Increase icon range on GV's when they are firing.

[Chalenge]

Wirbelwind max range = 1700 yards
Ostwind max range     = 2700 yards

If this is truly the maximum range for damage to occur, then it needs to change to the guns actual ability.

In the case of the Wirbelwind the gun is capable of 2,200m effective (sounds like 2,200 damage to me). And the Ostwind might be effective against air targets at only 4,800 meters, but the gun can hit ground targets at up to 6,500 meters.

Of course, if these changes are made there will be substantial whining.

[guncrasher]

Actually, the only person I know of who shoots from GVs with tracers off is me, and I can't hit anything as a result.  Also, even in my case, I have the suspicion that opponents can see them anyway, and tracers off only works for AC tracers.  

MH

I can guarantee you that tracers dont show up on gv's either  .


semp

[TDeacon]

I can guarantee you that tracers dont show up on gv's either  .

semp

Well if your're correct, it's nice to know that I'm doing at least something right by having them off then.  I still can't hit much though, and that's partially why.

How can you be sure of your statement though?  Over hundreds/thousands of iterations, I have gotten the impression that when I fired from a GV with tracers off, I was nevertheless revealed by tracers to attackers.  Also I have never seen another GV firing on AC without visible tracers.  By this I mean that normally whenever I would expect a GV to be in a position to fire at aircraft (due to proximity etc.), I see the GV's tracers arcing up into the sky.  It's a great way to find them when I'm in another GV. 

MH

[kvuo75]

If this is truly the maximum range for damage to occur, then it needs to change to the guns actual ability.

it is.. a long time ago I tested on a .target and the distances where they stop poking holes in it are

wirb 1719 yds

ost 2767 yds

37mm field gun 4725 yds