Hit detection errors on different areas of a target

[dCK-Ad_Hominem]

Hi there again,

now before you say:"We have had this thread before!" please read what I have to write. I think it is somewhat different to what has been said before.

So, yesterday I was playing again for a couple of hours and noticed something that actually might be the cause of hit detection problems. I was fighting vultures with ACs20/UAC20 (multiple engaments) and came over this phenomenon: When I hit them in the center torso the hits were almost all detected and damage applied. Once I started hitting another section though (back, LT, RT, arms, legs) the hit detection would turn out rather off. It went so far that sometimes only one of three or four hits would be detected. I exlude ping from this since I have witnessed this happening on multiple servers, vs. multiple enemies and within one and the same encounter. As long as I hit the center torso (whether the target was moving or not and whether I had to lead the target or not) it was fine, if I did not then most hits would simply not be counted.

Any ideas what might be the cause for this?

[Leeko]

I've noticed this too with 40-60 ping, I have no idea what causes it. What struck me as particularly strange was when I was shooting at a driverless Scat with its left arm blown off. Shooting at where the left arm used to be hurt the right arm, and shooting at the right arm was damaging its left torso.

[SquareSphere }12thVR{]

I've had it as well but chalked it up to the existing UAC/AC20 hit detection issues.

[Ingrater]

If you hit the center torso you have simply a bigger margin of error until the bullets miss. This is a known error and caused by the way our mechs are setup. The interesting thing would be, if it also applies to ACs on tanks.

[(TLL)Siilk]

So, any chances seeing this error fixed or, at least, it's effect reduced?

[Ingrater]

The chance of this error getting fixed is proportional to my free time. 

[shadowkiller]

Currently all direct fire weapons that do splash damage (ppc, large acs etc) are a bit broken and are being looked at. There are actually 2 things that come out when you fire. One plays the visual effect and 1 deals damage. Currently the damage is slighly slower then the visual effect.

[LordHack]

hmm.. you would think that would be reversed (i.e. critical event before beauty )

[=KoS= Eldragon]

Currently all direct fire weapons that do splash damage (ppc, large acs etc) are a bit broken and are being looked at. There are actually 2 things that come out when you fire. One plays the visual effect and 1 deals damage. Currently the damage is slighly slower then the visual effect.

THAT explains why I swear I hit a fast moving targets with PPCs and no damage is registered!

[KingLeerUK]

hmm.. you would think that would be reversed (i.e. critical event before beauty )

If the problem was easy to fix we would have addressed it long ago.

[DracheM]

hmm.. you would think that would be reversed (i.e. critical event before beauty )

If the problem was easy to fix we would have addressed it long ago.

Jeez, you sound like my ex. Just because something's easy doesn't mean it has to be a priority!

[Ingrater]

I think you did misunderstood something here. It is NOT easy to fix this problem.

[BlueT]

I think you did misunderstand something here. It is NOT easy to fix this problem.

Plz do not piss off the Devs....
Because we love this mod!

That may have sounded gay...
[Edit: Not that there is anything wrong with that.]
But it is the truth!
Great now I sound like a groupy...

[xInVicTuSx]

The verse format of your post is not helping.

[BlueT]

The verse format of your post is not helping.

I can't help myself. Early onset senility.