When you are sniping long distances

[Kokomo]

Should you aim further up to compensate the distance?

 

[worluk]

(yes)

 

[Sidus Preclarum]

Indeed,

is a pretty concise but correct answer

 

[|ULF|_Monkeyman]

As soon as the bullet exits the muzzle of the weapon,
gravity begins to pull it down, requiring the you to use an elevation
adjustment. At extended ranges, you actually aim the muzzle
of your rifle above your line of sight and let gravity pull the
bullet down into the target. Gravity is always present, and you must compensate for this through elevation adjustments.

Aim high at distances. It's all about trajectory and bullet drop.

Now if the target is not only at a good distance but moving as well, then that involves another topic as well called leading.

 

[Franc-Tireur]

Would be cool to put wind in the "game 2" , would make sniping even more interesting , this and the ability to feed MG with no tracers ammo

 

[AXEL]

Would be cool to put wind in the "game 2" , would make sniping even more interesting , this and the ability to feed MG with no tracers ammo

having wind would be a great addition to tanking as well

but yeah like everyone else said the bullet falls. Each map seems to pull the bullet down differently though, so expect a few shots before a hit. Or do like I do and get set up in your position, then practice against a spot on a wall at about the same distance where you expect to see the enemy, that way you don't give away your position throwing lead past his head.

 

[/linuX/gitano]

Would be cool to put wind in the "game 2" , would make sniping even more interesting , this and the ability to feed MG with no tracers ammo

Well, as long as they will not implement something like this

 

[[TW]DrGuppy]

Each map seems to pull the bullet down differently though, so expect a few shots before a hit.

Each map has the exact same gravitational effect on bullets. The difference is in your head.

 

[Zetsumei]

ranges are hard to judge and drop can seem kinda excessive (on barashka for example )

 

[AXEL]

ranges are hard to judge and drop can seem kinda excessive (on barashka for example )

yeah thats what I meant. I suppose it has to do with your surroundings

 

[NoxNoctum]

Don't automatically work the bolt after firing if you're having trouble (so you can see where it hits through the scope). And usually the amount you have to compensate for bullet drop is tiny except for certain areas on Baraskha/Elnya/Berezina. Don't over do it.

Once you get a hang of it you'll never miss stationary targets and rarely miss moving ones. Be careful though, close up targets you'll need to actually aim slightly below where you normally would.

 

[Lt_Kettch]

ranges are hard to judge and drop can seem kinda excessive (on barashka for example )

It is sooo cold on Barashka that the bullets drop faster because of the thick air At least it would be like that in reality and in Game2

 

[Zetsumei]

nah bullets don't drop more, but because you don't see things in 3d its hard to judge distance so people use the sizes of objects etc. You need to aim quite a few meters above targets with the scope on barashka. Its not that the bullets drop differently at all, but you percieve the distances different and with it the bullet drop.

Not forgetting that if the bullets have a realistic method of loosing speed on flight or a realistic flight path, together with distance being a second derivative of the gravity. Meaning that bullet drop won't be even close linear with the distance makes it hard to understand how far to aim ahead.

 

[Tontoman]

I just wish they had adjustable sites coded, then you wouldn't have to aim high or low. Especially for the MGs, pity how you have to shoot blind. Bad enough the dayglow tracers give your position away in a second

T.

 

[Franc-Tireur]

I think i had read once that Soviet sniper rifle scopes were not adjustable in WWII , could be wrong though , someone might confirm/infirm

 

[Bennanteno]

http://www.mosinnagant.net/sniper section/mosin-nagant-sighting.asp

Based on this page, I would say that they were adjustable.

 

[Franc-Tireur]

Indeed you are right mate , my bad , i investigated a bit , Soviet trained snipers in the 30's and they had P.E scopes that could be modulated , bad source or memory from my part , cheers m8

 

[Zetsumei]

ww2 era scopers are really easy for changing range on the fly