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Introducing Take On Helicopters by Bohemia Interactive

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Hello everyone, we're excited to announce a new project in development - Take On Helicopters.

The brand new helicopter game from Bohemia Interactive. Take On Helicopters immerses players within beautifully rich landscapes and an authentic flight model.

Harry Larkin's aviation business has fallen on tough times. Built up over decades, it's now only days away from closure. His sons face an uncertain future, struggling to save the company their father spent his whole life building. Together, they must take on contracts and competitors; together, they take on helicopters!

High fidelity flight dynamics modelling
Richly modelled helicopters & cockpits
Expansive & detailed environments
Powerful & intuitive mission editor
Multiplayer in co-op & competitive scenarios

Take your first steps towards mastering rotor-wing flight across a massive range of enjoyable challenges, or create your own missions using the powerful easy-to-use mission editor.
Take to the air above two beautifully rich and expansive environments, based upon real-world North American and South Asian terrain-data.
Take on cutting-edge technology, helicopters modelled in stunning detail, a large-scale, open-world sandbox and authentic flight dynamics...
Take On Helicopters!

PC Gamer article: http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/03/31/creators-of-arma-2-announce-take-on-helicopters/

Here’s a bullet-point break-down of the stuff you care about, gently filtered from the press release:

Bohemia is billing this as an “accessible yet very authentic helicopter game.”

Expect fidelity, but not full-on, switch-flipping, hardcore simulation along the lines of DCS.

You’ll fly in two environments; one North American and one South Asian. Both of these terrain models will be based on real-world data.

TOH will include a “sandbox” single-player campaign.

There’s a mission editor. It’s “powerful” and “easy-to-use.” (Hopefully that’ll mean less-complex scripting than ArmA 2.)

There’s multiplayer: competitive and [excited man-squeal] co-op. No word on the max number of pilots, or if any secondary roles are playable.

Realistic elements: “accurate fuel and electrics simulation” and “dynamic time and weather” will affect the flight model.

“Detailed tutorials” are planned; Bohemia says TOH will “cater to new players and enthusiasts alike.” Hmm.

It’ll be out during Q4 of 2011. The price hasn’t been announced yet.