Author Topic: Killshooter question for HTC (Read 152 times)

Tac · « **on:** July 27, 2001, 08:32:00 PM »

Hope HTC answers this within 2 weeks

When a green plane shoots at another, how does the killshooter calculate damage?

Say, Im in a p51b and the other green is in a b17. I aim at his wing at d300 and fire only 2 or 3 rounds. Bullets hit.

How is the damage applied to my plane calculated? Will I have to pump enough lead to break that b17 wing off before my own wing comes off? or does it just detect a wing is hit and it applies it to the p51b's wing, ripping it off when enough damage is sustained (using the p51b damage model)?

does a killshooter hit on the tail mean the damage will be applied to my own tail? or will it be applied randomly to some other part of my plane?

Tac · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2001, 10:09:00 PM »

silence is unnerving.

pugg666 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2001, 10:20:00 AM »

this is only my opinion......
but i think the damage value is multiplied,
just yesterday i was busy turning another 109 into scrap metal when a rook who shall remain nameless(he's new and didn't know about killshooter) pulled right in front of me, he was in a dora. i hit him, saw 2 hit sprites on his plane, heard 2 pings on my end and my whole tail fell off...

now i don't know about you, but i don't think a few .50's are enough to tear the whole tail assembly off a pony
and yes i know that 1 hit sprite can represent more than one bullet hit

[edit]I got the kill though

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[ 07-29-2001: Message edited by: pugg666 ]

Tac · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2001, 05:44:00 PM »

das high ones ? no answer?

Toad · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2001, 06:35:00 PM »

U can always pick up the phone and dial Grapevine or e-mail them.

We're on the cusp of 1.08, I think. Maybe they're pretty busy for the boards.

Let us know what you find out; interesting question.