axure 10 Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) Ok, so from this video it would seem like the damage mechanism in Arma2 is not exactly working right... A guy is able to shoot down a Ka-52 with an M14 rifle. To me it's quite obvious that: a) armor should prevent low caliber weapons from inflicting any damage (how big caliber is needed to penetrate armor would obviously depend on how much armor a vehicle has at a given hit spot) b) when damage is inflicted, it should cause certain functions of a vehicle / human body to fail, and not decrease the amount of "damage points". I thought Arma2 is not an arcade game? Shot in leg - you can't walk (and loose blood). Shot in engine - you can't go. Shot in fuel tank - you explode or just loose fuel. I know some of it works, but it seems like there's also a "hit points" rule, since the Ka-52 was shot down just by shooting sufficient number of times. Edited June 20, 2009 by axure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
callaway 0 Posted June 20, 2009 He headshotted the pilot through the glass. That chopper is almost impervious to small arms in other areas except the canopy. Try it in the editor, you'll see. I'm guessing he had to do that for an hour to get it to happen once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MPBR 10 Posted June 20, 2009 Ok, so from this video it would seem like the damage mechanism in Arma2 is not exactly working right... A guy is able to shoot down a Ka-52 with an M14 rifle. To me it's quite obvious that:a) armor should prevent low caliber weapons from inflicting any damage (how big caliber is needed to penetrate armor would obviously depend on how much armor a vehicle has at a given hit spot) b) when damage is inflicted, it should cause certain functions of a vehicle / human body to fail, and not decrease the amount of "damage points". I thought Arma2 is not an arcade game? Shot in leg - you can't walk (and loose blood). Shot in engine - you can't go. Shot in fuel tank - you explode or just loose fuel. I know some of it works, but it seems like there's also a "hit points" rule, since the Ka-52 was shot down just by shooting sufficient number of times. Shot in leg .. well depends... could still hobble if you life depnded on it and the adrenalin was pumping. Shot in Engine ... Engine will generally keep going ... Just not that well depending on what you hit, takes a bit to go thru and engine block. Shot in radiator .. engine will go for a good while depending on terrian / flat / hill etc. Shot in fuel tank .. please .. no talk about exploding... please please please no. Losing fuel .. sure.. but a 223 round to a tank will still take some time to drain to the point of stopping the vehical (e.g if its in a place where it can get shot... it prob has more problems than running out of fuel). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SabreToothTigger 10 Posted June 20, 2009 Apache blades can take a 50 cal round I once heard but the canopy with so many rounds fired into it should be broken I should think Main problem in that video is how accurate the gun was when fired so quickly Also the chopper should have shredded him in the first fly past, if not any sensible pilot would have stood off at a distance or flown higher and used chaingun http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/25/1048354604384.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
