Sniper range

[amblingalong]

I really, really want to sit on top of that massive rock arch overlooking the E3 base and shoot at people inside.

That is all.

[neonlazer]

Originally Posted by amblingalong

I really, really want to sit on top of that massive rock arch overlooking the E3 base and shoot at people inside.

That is all.

If you can compensate for bullet trajectory..enjoy!

[willaguy]

I have absolutely no idea as to what this thread is supposed to be about. That is all.

[Ratstomper]

I'm curious if bullets will have a max range before they "fizzle out" or will they continue until they actually hit something?

[neonlazer]

Originally Posted by Ratstomper

I'm curious if bullets will have a max range before they "fizzle out" or will they continue until they actually hit something?

It would be cool if past a certain range the damage would decrease.

[Ratstomper]

Originally Posted by neonlazer

It would be cool if past a certain range the damage would decrease.

I don't know about damage reduction; that's what bullet dropoff is for. I think the only sniper rounds that should decrease in damage as they fly are the vanu, just because they don't have to correct for bullet dropoff.

[Meriv]

There is a video footage of a fight beetween a sniper inside E3 base and the massive stone you were talking about something like 800 m distance, night combat.

The vanu fired with no bullet drop but to not loose power he used a certificate that made his laser strong but that left a a permanent like 2 sec laser tray in the air.

Soo the Tr took him down with 3-4 shots with a realy big bullet drop.(i was realy amazed by his skills since it was even night fight and the Vanu was in a pitch black zone)

[captainkapautz]

Rounds, at least the ones fired by sniperrifles, should not have an arbitrary cutoff point.

They should go until they hit something.

[Rexdezi]

longest range sniper shot ever is 2,475 m (about 1 and a half miles) so with advancements in technology between 2009 and whatever point in the future that PS2 is set, I'd say we might be able to shoot significantly farther (although from a balance perspective, 1km is probably going to be closer to maximum)

#rerailingthread

[Meriv]

Wow i got a realy good photographic memory.

There is another footage where you are in TR foothold territory, when TB makes the "world tour" and he start firing at realy realy long ranges for showing bullet drop. And there was no limit.

[Synapse]

Originally Posted by Ratstomper

I'm curious if bullets will have a max range before they "fizzle out" or will they continue until they actually hit something?

This is a part to be tested on my pre-beta test list.
http://www.planetside-universe.com/s...d.php?p=730168

[Russ]

Originally Posted by captainkapautz

Rounds, at least the ones fired by sniperrifles, should not have an arbitrary cutoff point.

They should go until they hit something.

Agreed. Though even with the damage fall off, if i can hit someone 3km away it should not only take their shields down by half. That would be...

[Sabot]

Effective range on marksman rifles and sniper rifles (at least those firing projectiles :P) range from about 1000 meters to 2000 meters depending on caliber. Kills ahve been made at longer ranges though... then there's special ammunition so the shooter doesn't have to take things like range, wind, powder temp, air temp etc into account as much while firing at very long distances... maybe those kinds of ammo is an unlock?

[Meriv]

minute 56 foward you will get a lot of answer plus the video of how far away a simple snipe rifle get. In the same video explain the cloack device in relation of what you are carrying with you

[captainkapautz]

As long as I get the chance to top my highest BF3 kill which was ~1100m I'm happy.

Oh and please if longest kill is tracked then please do it for bodyshots and not just headshots, fucking hate that in BF.