Range indicator question

[Trip01]

If you're closing on an nme, when the range indicator changes from 400 to 200, what is the actual range at that point? I'm guessing it's  either 200 or 300.

Trip

[loonetik]

If it says 200, you are 200 feet away.

[Lusche]

Originally posted by loonetik
If it says 200, you are 200 feet away.

Wrong.

All distances are indicated in yards.

Actual distance (yds) - Icon shown:

0 - 99 = d0
100 - 299 = d200
300 - 499 = d400
500 - 699 = d600
700 - 899 = d800
900 - 999 = d1000

1000 - 1250 = d1.0K
1250 - 1750 = d1.5K
1750 - 2250 = d2.0K

So if you see D200, the actual range may be anything from 100 to 299yds.

[Trip01]

Originally posted by Lusche
100 - 299 = d200

I had a feeling that might be it, thanks Lusche.

Trip

[hyster]

so when u go from 600 to 400 wait a few secs before shooting to make sure ur inside 400?????

[RSLQK186]

And if you are tracking someone with a convergence of 300, the change from 400 to 200 is the right time to fire.

[Crusher]

And Remember 200 yardsX3ft/yd=600 ft OR MORE THAN 1 BLOCK AWAY
Go outside and look at a car 1 block down the street.
Gunnery SHOULD be hard.

[RSLQK186]

And on a related note: Altimeter is in feet- icon distance is in yards. If a plane is 3K above you- it is 9000 feet above you:)

[Hazard69]

The way I remember it is: Actual range = Indicated range +/- 100 yards.

So indication of 200 means hes between 300 to 100 yards away.

[stroker71]

I found it useful to follow a friendly plane because it shows the actual distance (under 1000).  Take note of the size of the friendly at different distances.  It's not always possiable during combat to watch the "d" from enemy because it always is changing.  I know it's not "set in stone" but has helped me.  I also use this with GV's....look at a friendly and note the size of thier gv....has helped me better judge that first shot.

Stroker1

[all5x]

In my humble opinion, no matter the difference of + or - 200 yards when closing on and enemy. If you’re firing .50 cal or above munitions, the range of that particular ammo travels at: roughly 2700-2900 feet per second and the maximum effective range is 1800-2200 meters. Due to the high ballistic coefficient of the bullet, the .50 BMG's trajectory suffers less "drift" from cross-winds and can travel much farther even when faced with 300mph cross/counter winds due its introduction to the atmosphere from a moving aircraft.. I have seen hit sprites as far as 1000 yards when I compensated for drift, target speed, angle  and distance.....A .50 BMG round can produce between 10,000 and 13,000 foot pounds (between 14 and 18 kilojoules) or more, depending on its powder and bullet type, this is sure to deliver a punch. I also know that we must take lag time into consideration depending on front end server and host output, and bit loss per milliseconds..Etc...Etc...But my rule is anything 400-600 yards in distance is susceptible to traumatic damage if caught in a hail of fire.....
ALL5X

P.S:  I’m no expert, but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn last night… “LOL”  !!!!!