Is it FPSing or is Defense Range widget failing?

[Pxtl]

I'm getting pegged outside of the firing range defined by the defense range widget, particularly HLTs. Is the defense range widget a little pessimistic about weapon ranges? Or is it FPSing?

[BaNa]

I'm getting pegged outside of the firing range defined by the defense range widget, particularly HLTs. Is the defense range widget a little pessimistic about weapon ranges? Or is it FPSing?

me2 and for one i doubt the kind of person whos hlts did this would fps or indeed know how to fps.

[KingRaptor]

Turrets aren't FPSable in CA (unless it was changed recently). Beamlasers can still overshoot by a bit though when firing though.

One theory I've heard is that the turret is returning fire at radar dots that wobble into range.

[knorke]

You can ground-attack with some turrets (missletowers, the gatling antiswarm, etc) and because of spray/splash they can damage stuff outside range. Maybe this?

[Google_Frog]

Core HLT and LLT use laserCannons which still have overshoot. If they shoot at a radar dot or in retaliation they will shoot past their range. BeamLasers which arm uses don't have overshoot.

[lurker]

Also, the range things use the center of the unit. Look at where the shots come out. Not the center.

[Saktoth]

It is almost certainly shooting at a radar dot that wobbles into range.
We need to fix overshoot on beamweapons/LaserCannons once and for all.

[bobthedinosaur]

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[Google_Frog]

LaserCannons still have a lot of overshoot. BeamLasers have very little overshoot though, no more than 16 elmos.

[lurker]

Actual overshoot? Not just the turret being off-center?

[AreaFire]

It is almost certainly shooting at a radar dot that wobbles into range.

This.

Watched for like 5 minutes one time as my HLT was firing at a kbot that was slightly out of range. His radar dot would come in range, my HLT would spend 10-15 shots firing at it (and missing) and the radar dot would wobble out of range.

[JohannesH]

Make flash attack ground, and itll overshoot.

And if youre really good, find a way to meaningfully exploit this in a real game

[BaNa]

Make flash attack ground, and itll overshoot.

And if youre really good, find a way to meaningfully exploit this in a real game

easy

force fire near friendly units if you dont have a com handy to dgun

to clear things up, this is something ive done before...

[JohannesH]

hmm not sure i understood right but whats the gain in that?

[BaNa]

hmm not sure i understood right but whats the gain in that?

comedy.

[JohannesH]

if you want comedy, do it on an allied comm

[BaNa]

if you want comedy, do it on an allied comm

never said i didnt