no flash when bullets hit

[tactic]

Is it normal? Only seems to occure after these last one or two patches.  I've noticed that not all hits from bullets show a flash, sometimes no flash at all.  does seem to be happing more lately.  I have been in Dogfight and know the bullets are hitting because parts are flying off, but no flashing showing the hits.  Then theres the  firing and not knowing if I'm getting hits til the guys plane either explodes or all of a sudden parts fall off then they go down, (maybe).

Ive got shot down because I stay on the plane longer then needed because i dont realize I've shot the poop outa him, and  by the time i realize the plane im fighting has got hits on it, (because i dont see no flash from the hits or parts flying off from hits) , once he does show signs of damage its too late to pull off him to go into the defensive mode then im dead. That Freaking tunnel vision, we get when on the 6 of someone that we are set on killing is bad enough.

[loser]

I have seen this a fair amount too.

To add to your explanation as to what you are seeing:

It seems that if i get hits, but cause only superficial damage (no parts lost or major damage,) I will see hit sprites.

However if i get a hit which causes major structural damage (usually a wing falling off) or a pilot shot that causes an explosion, then i will see nothing at all in way of hit sprites.

Seems to be pretty consistant that way.  

[TalonX]

You have to actually hit the target to see sprites.  

[Zoldamite]

i thought maybe i didnt hit the target but then their wing pops off or v-stab and i ask myself if i hit him and it turns out i did but didnt see it...hey tac