Nitpicking ? Nooo.. I would say just "feedback" (you are a Mi-8 addict don't you )
Ok about the loadout issue, please just copy / paste lines below into your std and adv FM. And remember that you can only load available weapons. If you want 16 hips in your flight, be sure you have enough weapons for everybody in your stock
And the last thing, do not load too much the AI Hip cause the FM was optimized for Max weight 22.000 lbs.
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[WeaponStation1]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=1
StationGroupID=1
StationType=EXTERNAL
GunGroup=2
AttachmentPosition=-2.773,0.579,-3.220
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0, 0.0
LoadLimit=500.0
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,EOGB,EOGR,CGR,MER,TER,LGR,ASM,RP,GP,FT,RCKT
AttachmentType=WP,Soviet
ModelNodeName=Pylon1
PylonMass=25
[WeaponStation2]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=2
StationGroupID=1
StationType=EXTERNAL
GunGroup=2
AttachmentPosition=2.773,0.579,-3.220
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
LoadLimit=500.0
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,EOGB,EOGR,CGR,MER,TER,LGR,ASM,RP,GP,FT,RCKT
AttachmentType=WP,Soviet
ModelNodeName=Pylon4
PylonMass=25
[WeaponStation3]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=3
StationGroupID=2
StationType=EXTERNAL
GunGroup=3
AttachmentPosition=-2.077,0.579,-3.220
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
DiameterLimit=0.50
LengthLimit=2.5
LoadLimit=500.0
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,EOGB,EOGR,CGR,MER,TER,LGR,ASM,RP,GP,FT,RCKT
AttachmentType=WP,Soviet
ModelNodeName=Pylon2
PylonMass=25
[WeaponStation4]
SystemType=WEAPON_STATION
StationID=4
StationGroupID=2
StationType=EXTERNAL
GunGroup=3
AttachmentPosition=2.077,0.579,-3.220
AttachmentAngles=0.0,0.0,0.0
DiameterLimit=0.50
LengthLimit=2.5
LoadLimit=500.0
AllowedWeaponClass=BOMB,EOGB,EOGR,CGR,MER,TER,LGR,ASM,RP,GP,FT,RCKT
AttachmentType=WP,Soviet
ModelNodeName=Pylon3
PylonMass=25
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And about rockets launching issue, I figured out that you need to fly once above 500 ft before... Don't know the reason but it works then
@Dave
Sorry I don't have a pre patch version for WOI anymore...