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    Battlefield: Bad Company 2

    Game » consists of 26 releases. Released Mar 02, 2010

    Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is the second installment in this spin-off Battlefield series. It has a more serious campaign and a vastly expanded multiplayer system.

    Is there any bullet drop for the semi automatic sniper rifles?

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    #1  Edited By natetodamax

    I can't tell if there is, but it seems like there is either no bullet drop at all or very little for the semi auto sniper rifles. Can anyone confirm/deny this?

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    #2  Edited By Pie

    Yeah there is bullet drop

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    #3  Edited By ThePhantomnaut

    Bullet drop for everything.

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    #4  Edited By jakob187

    How many threads in the BC2 forum do we honestly need for "is there bullet drop on..."? 
     
    This isn't MW2.

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    #5  Edited By beargirl1

    what does that mean exactly..? like the shell dropping or what? 

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    #6  Edited By Pie
    @jakob187: 2?
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    #7  Edited By natetodamax
    @jakob187 said:
    " How many threads in the BC2 forum do we honestly need for "is there bullet drop on..."?  This isn't MW2. "
    This is the second one? I could create one for every weapon if you want. 
     
    @AjayRaz said:
    " what does that mean exactly..? like the shell dropping or what?  "
    The bullet dropping over distance due to gravity.
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    #8  Edited By beargirl1
    @natetodamax said:

     
    @AjayRaz said:
    " what does that mean exactly..? like the shell dropping or what?  "
    The bullet dropping over distance due to gravity. "
    whoa. game must be have some crazy detail to have that kinda stuff o-o
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    #9  Edited By Blackout62
    @AjayRaz:  Not really, everything after Battlefield 2 had it.
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    #10  Edited By MrKlorox
    @ThePhantomnaut said:
    " Bullet drop for everything. "
    Except Tracer Darts... those things go straight forever.
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    #11  Edited By Quipido
    @MrKlorox said:

    " @ThePhantomnaut said:

    " Bullet drop for everything. "
    Except Tracer Darts... those things go straight forever. "
    As far as I know, all sniper rifles has bullet drop mechanics implemented, but that's it, no other weapons. Tracer dart shoots dead accurate, other weapons have some bullet spread, but no drop at all - you can shoot a sniper on the hill by basically any weapon on any distance, if you aim straight at him and shoot one bullet at a time. 
     
    So to answer to the OP, yes, there is bullet drop on  semi automatic sniper rifles. 
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    #12  Edited By CptChiken
    @MrKlorox said:
    " @ThePhantomnaut said:
    " Bullet drop for everything. "
    Except Tracer Darts... those things go straight forever. "
    thats cos traser darts are the dogs bollocks
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    #13  Edited By emkeighcameron

    Yeah tracer darts don't count because you can almost outrun the fucking things on foot. Good luck shooting an Apache sailing by at 100+ MPH and 400 feet up in the sky with one of those fucking things

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    #14  Edited By W0lfbl1tzers
    @CptChiken: Are dogs' balls really that awesome?
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    #15  Edited By MrKlorox
    @Quipido:  No way dude. All bullets drop.

    @W0lfbl1tzers: Who said they were awesome? I find it interesting that he mentions canine sack and you immediately think they're "the shit". Then again I guess that says something about me equating awesomeness to poop. 
     
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    What the fuck is up with modern slang? 
     
    And why is "what the fuck" usually negative while "the shit" is awesome?
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    #16  Edited By finstern
    @Quipido said:
    " @MrKlorox said:

    " @ThePhantomnaut said:

    " Bullet drop for everything. "
    Except Tracer Darts... those things go straight forever. "
    As far as I know, all sniper rifles has bullet drop mechanics implemented, but that's it, no other weapons. Tracer dart shoots dead accurate, other weapons have some bullet spread, but no drop at all - you can shoot a sniper on the hill by basically any weapon on any distance, if you aim straight at him and shoot one bullet at a time.   So to answer to the OP, yes, there is bullet drop on  semi automatic sniper rifles.  "
    All weapons have bullet drop, when you spawn really far away from the action / sniping from the gates of hell you can see arcs of rapidly firing bullets. No sniper in the game fires that fast. Even tank shells have bullet drop.
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    #17  Edited By JokerSmilez
    @Finstern said:

    " @Quipido said:

    " @MrKlorox said:

    " @ThePhantomnaut said:

    " Bullet drop for everything. "
    Except Tracer Darts... those things go straight forever. "
    As far as I know, all sniper rifles has bullet drop mechanics implemented, but that's it, no other weapons. Tracer dart shoots dead accurate, other weapons have some bullet spread, but no drop at all - you can shoot a sniper on the hill by basically any weapon on any distance, if you aim straight at him and shoot one bullet at a time.   So to answer to the OP, yes, there is bullet drop on  semi automatic sniper rifles.  "
    All weapons have bullet drop, when you spawn really far away from the action / sniping from the gates of hell you can see arcs of rapidly firing bullets. No sniper in the game fires that fast. Even tank shells have bullet drop. "
    Then how can I hit snipers in the head with a LMG from across the map by putting the irons on his head? If there was bullet drop, I'd have to aim higher, like with a sniper rifle. Or guys with shotguns sniping me from 50+ yards away?
     
