5" gun trouble

[hooper69]

when i fire single or double 5" gun
burst goes off rite at the end of gun
any idea how to get burst up high

[B@tfinkV]

if this isnt a troll......



that just the muzzle flash.

[hooper69]

iits a round puffy going off rite there ....some one in a plane on the deck could see it too


and no puff up in the air i see shell go out but no bomb up there

[Simaril]

If your RI gun is accidentally pointed at a ship structure, it can explode wihout damage...really common with the Cruiser 5", with the 8" turret right in front. Would that explain what you saw?

[B@tfinkV]

you only see a shell burst if it is close enough to an enemy to ignite the proxy fuse.


i'm quite sure the muzzle flash looks exactly the same. trust me on this.

[whels]

on the  cruiser the forward 5" can hit the 1st 8" gun if u aim to low and straight forward (why someone would design the ship where a defencive
gun cant fire straight ahead).

on the CV 5" guns sometimes the dumb AI gun barrels point up into the manable gun firing area and u can hit the barrels  making the shells blow early.

[ColdKill]

Originally posted by hooper69
when i fire single or double 5" gun
burst goes off rite at the end of gun
any idea how to get burst up high

You have a friendly or enemy in close proximity of the trajectile.  The shell will explode within so many yards of a hard target whether it be friendly or enemy.

[Morpheus]

Originally posted by whels
on the  cruiser the forward 5" can hit the 1st 8" gun if u aim to low and straight forward (why someone would design the ship where a defencive
gun cant fire straight ahead).
 

Is that the way they really were IRL though? If its not they should fix it.

[Lye-El]

Originally posted by hooper69



 i see shell go out but no bomb up there

You have to get close to an aircraft before the shell detnonates.

[Mugzeee]

Originally posted by Morpheus
Is that the way they really were IRL though? If its not they should fix it.

This has long been a thought on my mind too.
I personally dont know why i cant get the "Puffy" every shot from a 5" "FLAK" gun.
I mean, shouldnt the rounds explode no matter if a plane is there or not?

[Simaril]

The shells had radar proximity fuse, so they popped if you came close enough to a target.

They could puff regardless after a certain flight time, but that would make aimed MUCH harder. Remember, we are seeing a 2D screen representation of a 3D world, so its hard to percieve depth. By having the puffs occur only if you're close to hitting, it gives you important feedback about aiming - and that woudl disappear if the timed fuse went off regardless.

[LYNX]

Heres an idea for you. Off line or on get in 5 inch and blast away NOW press F5.  Keep firing.  Use the bracket keys to zoom in or out and cycle views on numbers pad holding down 0 and pressing any number other than 5.  You can see externally what happens when you shoot or shoot and hit 8 inch turret.