Soft gun & WW tracers. Putting the myth to rest.

[Tec]

Nothing beats a field gun with tracers off when they think they've deacked a field its hilarious. 

I turn off the tracers in manned ack and in WWs. Why let them know you're there and in which direction you are shooting.

I dont think I have ever seen tracer from my ack gun.

This used to work back in the day, but unfortunately it does no longer.  The reason for the confusion is that if you have your tracers turned off you will not see them, but everyone else will.

Did a quick test tonight, and if anyone is interested here's the film.

From my POV with my tracers turned off.
http://www.speedyshare.com/573895910.html

From Grizz's POV.
http://www.speedyshare.com/226327746.html

[pervert]

 
its completely pointless now then, weird I still hardly ever get spoted then again I don't fire until they are really close
and even then its usually just a few shells
Thanks for pissing on my chips Tec  haven't you ever heard of ignorance is bliss? 

[Anaxogoras]

When was the change made?  If it was more than a year ago then your findings are both informative and funny.

[4deck]

 Anyway to get 100% confirmation of this.
I bring this up because one of my squad mates cant see my tracers, so is there a setting on the front end, that needs to be enabled/disabled? ie disable weapon effects?

[Tec]

Anyway to get 100% confirmation of this.
I bring this up because one of my squad mates cant see my tracers, so is there a setting on the front end, that needs to be enabled/disabled? ie disable weapon effects?

Very interesting.  Any chance you guys could post a pair of films like mine and Grizz's? This has me boggled a bit.

[AKDogg]

Turning off tracers only works for planes, but not bombers (gunners position).

[Lye-El]

This used to work back in the day, but unfortunately it does no longer.  The reason for the confusion is that if you have your tracers turned off you will not see them, but everyone else will.

If I disable tracers, tracers should be disabled. Or I should see tracers from planes that have tracers disabled. Trying to kill tanks (or at least track them) with a field gun doesn't need a Shoot Here sign to help the tanks HE rounds find you.

[SRD]

Maybe someone could get films from different countries.  I was under the impression that friendly's can see your man ack tracers, but enemy's could not.  It definatly doesn't work with WW's though.