Are bullets affected by ship momentum?
- Thread starter Bob Ross
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Probably code and physics engines related. Imagine it like this: The engine gets the order to fire. First it gets the coordinates of the barrel (aka. the place the bullets comes out. Then it spawns the projectile giving it a certain velocity. Now if your ship is moving it could happen, that the bullets appear disconnect from the barrel muzzle, since the engine has a certain tick rate it refreshes. Basically you shoot while moving and move so far in the little time the physics engine is not checking, that the bullet spawns elsewhere
Projectiles do not inherit ship momentum. At least those fired from ship-mounted weapons.
Hand weapons are supposed to inherit momentum, but someone checked and they actually don't
In the video it could be lag as well - as you see those detached shoots on other peoples ships.
Physics engine has some problems as well. IIRC it got fixed, but players used to get killed by their own ship weapons. But it was mostly related to player hitbox lagging behind the ship, rather than muzzle lag. That one is precise enough to safely place weapons internally, with just tip of barrel sticking out.
Hand weapons are supposed to inherit momentum, but someone checked and they actually don't
In the video it could be lag as well - as you see those detached shoots on other peoples ships.
Physics engine has some problems as well. IIRC it got fixed, but players used to get killed by their own ship weapons. But it was mostly related to player hitbox lagging behind the ship, rather than muzzle lag. That one is precise enough to safely place weapons internally, with just tip of barrel sticking out.
