[AB] shooting on green cross - nothing happening

[Kao]

So sometimes in AB when I shoot with my tank on someone when the cross is green, I get no message at all. no "hit/critical", no "target undamaged", no "didn't shoot because gun is breached or something", just nothing.
what would be an explanation for that ?

[jpc1918]

Did the shell actually land on said place?
Think you also lose accuracy if someone damages your sights

[Kao]

Originally posted by jpc1918 ---{TIL}---:

Did the shell actually land on said place?
Think you also lose accuracy if someone damages your sights

do you suggest that my shell, for some reason, ended up somewhere else than where I was aiming at ? I mean I understand that on a moving tank the shell travel time could cause it to miss, but I'm pretty affirmative that my problem occurs even when I'm aiming at the plain middle of a non-moving silhouette, which is super weird. even if it hit a "red spot" instead of the intented spot, I would have a feedback on my shell's final destination.

[Katokevin]

Originally posted by Kaozium:

Originally posted by jpc1918 ---{TIL}---:

Did the shell actually land on said place?
Think you also lose accuracy if someone damages your sights

do you suggest that my shell, for some reason, ended up somewhere else than where I was aiming at ? I mean I understand that on a moving tank the shell travel time could cause it to miss, but I'm pretty affirmative that my problem occurs even when I'm aiming at the plain middle of a non-moving silhouette, which is super weird. even if it hit a "red spot" instead of the intented spot, I would have a feedback on my shell's final destination.

In arcade, gun accurace is, well, not as accurate. Especially with smaller guns, or very high velocity rounds, rounds can travel over top, left, right, or infront of the target. Make sure you are actually hitting the target first. Even on a non-pen or bounce, you should still get a hit cam in the top right of the screen. If not, look for a puff of dirt from the round hitting the ground or watch the tracer of said shell.

[jpc1918]

Originally posted by Kaozium:

Originally posted by jpc1918 ---{TIL}---:

Did the shell actually land on said place?
Think you also lose accuracy if someone damages your sights

do you suggest that my shell, for some reason, ended up somewhere else than where I was aiming at ? I mean I understand that on a moving tank the shell travel time could cause it to miss, but I'm pretty affirmative that my problem occurs even when I'm aiming at the plain middle of a non-moving silhouette, which is super weird. even if it hit a "red spot" instead of the intented spot, I would have a feedback on my shell's final destination.

The indicator has a tendency to lie BTW, from some positions it ignores cover and shows impossible shots as possible EG Middle East, Ferdinant behind some rocks, shoot at him trice showing the exact middle of the tank as green while it just ends up hitting the rock
also always take Adjustment of fire into account
Not every shot gives proper feedback, at best you hope for Audio "Target hit" "Target undamaged"

[Kao]

I guess I'll check for puffs of dirts the next time it happens :|

[Smetrix]

The penetration indicator can be disingenuous at times, for example I was among at the side of a turret on an IS-2.

The penetration indicator showed red, but I knew I could penetrate it, and when I fired, sure enough it penetrated and instakilled them.

It also doesn’t take into account the chance to bounce.

[higuita]

it also shows only the penetration of the first thing that the cross hits, so ammo box, machine guns, periscopic optics, weak primary layers may be lying to you... when that happens, load the tank yourself in the main menu or customize and check yourself for the weak spots and where there is fake weak spots

[Proteus]

AFAIK in AB the shell flight / targeting with the penetrtion marker is subject to our gunnes rangefinding skill, meaning that you may over-/undershoot depending on the measurement inaccuracies at this distance (and your gunners skill).
Also meaning that your shots gain accuracy the higher you train your gunners rangefinding

[Jeruzalem]

Originally posted by Kaozium:

I guess I'll check for puffs of dirts the next time it happens :|

Accuracy on any gamemode isnt true accuracy. Your accuracy is dependant on a number of factors. There are 2 modules per tank that enhances your accuracy considerable, and ofcourse the skill of rangefinding on your gunner, together with qualification.

[Seridis van der Egix]

so if the green cross while cross red cross yellow cross is a lie why is there i mean makes no sense that just a massive misslead from gaijin there is no reason for AB to exist and hould go right away to RB

[mogami_99]

every gun has dispersion meaning variance from point of aim. Crew skill matters. All things being perfect the green x is a good place to shoot.

[OtherACTION]

If there is no indicator, the only answers would be either a Ghost Shell (which is common) OR the server not registering it as a hit despite visually seeing the impact and visual damage on targeted vehicle caused by your shot (this is also happening far more often)

[Smetrix]

I have not played this game in ages, nor do I plan on coming back. Begone, foul necromancer...

[magazine2]

Originally posted by Seridis van der Egix:

so if the green cross while cross red cross yellow cross is a lie why is there i mean makes no sense that just a massive misslead from gaijin there is no reason for AB to exist and hould go right away to RB

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