weapons...., a few inconsistancies.. Options

[flatliner]

jsut a quick post on weapons strength.

I have found that some of the hend held artillery (bazooka, etc) give inconsistant results. I can sneak like a ninja up behind a heavy and blast it dead center in the back. not dead. but many times, it happens to me. is there some trick to this, or is i just a random thing. I was hit twice today by "death" and it was a one shot one kill situation. do i have to hit a corner or what....

thanks.

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[M@ster of Dis@ster]

I feel quite sure I've been killed in the Russian heavy with one shot from behind several times. OTOH, I know I've aimed perfectly at the back of a heavy, shot, and not killed and wondered "WTF". Other times, I feel quite sure I shot a full health heavy in the back for a one shot kill. So, I get the impression it is either inconsistent, or the "sweet spot" is very very small.

In fact, I also had the impression that rockets striking from a longer distance hit harder than a short distance rocket. Is that my imagination? I remember once in a full health camoflage tanks and getting killed with a rocket with one shot even though I was pointing straight at the shooter meaning the shot came from directly in front where the armour is highest. (specifically, I was in tank behind German 2, and got shot from German spawn house...watched the shot all the way!)

One occasion I've been killed in Grey German tank with one shot from the side, though I often shoot that tank from the side but one shot did not kill.

Anyway, perhaps I'm wrong on the "distance" thing, but if so, there must be an explanation why sometimes bazooka shots from the side kill with one shot, even though they don't most times. Same for KV1 shots from behind. Anyone know these answers?

MoD

[Undertow]

One occasion I've been killed in Grey German tank with one shot from the side, though I often shoot that tank from the side but one shot did not kill.

I dont know about side armor for the grey panzer but I do know you can kill it with 2 shots to the front if you know where to aim. The mounted MG on top! When looking at it head on, just above the turret there's a grey bubble that a German would be in to use the MG. Thats a sweet spot. Two good hits and its done!

[Stickman]

Something I've noticed is that holding your aim steady for a few seconds before shooting seems to make rocket shots MUCH more accurate. Is this my imagination? Anyone know the minumum time required to get this effect?

[HammaTime]

Something I've noticed is that holding your aim steady for a few seconds before shooting seems to make rocket shots MUCH more accurate. Is this my imagination? Anyone know the minumum time required to get this effect?

I was cruising in the Ruskie medium tank across hill #45 heading for the swamp, moving at a good clip. Someone fired an RPG at me from the other side of the church. I had a long time to watch its trajectory and it cut an astounding arc as it significantly adjusted to and tracked my movement. For a moment, I thought I was back in the F/A-18 Hornet with an AIM-9M hunting my tailpipes. Only problem, I couldn't find the selector to fire my chaff and flares. End result, one dead tanker.

Clearly, the holding steady before firing helps, but I wonder at what point the RPG decides to advance to the heat-seeking stage.

-Hamma