Malaix Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 if my target is running from left to right and i shoot off my blaster...the bolts BEND to strike the target. Is there any lore explanation for this? Seems pretty wild. Same reason trolls have homing axes in WOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunsliver Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 oh so its just bad design. okie dokie. thanks. Just like it is bad design for Arrows and Bullets int hat other Game to "bend" to their targets. The only mmo that I know that did not bend projectile weapons was Asheron's Call. Great game too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuka Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 It's a reference to the movie "Wanted". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowrod Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 if my target is running from left to right and i shoot off my blaster...the bolts BEND to strike the target. Is there any lore explanation for this? Seems pretty wild. It's an optical illusion, much like when you put a stick into the water, it looks like it bends, but really it's straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almghty_gir Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 oh so its just bad design. okie dokie. thanks. lol, if that's how you want to look at it. i mean, you could always miss instead, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teufelritter Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 oh so its just bad design. okie dokie. thanks. Actually, you see, Laser's are light speed weapons, so at this ranges if you hit, it's instantaneous. Oh and you don't typically see the laser bolt itself. BUT! When these weapons were perfected way back when the armies and gunslingers and all those folks who like shooting people with light speed weapons complained to the manufacturers and they all got together and figured out how to make it look like people were actually shooting red or green shafts of light at each other. It made the soldiers feel better that they could actually see what they are shooting out of their guns. But, there was this other problem. Since the laser bolt was virtually instantaneous, sometimes people would move out of the way after getting hit by the instant shot, but see to be missed by the visual effect that the gun generated. So to fix this problem, the blaster manufacturer figured out how to put little people inside the visual effect. They added little microscopic maneuvering thrusters and microscopic control surfaces to the visual effect. So now the 'blaster bolts' could 'track' their target. Amazing marketing don't you think? Also, that's why the weapons cost so much now. They're upgrades from the old design that didn't track their targets... Isn't capitalism wonderful! Oh yeah, you sir, are an ID10T! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldcite Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Do you want a made-up explanation as to why this works, just to make you feel better? Magnets. Blaster bolts are gasses that have been excited into a plasmic state and surrounded by a magnetic field to hold them together. Just pretend that magnetic field homes in on dorks. Best explanation so far. Remember, when in doubt: magnets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheko Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Since we're on the subject: I noticed that my lightsaber doesn't turn droids into piles of molten junk. Is there any lore to back this up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELhikari Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Since we're on the subject: I noticed that my lightsaber doesn't turn droids into piles of molten junk. Is there any lore to back this up? Level up and go back to the starter worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabloosh Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 They are target seeking? I would say you are shooting light but if they traveled at the speed of light it would look like a constant stream so blasters have to be firing some sort of projectile other then light which would mean they could be technologically enhanced to seek their target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyBowelbag Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Haha, I agree. As a sniper, I noticed this too. The bolts go too slow so when the target moves, it curves to follow. Really funny and dumb at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheko Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Level up and go back to the starter worlds Oh I see, my lightsaber doesn't have enough experience points to cut things. Luke was obviously a hacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiborF Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 They reverse engineered a judges Lawgiver pistol so now all blasters have "Hot Shot" technology that shots home in on a target's heat signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qrebel Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 My PC is so powerful and lag free bolts lead the target! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terraphon Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 People-seeking projectiles have been around since OU, the first MMORPG, was launched. This can not be stopped without removing ranged weapon animations. The reasons have been stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammarye Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Latency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthRipley Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Haha, seriously?? I want the time I spent reading this thread back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltorio Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Since we're on the subject: I noticed that my lightsaber doesn't turn droids into piles of molten junk. Is there any lore to back this up? Along these lines, I find it amazing my Sith Assassin opens with a stab of his light sabre through an opponent from stealth, and only damages the target (rather than outright killing it). Nor does he seem to remove any of the opponents limbs in combat. How the movies have lied to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisskar Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I wouldn't say it was "Bad Design" As others pointed out, this happens in many MMO's. However, It would deff add to the game if they one day in the far future implemented this time of shooting. Just like in "Combat Arms" It could be possible, and I bet many would enjoy this style of play made into this type of game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FooBard Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 They are laser guided projectiles... This is not in our realm, this is in a Galaxy Far Far Away Ranged classes would SUCK without this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadJerry Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 It's great design. I don't even want to imagine all the QQ threads because blasters are useless in this game if they didn't "hom in on targets. They dont "home in" in the sense that if they didnt you would miss. This is an RPG that uses an RNG system. The moment you press the attack button the program determines if you hit and how much damage you do. The visible blaster shot has nothing to do with this process. It is merely a visual overlay to make you feel like you are shooting something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekadez Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Because you're aiming at Angelina Jolie and there's a dead pig in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziegler Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Haha, seriously?? I want the time I spent reading this thread back.... SWTOR forums 101 Read first and last page. OP...nice trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziegler Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I wouldn't say it was "Bad Design" As others pointed out, this happens in many MMO's. However, It would deff add to the game if they one day in the far future implemented this time of shooting. Just like in "Combat Arms" It could be possible, and I bet many would enjoy this style of play made into this type of game. Actually...Dungeons and Dragons Online did this....what...6 years ago now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawlbox Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Physics + Math = Science. The answer is obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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