What’s going on with the helicopters in Ghost Recon Wildlands? Crashes through the map and complete loss of control when landing are occurring more frequently.
The control of vehicles in Ghost Recon Wildlands was already a point of criticism for the community during the beta. The cars were difficult to steer, and the helicopter control was quite unfamiliar. Ubisoft’s plan was to improve the control. After a few updates, the helicopters also received a new way of handling.
The current version of Wildlands still has its quirks that can easily ruin missions for players.
Helicopters do what they want
In Ghost Recon Wildlands, you have the option to spawn vehicles for yourself. Available options include pickup trucks, vans, or even helicopters. To reach the various mission points on the large map, you need to cover long distances. Therefore, a helicopter is often a good choice when you need to move quickly.
However, problems can arise even when spawning the helicopters. They sometimes appear much too close to buildings, causing the rotor blades to break when starting the engine, rendering the helicopter unusable.
For some tasks, a helicopter is simply the best means of transportation. For example, when searching for the Yeti. Then you also have to adapt to the strange flight characteristics that come with it. It may happen that the helicopter decides to perform a crazy combination of backflips while the vehicle crashes during landing.
Also interesting: The helicopter can twist and catapult the pilot out of the cabin beneath the map. Don’t believe it? LocoRocker’s video shows it:
At first glance, these fails are funny, but they can quickly become annoying when they happen at the end of an important mission. Or when you have to steal a helicopter for a supply mission and landing is the point where the job fails.
Some players prefer the “old” helicopter control. Although it received a lot of criticism, many have now gotten used to it. Ubisoft stated that the helicopter control was changed to make flying easier and feel more realistic. After six backflips during landing, any trace of realism is probably gone.
According to the last update, problems with the helicopters have increased. Have you experienced this as well?
The four-on-four mode in Ghost Recon Wildlands is coming this fall
