tracer speed

Scared_420 · 07-28-2009, 01:55 PM

Is it just me or do the tracers seem to move a little slower than regular rounds. Ex... when zoomed in on muttrah i was shooting at the hotel and noticed the tracers were a little slower, not a big deal but if there was someone on there and was shooting at that far away it just might give them enough time to duck for cover if they seen it coming.

Rudd · 07-28-2009, 01:56 PM

you are correct pretty much, the tracer is slightly heavier ingame. I'm unsure if CA overcame that

but the difference in when they hit you is probably miliseconds.

OriginalWarrior · 07-28-2009, 02:18 PM

Tracers DO move slower then actual bullets!! IRL a tracer is actually a real bullet coated with phosphorus that burns off of the bullet. So in reality the tracer shows the path of the bullet, but the bullet has already landed on the target.

flem615 · 07-28-2009, 10:40 PM

I have noticed this, but I haven't had a problem with it yet

McBumLuv · 07-28-2009, 10:53 PM

It becomes a problem when trying to get ballistics and tracers every so many rounds, because it drops far faster than most bullets

In game, of course, but that's perhaps the only noticable reason behind their exclusion in Pr, however having tracers on every or no bullet solves the problem.

flem615 · 07-29-2009, 02:54 AM

does that only apply to snipers and designated riflemen? because i always play as a rifleman/squad leader and i dont encounter problems

[R-CON]nedlands1 · 07-29-2009, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flem615

does that only apply to snipers and designated riflemen? because i always play as a rifleman/squad leader and i dont encounter problems

Sniper rifles and DMR's don't fire tracers (except for the MEC's one which I believe will be corrected in the next version) so every round fired by them should have consistent drop.

PatrickLA_CA · 07-29-2009, 03:05 PM

What are tracers and how do you youse them(on which key do we activate them)

spawncaptain · 07-29-2009, 03:21 PM

Wikipedia is your friend.
Currently, the soldiers' magazines consist of both normal and tracer rounds. No need to 'acticate' them.

`digitaL.braVo · 07-30-2009, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OriginalWarrior

Tracers DO move slower then actual bullets!! IRL a tracer is actually a real bullet coated with phosphorus that burns off of the bullet. So in reality the tracer shows the path of the bullet, but the bullet has already landed on the target.

No, it doesn't travel any slower. The phosphorus coating burns on the actual bullet during flight. The streak of light you see is led by the bullet. The reason it's a streak is the human eye has a few methods of showing a continuous/smooth image.

07-28-2009, 01:55 PM	#1
Scared_420 Join Date: Jun 2009 Canada Posts: 348	tracer speed Is it just me or do the tracers seem to move a little slower than regular rounds. Ex... when zoomed in on muttrah i was shooting at the hotel and noticed the tracers were a little slower, not a big deal but if there was someone on there and was shooting at that far away it just might give them enough time to duck for cover if they seen it coming.
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07-28-2009, 01:56 PM	#2
Rudd Retired PR Developer Join Date: Aug 2007 United Kingdom Location: England, Brighton Posts: 17,664 Blog Entries: 2	Re: tracer speed you are correct pretty much, the tracer is slightly heavier ingame. I'm unsure if CA overcame that but the difference in when they hit you is probably miliseconds.
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OriginalWarrior PR:BF2 Beta Test Team Join Date: Apr 2008 United States of America Location: oG.WarrioR Lives in NYC Posts: 255	Re: tracer speed Tracers DO move slower then actual bullets!! IRL a tracer is actually a real bullet coated with phosphorus that burns off of the bullet. So in reality the tracer shows the path of the bullet, but the bullet has already landed on the target.

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flem615 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367	Re: tracer speed I have noticed this, but I haven't had a problem with it yet
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07-28-2009, 10:53 PM	#5
McBumLuv Join Date: Aug 2008 Canada Location: St. Catharines, ON Posts: 3,575	Re: tracer speed It becomes a problem when trying to get ballistics and tracers every so many rounds, because it drops far faster than most bullets In game, of course, but that's perhaps the only noticable reason behind their exclusion in Pr, however having tracers on every or no bullet solves the problem.
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07-29-2009, 02:54 AM	#6
flem615 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 367	Re: tracer speed does that only apply to snipers and designated riflemen? because i always play as a rifleman/squad leader and i dont encounter problems
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PatrickLA_CA Join Date: Jul 2009 Bulgaria Location: Macedonia but not listed Posts: 755	Re: tracer speed What are tracers and how do you youse them(on which key do we activate them)

07-29-2009, 03:21 PM	#9
spawncaptain Join Date: May 2009 Germany Location: North Rhine-Westphalia Posts: 328	Re: tracer speed Wikipedia is your friend. Currently, the soldiers' magazines consist of both normal and tracer rounds. No need to 'acticate' them.
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