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Offline Fender16

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Bouncing Bullets
« on: February 17, 2009, 09:37:18 PM »
I stumbled across this video on youtube and it got me thinking.
It would be interesting to see this implemented into the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f9cqhuARrM&feature=related

I really don't see the bullets bouncing off of dirt but could they bounce off cement at air bases?
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Offline ScatterFire

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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 09:57:14 PM »
Quote from: Fender16 on February 17, 2009, 09:37:18 PM
I stumbled across this video on youtube and it got me thinking.
It would be interesting to see this implemented into the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f9cqhuARrM&feature=related

I really don't see the bullets bouncing off of dirt but could they bounce off cement at air bases?
My bullets bounce off things all the time   :rofl
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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 10:03:48 PM »
Quote from: ScatterFire on February 17, 2009, 09:57:14 PM
My bullets bounce off things all the time   :rofl

at least yours are hitting something.   :noid
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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 10:45:34 PM »
I see them bounce of tanks all the time in-game.
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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 11:11:54 PM »
I think .50 cals would penetrate the road surface and even if not they would lose most of their energy. That tank probably leaked fuel that burned or fumes ignited but knock a Tiger out?
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Offline Fender16

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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2009, 11:48:20 PM »
I don't think they could blow the Tiger up but could damage the engine?

I found a few records of pilots using this technique to disable tanks.
Just a random idea that crossed my mind.
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Offline frank3

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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009, 05:19:30 AM »
Quote from: Chalenge on February 17, 2009, 11:11:54 PM
I think .50 cals would penetrate the road surface and even if not they would lose most of their energy. That tank probably leaked fuel that burned or fumes ignited but knock a Tiger out?

Could it be that the tank was carrying external fuel tanks? (or jerrycans?) I doubt those would be heavily armored, might be that the bullets hit those
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Offline RipChord929

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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009, 06:37:36 AM »
The in game 50cals were castrated about a year ago..
I disagreed with that, but they did it, so whatever...

Bouncing bullets, don't act like billiard balls ya know...
Deformation, fragmentation, shedding of the jacket,
all make for a splattering effect.. There is no way
you could aim or control that.. But ya CAN get lucky!!!

Then, this IS a game, so they can make it any way
they want...

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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009, 06:53:38 AM »
Castrated?
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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 08:22:38 AM »
Quote from: moot on February 18, 2009, 06:53:38 AM
Castrated?
It's called a 50 Short. Don't you know anything m00t?  :D
« Last Edit: February 18, 2009, 08:24:59 AM by Cthulhu »
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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2009, 08:39:17 AM »
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The in game 50cals were castrated about a year ago..
I disagreed with that, but they did it, so whatever...

Nothing changed.



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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2009, 08:42:54 AM »
Quote from: Cthulhu on February 18, 2009, 08:22:38 AM
It's called a 50 Short. Don't you know anything m00t?  :D
What was the question again?  :confused:
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Offline Karnak

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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2009, 01:30:29 PM »
Quote from: RipChord929 on February 18, 2009, 06:37:36 AM
The in game 50cals were castrated about a year ago..
I disagreed with that, but they did it, so whatever...
No they weren't.  There were no changes made to them.
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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2009, 02:23:25 PM »
Quote from: RipChord929 on February 18, 2009, 06:37:36 AM
The in game 50cals were castrated about a year ago..
I disagreed with that, but they did it, so whatever...

Quote from: moot on February 18, 2009, 06:53:38 AM
Castrated?

Forgive him m00t, RipChord has no idea what he's talking about. 


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Re: Bouncing Bullets
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2009, 06:13:47 PM »
Ya the 50 was changed from ball ammo to API


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