Headscratchers / Army Men

• Howcome in the intro to Air Tactics, helicopters are treated as some sort of new invention that Tan never had, even though they were present in other games leading up to it, even the first game?
  • prequel perhaps?
  • They were probably just trying to show how badass the Green pilots are: like something never seen before.
  • It could also be that the helicopters before Air Tactics were basic and bog-standard Bell Hueys but the helicopters you pilot in Air Tactics and games past that are more specialized with the hoist cables, signal beacons or weapons such as bottle rockets and napalm bombs.
• If private Hoover was a coward, why did he join the military?
  • Maybe he was drafted.
  • It's possible he signed up as a minesweeper thinking it wouldn't be that dangerous of a job.
  • Word of God says that Hoover has abnormally quick reflexes that allow him to detect mines with ease. His fear of death apparently helps him in his job.
• If Thick is mentally challenged, how did he get in the Green Army?
  • Thick possibly got drafted like Hoover.