██> ANNOUNCEMENTS <██

> 04/09/12 < Z here... day 21 without proper internet... I'm going to resort to using my phone or, dare I say it, I may have to go to a café... Joking aside I'd just like to say I'm not gone forever. I can't play because I have no internet. I'm committed to CHOP and I'll do my best to make this platoon as good as it can be. I can't do it on my own though. If you're in CHOP, I expect you to play regularly. If you recruit new members and play with other Abusers regularly, you can earn promotion. We've been hovering at around 60 members for the past month without growing, so I need everyone who is online to squad up as a clan and get more people to join. I'm not able to play for the time being, so I'd like to see everyone else doing their bit while I'm gone. Also I heard Armoured Kill is out for those with Premium, so go download it right now... if you have internet of course ;) -Z

> 07/08/12 < Well will you look at that number up there... 60 members. Fantastic. At this rate we're going to become one of the most popular platoons in BF3. Let's keep it going guys, well done! In related news I'm going to watch some Olympic athletics this evening. Should be awesome. -Z

> 05/07/12 < Half-century! We've got over 50 members! Well bloody done chaps! Let's keep it going and see if we can get to 100. Great stuff everyone and keep the chopper/tank/knife/M320 smoke abuse going! Cheers. -Z

> 30/06/12 < RIP The_Z_UK (to anybody who believed it, you have been trololololed! -Zach

> 29/05/12 < We've hit 40 members! Fantastic work everyone! If you play with great players out there who PTFO, be sure to invite them to join us! Let's keep working towards the goal of making this the best platoon in BF3! Hooah! -Z

> 02/05/12 < Chopper Abuse has officially moved its official site to the Enjiin service. Make sure you register there, it's much better than the old forums. News and events will be posted there in future. http://chopperabuse.enjin.com -Z

> 16/04/12 < Did you enjoy the Chopper Abuse server? Want to see it back? Donations are needed to keep the Chopper Abuse server running. This isn't just a server for one of us, this is for all of us. We all have a part in this and none of us are rolling in cash. We need to help each other and keep the server running. Anyone who wants to donate ANY amount, contact The_Z_UK or dakotahe. -Z

> 09/04/12 < Chopper Abuse hits 30 members!!! Woohoo! Keep your eyes open for good players! Let's keep it up! -Z

> 19/03/12 < Chopper Abuse hits 20 members!!! Well done everyone! Let's keep the community growing! -Z

> 16/03/12 < Zach just got kicked from an Official EA Kharg Island server for 'Helicopter Flight Hacks' after he killed the enemy chopper and flew under the lampposts along the roads. **He wasn't hacking** -Z

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██> JOINING <██

WE ARE RECRUITING, so feel free to apply.

> We're looking for anyone, especially people who like to have fun in Battlefield.
> Most importantly, we are looking for TEAM PLAYERS.
> Microphones are preferred, although not necessary.
> We mainly play Conquest, but we do sometimes play the other gametypes.
> We will be planning 12v12 CQ clan matches in future, when we have enough regular members.
> You will also get a chance to appear in our upcoming Youtube series.

If you are active, committed and want to take part in clan matches, you can be promoted to PROtoon - the serious and competitive side the platoon.

Make sure you contact the platoon's founders (The_Z_UK, ZaCh_OwNs_ALL) to discuss joining. You will have to play a game with them first before you can be accepted.

Keep this in mind - we're looking to build not just a good team, but also a community of good people. There are no exclusions, as long as you are mature, love to have fun, use teamwork and are willing to learn and adapt, you're welcome to join.

If you have friends who are looking for a good platoon to join, why not suggest they apply to CHOP?
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██> PLATOON MEMBERS <██

Members' checklist
> Change your clan tag to [CHOP]. Go to your Battlelog profile and click 'Edit Profile'. Whenever you play with other members, you are expected to don the [CHOP] clan tag (unless your primary platoon is another).

> Register on our Website (click the 'Official Website' link above) - event announcements and other messages will be on there. It's easier to discuss things on there than through Battlelog.

> Add the platoon Leaders to your friends list. This way everyone will always be able to find other Abusers to squad up with. Check the MEMBERS section below
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██> SERVERS <██

Official Server - Chopper Abuse Clan Server [Offline]

To be updated...

