Played out in desolate cityscapes, on the sea and in the skies, Battlefield 4 is a dream of Armageddon without civilian suffering to make things messy. Which, if you are keeping score, is about seven billion times in the last two years.įor months, a development team in Stockholm has been frantically preparing a new version of the game.
As the creative force behind the Battlefield series of video games, he must make sure that players come back again and again, no matter how often they get whacked. Bach commands a high-tech army that is at war all the time. Bach couldn’t see the point of pretending to protect a country at peace since the Napoleonic wars. This particular maneuver will take some practice, but is necessary when piloting a helicopter out on the battlefield.The Swedish Army drafted Patrick Bach in the early 1990s and tried to make a soldier out of him.
Gain some speed by pitching the nose down, keep the heli airborne by throttling up, roll the vehicle the direction you wish to turn, and yaw in the same direction to complete the banking turn. Now, to perform a banking turn (whilst moving forwards or backwards), you will need to roll the craft slightly to the side while giving it forward/backwards speed and providing enough lift to keep the heli airborne. To roll a helicopter, use the left and right arrow buttons on PC or left and right on the right stick on consoles.
When on the move, you'll need to perform a "banking turn."īefore you can perform a Banking Turn, you must learn how to roll. However, that simple turn is only useful when hovering. As mentioned in the first lesson, use A/D on PC and left / right on the left stick for consoles to turn the heli to the left and right - also known as yaw left and yaw right. Once you understand flying forwards and backwards, it's time to learn how to turn. Just remember, point the top of the helicopter's blades in the direction you wish to go, and don't forget about throttling up! It may seem a bit confusing at first, but you should get the hang of it quickly. Take is slowly, do not pitch up or down to the extreme or you may lose control of your vehicle. Pitching the nose to point upwards will move the craft in reverse. Use the right stick on consoles, or the up and down arrow keys on PC, to "pitch" the helicopter up or down.īy pitching the helicopter's nose down, your craft should move forward. This is also known as "pitching." Remember, when piloting an aircraft, up is down and down is up. If you wish to move forward or backwards, you need to point the helicopter's nose downward or upwards. The next step is to move forwards and backwards, which is usually the first tough step for beginners. Using A/D for PC or left and right on the left stick for consoles will turn the heli to the left and right - also known as yaw left and yaw right.
Hold the aim button (Right mouse button on PC, LT on Xbox, L2 on PlayStation) and use the camera movement controls to free look around the cockpit. If the helicopter's blades are parallel with the ground, you will be able to hover in a set position. Do not fly too high either, or you may not be able to accurately fire upon any soldiers below. You wouldn't want to crash or become an easy target for any enemy combatants. Make sure you keep throttling up if you're too close to the ground.