Mi-8...Jacob's ladder..how to use?

[TheBigRedOne]

Actually, that was for a single rope. This was for a ladder:



As well as:

When either ropes or ladders are used and the Hovering Helicopters Optional Rule is in effect, the helicopter becomes Hovering.

Basically you have to fly to a location you want to drop your troops off, hang there during the opponents turn and hope the Muj aren't pointing a DShK or RPG at you in the meantime.

THank you for the clarification, but to spend an enemy turn waiting for my opportunity to ladder them down is suicidal.

Not a well worded rule. They said nothing about being able to do it only from the begining of the turn.

Not directly, but by saying it requires the infantry's full movement points, that's pretty much what it's telling you.

Think about the mechanics of situation. Each turn is 5 minutes in length. The time it takes to come to a stable hover, drop the ladder and have an entire squad climb down the ladder, would probably cover that entire time-span. It's not a fast-rope. I don't think it's that unrealistic, and probably why a rope only requires half the time because it would be faster to slide down a rope than to climb down a ladder.

This type of unloading is the highest risk, which carries some pretty tough consequences.