If you want to know what server a clan member is playing on if their user is glowing blue (Playing Multi), find their profile on http://bf3stats.com/#ps3 and the server they were last seen on will be shown there when you hit update in the top right.
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██> PRESENTATION <██

The friendly folk here at Chopper Abuse [CHOP] believe that the way to have the most fun and the way to suppress the enemy is by use and abuse of all choppers on the map!

The lovely people at Chopper Abuse will strive to deliver the best Battlefield 3 experience possible for their teammates and the worst possible experience for their enemies.

Here's some of the things we do to make your playing with us a pleasure (or against us a pain):

> We will do anything and everything to get our hands on enemy helicopters.

> We will amaze you with fantastic aerobatics, such as flying through tunnels, passing under bridges, doing low fly-bys and landing on friendly vehicles.

> We will suppress the enemy and punish them for simply being there.

> We aim to support our team wholly from the air and on the ground in taking objectives.

> We will help with marking, lasing and destroying both air and ground targets.

> We will not let the enemy stay in the air for long.

> We will humiliate the enemy (and any allies who try to take our choppers and then end up crashing them because they can't fly for shit, especially after we specifically told them not to).

> We will have fun doing it!

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██> Allied platoons <██

[DMN8] Dominate CLAN - STRS & SoG are now here
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/2832655241298971522/

[YoMa] Yo Mama! Sniper Regime
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/2832655241219354265/

[uMAD] u MAD Bro
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/2832655241282808639/

[AoA] Angle of Attack
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/2832655241052215454/

[SAS] Special Air Service
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/platoon/2832655241246442549/
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██> Youtube <██

Stand by for your Youtube launch! Lots of amazing videos coming soon on not just choppers but also the fun things we get up to.

http://www.youtube.com/ChopperAbuse
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██> Useful websites and addons <██

Join us on the new Enjin-based site and forums! - http://chopperabuse.enjin.com
Our old forums, still some stuff there - http://w11.zetaboards.com/Chopper_Abuse/index/
Check out the BF3 subreddit - http://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield3/
Get Better Battlelog now! Lots of improvements and info - http://getbblog.com/
Get detailed weapons info and useful apps - http://symthic.com/?s=bf3
Get detailed player stats, leaderboards and server info outside of Battlelog - http://bf3stats.com/#ps3

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██> Members <██

Platoon I/C, video editing, I/C Youtube channel, top rager and top n00b: The_Z_UK(RIP)
Top chopper and jet pilot, top Canuck: ZaCh_OwNs_ALL
Video capture and top troll: EMOkidandproud
Top bullet shield: qksilver1907 & JUNKIRON
Top knife abuse and forums admin: jakenco628
Top C4: krypptoe
Top cool guy and top old guy: qksilver1907

Nooby comment of the year - getemscooter22 - 'Fuck I need ammo'... 2 minutes later... 'Oh wait I'm a support'

Members and PSN IDs (Battlelog on left, PSN on right) - add these to your friends list

Founder
The_Z_UK - The_Z_UK(RIP) - (friends list full and there's a queue add zach_owns_all)

Founding Commanders
zach950 - ZaCh_OwNs_ALL
autolatry66 - jakenco628

Commanders
Raging_Mykl - EMOkidandproud
dakotahe - Dk-Koda_Killz-Dk - (on indefinite leave of absence)

Generals
tattoodsk - JUNKIRON
qksilver1907 - qksilver1907
XxSinfulshadowxX - Sinful-shadowx
Lusaic - Lusaic

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We'll see you on the Battlefield... in our chopper gunsights

GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!

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** Zach Always gets the Viper** < Yes he always does dammit, it's bloody annoying. He also likes to run The_Z_UK over, but he gets him back :P
***Lets see who can do a Backflip in a chopper, starting tomorrow ;)
> Challenge accepted <
Heli barrel roll contest anyone?
once again > Acceptings of the Challenge < [tip: read in Borat voice]
**** Heli physics are so glitched dammit. Doing anything where the heli needs to be upside down doesn't work right. It is possible to do a backflip though. ****

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg8Bh5iI2WY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR-MLE-A3d0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJgqc9h2jV4

http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/battlereport/show/55722025/4/305211186/

RIP MR TROLOLOL