C4 exploding ....well not really

[plus2]

I have had this happen a couple of times, you put C4 on an object it glitches into it and makes the sound like you tiggered it but nothing happens to the target.

[Jedimushroom]

You know you have to wait a while for the C4 to arm right? I think about 5 seconds or thereabouts, something that isn't really highlighted in the guide.

Nevertheless everyone using 0.7 should have read the guide, I did and I have been here since 0.322

[BloodBane611]

Yeah, C4 has a 5 second minimum arming time. If you try to fire it under 5 seconds it does not detonate and becomes totally inactive.

It's in the manual, I highly recommend it if you're going to play PR.

[LtSoucy]

C4 Explosive

Image:C4exp.jpg

C4 plastic explosive is a very destructive explosive carried by Combat Engineers. It can be placed on most objects such as vehicles, buildings and doors. The C4 can be triggered by the user's detonator. The resulting explosion has a very large blast radius (30+ meters) and has enough explosive force to destroy most vehicles and structures.

C4 takes 5 seconds to arm after placing it.

Hope that answers your problem. If you want to see more of the guide please visit:
User Guide - Project Reality Wiki


P.S.Can a [R-Mod] please lock this thread snice its not a bug and problem is fixed.

[boltcatch]

Several times I have tossed C4 onto the ground, and it immediately makes a faint sound and my detonator control disappears and my rifle comes back up. The C4 at this point is dead, and I cannot get my detonator out again.

Unless the devs intend for some percentage of C4 to fail, this IS a bug. I know about the 5 second arming time, and I haven't done anything but drop the C4 on the ground and this happens.

This really sucks when you've just run up behind a tank, btw.

[Losus_Deliosus]

Originally Posted by boltcatch

Several times I have tossed C4 onto the ground, and it immediately makes a faint sound and my detonator control disappears and my rifle comes back up. The C4 at this point is dead, and I cannot get my detonator out again.

Unless the devs intend for some percentage of C4 to fail, this IS a bug. I know about the 5 second arming time, and I haven't done anything but drop the C4 on the ground and this happens.

This really sucks when you've just run up behind a tank, btw.

This seems to be an issue with connection lag sometimes causing the server to register you clicking twice. As far as I know the Devs were unable to get some sort of fire delay on the detonator like you have on some other weapons to prevent this.

[s3v3ndust]

1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi, 4 Mississippi, 5 Mississippi

works like a charm every time.

[unrealalex]

Originally Posted by s3v3ndust

1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi, 4 Mississippi, 5 Mississippi

works like a charm every time.

hahah i do that too.

it does bug sometimes when as soon as you drop the c4, the clicker goes away to the rifle and you can't bring it out again though.

[[R-PUB]MrD]

Clean your mouse and be careful pressing the left mouse button, much like you'd be careful with live ordance in the Real World

[Teek]

Place C4 and Run for 5 1/2 Seconds then your safe to click.