So there I am, slicing through hordes of underground VC in Operation Cedar Falls for Battlefield Vietnam, when it dawns on me that I'm on a server full of newbies. It's late enough that their reflexes have been dulled by my constant machine gun fire and no one in their right minds is going to stick their head out of the tunnels. It's time to play with the choppers. After a few successful under the bridges and 3 second touchdown/takeoffs the old no one to kill bad vibe starts to kick in.

That's when I notice Swissboy, a fellow early morning gamer just hovering over our base in the transport chopper. After some high speed low altitude flying I decided to try the fabled chopper leap, originally conceived of for Delta Force. This involves jumping from one chopper to another in an emergency situation while in mid air. While watching me try was probably a lot of fun for those on the ground, the end result was rather dismal. While it may be possible with the right combination of momentum, the rotor blades aren't too friendly to your shins when you land on top of the chopper, blocking the easiest access route.

I'm gonna give it another stab tonight.... but it looks like even if successful, it will be only a marginally acceptable chopper leap in this game engine.