Mini gun hit detection

ImbalanxdImbalanxd Join Date: 2011-06-15 Member: 104581Members
edited August 2012 in NS2 General Discussion
Does the minigun use hit scan for hit detection, or does it fire "projectiles" like lerk spike does?

The reason I ask is because, past 200 ping, projectile based attacks like spit and spikes becomes pointless to use. I need to know where not to spend my resources. From what limited experience I have in the heavy, it seems like absolutely nothing I fire at gets hit. This could just be bad aiming, but it feels a lot like the lerk situation.
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  • KoruyoKoruyo AUT Join Date: 2009-06-06 Member: 67724Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited August 2012
    edit.
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  • MurphyIdiotMurphyIdiot NS2 programmer Join Date: 2008-04-17 Member: 64095Members, Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    Both the Minigun and Lerk spikes are hit scan.
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  • ImbalanxdImbalanxd Join Date: 2011-06-15 Member: 104581Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1968269:date=Aug 29 2012, 05:42 PM:name=MurphyIdiot)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MurphyIdiot @ Aug 29 2012, 05:42 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1968269"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Both the Minigun and Lerk spikes are hit scan.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I don't know whether this makes me more concerned about how bad I must be with spikes, or how badly your hitscan is screwing me over with the LMG.

    I'll need to test this further.
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  • DarkomicronDarkomicron Join Date: 2010-11-24 Member: 75256Members
    edited August 2012
    I did notice the similarities between lerk and exo fire. But I haven't had much troubles with either.
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  • AsranielAsraniel Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 724Members, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow, Subnautica Playtester, Retired Community Developer
    Keep in mind that spikes and minigun have a pretty high spread.

    If you can find any problem with hit detection, also on high ping servers, please make a video to document it, or at least a reproducable description.
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  • ImbalanxdImbalanxd Join Date: 2011-06-15 Member: 104581Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1968272:date=Aug 29 2012, 05:46 PM:name=Darkomicron)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Darkomicron @ Aug 29 2012, 05:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1968272"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I did notice the similarities between lerk and exo fire. But I haven't had much troubles with either.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Do you notice similarities or differences between lerk fire and rifle fire? Does anybody else?

    To me it seems like they run on completely different principles.
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  • elodeaelodea Editlodea Join Date: 2009-06-20 Member: 67877Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Go stand next to a pane of glass. Fire the exosuit. Notice how small the spread is.

    Go stand next to a pane of glass. Fire the lerk spike. Notice how big the spread is.

    There is your answer.
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  • 1dominator11dominator1 Join Date: 2010-11-19 Member: 75011Members
    edited August 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1968271:date=Aug 29 2012, 11:43 AM:name=Imbalanxd)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Imbalanxd @ Aug 29 2012, 11:43 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1968271"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I don't know whether this makes me more concerned about how bad I must be with spikes, or how badly your hitscan is screwing me over with the LMG.

    I'll need to test this further.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Spikes have mad spread. Stupid things contrive to hit everywhere BUT under the crosshair. I swear Ive seen my spikes drill marineshaped outlines in walls around marines but not hit the actual damn marines.
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