Missile weapon ranges

black1blade · Post by **black1blade** » Sun May 17, 2015 3:56 pm

Could I ask what the logic is behind saying that missile weapons past the long range bracket have no effect?

jw76 · Post by **jw76** » Sun May 17, 2015 4:32 pm

Not that I created this, but in my mind, at longer distances the energy needed to inflict damage with a sling or something would have been reduced to such a low level that it would just harmlessly bounce off.

Just my thoughts on it.

Mint · Post by **Mint** » Sun May 17, 2015 4:38 pm

Not being a ballistics expert I would agree with what jw76 said except to add that, from what I understand, the energy bleed isn't linear.

jw76 · Post by **jw76** » Sun May 17, 2015 4:43 pm

Yeah, that is definitely true. It would tend to lose more energy and faster the farther it has to travel. Might be why the penalty or bonus for the different ranges is not linear.

Post by **Dimirag** » Sun May 17, 2015 4:45 pm

It is also to keep it simple, remember that BF is a Gamist game instead of a Simulationist game. Having a max range is easier than to add several other ranges and allowing characters to shoot from practically any distances limited by sight.

Post by **Hywaywolf** » Sun May 17, 2015 10:00 pm

a bow only has so much pull. An arrow has a max distance it can fly. It not that it doesn't do damage after that, its that it doesn't go any further than that. my 2 coppers.

Post by **Solomoriah** » Sun May 17, 2015 10:24 pm

Hyway and dimirag both have it right, in different ways.

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