    Tank shells, RPGs (and the like), and sniper rifles have bullet drop. I don't think anything else does. Maybe they do on PC? I'm only playing 360. I know until recently the gun damage was lower on PC.
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    #18  Edited By CptChiken
    @W0lfbl1tzers said:
    " @CptChiken: Are dogs' balls really that awesome? "
    there are lots of things less awesome... like justin bieber ( he's a douche bag)
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    #19  Edited By mikbal

    sniper rifles have bullet drop.
    other guns dont. you can hit a guy 200 m away with a pistol without adjusting your aim, but damage will be much lower than a 20m shot. sniper rifles gain advantage in range they dont lose all their power in long distances.

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    #20  Edited By Galbrezu
    @mikbal said:
    " sniper rifles have bullet drop. other guns dont. you can hit a guy 200 m away with a pistol without adjusting your aim, but damage will be much lower than a 20m shot. sniper rifles gain advantage in range they dont lose all their power in long distances. "
    Uhh, no, all guns have bullet drop.
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    #21  Edited By Quipido
    @Galbrezu said:

    " @mikbal said:

    " sniper rifles have bullet drop. other guns dont. you can hit a guy 200 m away with a pistol without adjusting your aim, but damage will be much lower than a 20m shot. sniper rifles gain advantage in range they dont lose all their power in long distances. "
    Uhh, no, all guns have bullet drop. "
    No, they dont. With red dot sight you can shoot snipers easily over LONG distances with no drop whatsoever. Tank shells do have a drop, snipers do, rockets do. That's it.
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    #22  Edited By MrKlorox

    Yes. They . Do.


    I virtually never use sniper rifles and I notice drop all the time. It's much less noticeable with other guns than with sniper rifles because of the distance. The longer the shot, the more the bullet will drop before it gets to its destination. Also different guns have different bullet velocity, resulting in varying flatness to the trajectories.
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    #23  Edited By theMuse

     Quoting denkirson.xanga.com here:
     
     "On the "physics" of Bullet Drop, there are several types of bullets:

    • Bullet. The standard for all weapons from pistols to the weaker Recon Rifles. They are not affected by gravity at all. You can fire straight at an enemy at any distance.
    • Sniper_Bullet. A bullet affected by fake gravity. Used by the M24, SV-98, GOL, and Slug Shotguns
    • HMG_bullet. Used by stationary and vehicle mounted machineguns. That AND the M95 sniper rifle.
    The two features of HMG_Bullet is that it does not drop as much as Sniper_Bullet AND it can damage lightly armored vehicles such as Jeeps and Helicopters.

    All bullets travel at the same arbitrary speed of "600" (though their tracers are made intentionally slower than the actual projectile)."
     
     
    Silly gooses.
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    #24  Edited By Quipido

    Told you so.

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    #25  Edited By jakob187
    @natetodamax said:
    " @jakob187 said:
    " How many threads in the BC2 forum do we honestly need for "is there bullet drop on..."?  This isn't MW2. "
    This is the second one? I could create one for every weapon if you want."
    It's only been two?  Man, seems like a lot more.  LOL
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    #26  Edited By mikbal

    stop saying "all guns have bullet drop". one more time "THEY DON'T"

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    #27  Edited By immike

    Yeah it has some pretty insane bullet drop at long ranges. (On all weapons)

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    #28  Edited By Reizarvg

    Den Kirson to the rescue!
     
    ' On the "physics" of Bullet Drop, there are several types of bullets:
    Bullet. The standard for all weapons from pistols to the weaker Recon Rifles. They are almost not affected by gravity at all.
    Sniper_Bullet. A bullet affected by fake gravity. Used by the M24, SV-98, GOL, and Slug Shotguns
    HMG_bullet. Used by stationary and vehicle mounted machineguns. That AND the M95 sniper rifle. It drops as much or slightly less than Sniper_bullet.
    The feature of HMG_Bullet is that it can damage lightly armored vehicles such as Jeeps and Helicopters.'
     
    This is taken directly from the game files. It is fact, not speculation. Source.

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    #29  Edited By Quipido

    This would be a good time to lock this thread, it's just people repeating their "opinion" now. Some people don't listen to sense. Facts have been stated clearly.

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    #30  Edited By JokerSmilez

    Maybe we need someone to post a youtube video of shooting from the hilltop on port valdez to the back building or something. One shot of a sniper making the shot and another shot of a LMG or Assault rifle with 4x scope. Anyone with a capture setup feel like making a private match and setting this up?

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    #31  Edited By Reizarvg
    @JokerSmilez said:
    " Maybe we need someone to post a youtube video of shooting from the hilltop on port valdez to the back building or something. One shot of a sniper making the shot and another shot of a LMG or Assault rifle with 4x scope. Anyone with a capture setup feel like making a private match and setting this up? "
    What's the point? Two posts in this thread have contained information from the game files saying what guns do and don't  have bullet drop.
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    #32  Edited By JokerSmilez
    @Reizarvg said:
    " @JokerSmilez said:
    " Maybe we need someone to post a youtube video of shooting from the hilltop on port valdez to the back building or something. One shot of a sniper making the shot and another shot of a LMG or Assault rifle with 4x scope. Anyone with a capture setup feel like making a private match and setting this up? "
    What's the point? Two posts in this thread have contained information from the game files saying what guns do and don't  have bullet drop. "
    True. I suppose if people want to shoot over my head, that's ok by me.
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    #33  Edited By MrKlorox

    Then STALKER has a more realistic ballistics model after all. Nice inconsistency DICE. Out modeled by a 9 year old game.
     
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