Vdv pack v2.0 by orcs

[4-Eyes]

I have one complaint about these units; Why oh why doesnt every unit have a helmet on? I dont know how many of you have been in the army, but cirtainly, officers, medics and grenadiers do have to carry their helmets on their head as everyone else(when in combat or in the field) !!

Well, as far as I recall, recon units never wear helmets, because they are an extra burden.
Same goes for paratroops, because they are supposed to be able to move around quickly. Sure they have the option to wear helmets, but they normally don't.

[Hellfish6]

I have one complaint about these units; Why oh why doesnt every unit have a helmet on? I dont know how many of you have been in the army, but cirtainly, officers, medics and grenadiers do have to carry their helmets on their head as everyone else(when in combat or in the field) !!

Well, as far as I recall, recon units never wear helmets, because they are an extra burden.
Same goes for paratroops, because they are supposed to be able to move around quickly. Sure they have the option to wear helmets, but they normally don't.

Umm... no.

All airborne troops wear helmets when they jump. They're all supposed to wear helmets in combat too. Look at pics of Iraq and Afghanistan right now - all troops, airborne/marine/whatever are wearing helmets in combat. Even SF guys wear helmets in combat. Nobody particularly likes wearing them until they get shot at. I know I hated wearing mine.

[Jonstyle]

Same goes for paratroops, because they are supposed to be able to move around quickly. Sure they have the option to wear helmets, but they normally don't.

Arent all soldiers supposed to be moving around quickly? And how would you know they "normally" dont, were you a Russian paratrooper? If you wear a helmet depends on the situation, I would surely feel safer with it on my head if I were in the shit.... Thinking that this is a game and all, helmetless soldiers are great for cutscenes, though, it just really irritates me to se a squad(infantry, that is, spec-ops is another deal), where just someone wears a helmet

[Hellfish6]

I wince when I think of paratroopers dropping to earth without helmets. Ouch.

Still, though, I haven't DLed this pack yet so I can't pass any kind of judgement. And as a missionmaker, it is still easy to make a mission where you give everyone a helmet. Going into combat, I'd expect everyone to look uniform (so, essentially, I could use one soldier model for all paratroopers and realistically get away with it) but once on the ground and in the fighting, it's not unthinkable to have each soldier look different. Thus, I think I'll like the variety.

[Acro]

Good pack. I like the realistic textures that these units have. I hope someone makes a mission using this pack.

[supergruntsb78]

I have one complaint about these units; Why oh why doesnt every unit have a helmet on? I dont know how many of you have been in the army, but cirtainly, officers, medics and grenadiers do have to carry their helmets on their head as everyone else(when in combat or in the field) !!

well you are right until some point ... every infantry soldier has to carry a helmet

but as was also said SF think its to much of a burden (just pick up a kevlar helmet and feel its weight) thereby comes that a helmet block your field of view in some cases (put a helmet on and try to watch up/right (left) with your eyes)

the rules state that they carry them but most SF guys dont.
as fot them carring helmets in iraq and in afghanistan they are on a differant role there (police) and are in urban terrain thats why they carry them there

getting back to the vdv pack GREAT WORK !!! but i cant seem to get it working with the wargames addon somehow ?

[Denorc[ORCS]]

Hi all. thank you for your comments.
About helmets. All US (NATO) Soldiers & officers, as i heard, must wear helmets & all equip at war 'cause of ensurance laws... In russia, on a real war, soldiers prefer lighter hats - helmet will not save your head from a bullet, but it weights pretty enough))) If you want, i can show you some real photos, that you will see it yourselves))

[Gordy]

Where can I find them in the editor?
I put the files in flashpoint/res/addons folder.
Deleted exacly what I should.
And nothing.
Neither in east/men or anywhere else.

[Denorc[ORCS]]

vehicleClass ="RF Airborne Infantry";

Perhaps you forget to delete some of an old version))

[Gordy]

that may be true cause I have lightly speaking 2GB of addons.