The price is low and it can be repaired quickly. Although the level of armament is average, it is the most efficient in saving resources. After you have a certain control foundation, you can jump directly to the Cobra. This cannon has less ballistic drop and requires low predictions for novices. It is a type that the sooner you use it, the sooner you will benefit. If you want to challenge the limit, try Apache or Tiger, but don't expect to get it right in one step. It is recommended to practice the action process of flying in the treetops and avoiding missiles in the custom mode first.
The charging model is 0, but don't think that the old aircraft in the hangar are cheap. The real strategy in this game is not to compare who has the best aircraft, but to compare who has the right model of aircraft on the right map. For example, in the jungle map of Vietnam, the view of the armed helicopter is severely blocked. At this time, the logistics value of the transport type is much higher than the firepower output. The ocean aircraft carrier map is open and unobstructed, and the long-range missile advantages of Apache and Tiger are fully utilized.
Finally, don't underestimate the invisible role of the gunner and loader. The loading speed and accuracy of the AI-controlled gunner are far inferior to the player's manual camera switching operation. A master with sufficient skills, even if he is flying a standard transport aircraft like the Black Hawk, can use the side cannon to unleash smooth suppressive firepower while in a hovering state. This is the top of this game. There are no junk aircraft, only play methods that have not yet been developed.