Author Topic: As to the 50cal laser gun myth. (Read 1071 times)

hitech · « **on:** September 19, 2001, 05:16:00 PM »

For 1.08 we have a new gun tester you will be able to use. I did some quick samples on the b17 tail gun at 500 and 1000 yards

500 yards.

1000 Yards.

Each ring is 10 ft radius.

HiTech

[ 09-19-2001: Message edited by: hitech ]

moose · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2001, 05:18:00 PM »

cool!

moose · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2001, 05:21:00 PM »

and i was the 1st to reply! neener neener!

Toad · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2001, 05:26:00 PM »

Jeez, HT. This has enormous potential for the "Way Cool of the Year" award!

Tell us more! Are we going to be able to go off line and sight in new sights we make up?

Can we mess with convergences, take screenshots and compare?

More info! More info!

I think I already like this though!

moose · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2001, 05:30:00 PM »

dude,

1.08 is going to blow fricken all competition away

my personal standpoint is that htc has meetings of to decide 'what cool stuff does no one else have?' - 'ok, lets do that'

Karnak · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2001, 05:50:00 PM »

Thanks HiTech. That will help analytical testing lots.

Would it be possible to have diferent convergence sets leave different color dots, like they have different color convergence lines? That would help me in configuring my convergence settings.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2001, 05:54:00 PM »

I say it's just allied propaganda!

Olivier "Frenchy" Raunier

Wilbus · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2001, 06:04:00 PM »

Exelent! Just what we need!

Buzzbait · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2001, 06:12:00 PM »

S!

Looking at the pattern, and correlating that information with the fact that multiple guns are blasting away, its obvious to me why the bomber guns hit at much longer ranges:

They produce the effect of a big shotgun.

Kweassa · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2001, 07:42:00 PM »

Agreed, Buzzbait. At 1000 yards it looks like the multiple guns land in a pattern about 30 ft. wide in radius. At about 1000 yards, aim slightly upwards the target and anything within that 30 ft. radius has high probability of being hit - shot gun effect.

At 500 yards - where most fighters should begin shooting(anything not armed with same .50s

), the same number of gun shots land within 10 ft. Let's see.. thats two for the tail, two for the top turret, and two for the belly turret... 6 x .50s, about as powerful as P-51D guns.. landing within 10 ft. radius if aimed right.. that's gotta hurt a plane.

So. I guess this means problems of the Buff guns is not with it's accuracy or power as claimed.. but rather the issue of "MULTIPLE GUNS ALL FIRING AT A SINGLE TARGET".

We have a new Myth rising

50 cal. Shotgun Myth

Kweassa · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2001, 07:46:00 PM »

Which would also suggest Buff attacking tactics of "Straight from Top". Dropping down on a B-17 from straight above.. Well.. I guess this proves Buff attacking strategy posted by some is scientifical

Not some subjective, imperical thing..

Olgzr3 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2001, 12:11:00 AM »

I think HT gave up sex for 1.08.

funkedup · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2001, 12:42:00 AM »

HT said "tail gun". I think he was only firing the pair in the tail.

Animal · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2001, 12:42:00 AM »

I think there are gonna be a lot of pissed off LW dorkies when they realize one of their favorite excuses is now obsolete.

Thunder · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2001, 01:13:00 AM »

I was able to test the gun tester at HTC the other day. Once you get the hang of it I think the buffhunters will have something to fear when attacking from the rear.