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rigolgm Mar 10, 2019 @ 5:01pm
Little arrows that sometimes appear
I know about things like chevrons (which appear where a teammate has hit an enemy). But does anyone know what those little arrows are that sometimes appear in various places at the edge of the screen?

They seem quite rare. My best guess is that they point to enemy that your actual crew have 'noticed' based on how much you've updated your crew's keen vision etc.

Does that sound right? Or are they actually just normal chevrons but pointing up to aircraft or such like?

Thanks for any information.

(Edit: I mean in RB ground forces. And thanks for all the replies.)
Last edited by rigolgm; Mar 11, 2019 @ 5:39am
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B.D.Godde Mar 10, 2019 @ 5:04pm 
Originally posted by rigolgm:
I know about things like chevrons (which appear where a teammate has hit an enemy). But does anyone know what those little arrows are that sometimes appear in various places at the edge of the screen?

They seem quite rare. My best guess is that they point to enemy that your actual crew have 'noticed' based on how much you've updated your crew's keen vision etc.

Does that sound right? Or are they actually just normal chevrons but pointing up to aircraft or such like?

Thanks for any information.
In AB, they are everywhere
In RB, I have noticed them once or twice just before an aircraft appeared in my peripheral vision
_WREKT_ Mar 10, 2019 @ 5:05pm 
If you are playing realistic it is an indicator for enemy position not exact but close to where they were last seen.
B.D.Godde Mar 10, 2019 @ 5:06pm 
Originally posted by చɾҽҟէ:
If you are playing realistic it is an indicator for enemy position not exact but close to where they were last seen.
useful...
RedSector73 Mar 10, 2019 @ 5:12pm 
Originally posted by theGoddes:
Originally posted by చɾҽҟէ:
If you are playing realistic it is an indicator for enemy position not exact but close to where they were last seen.
useful...

[RB]
It's also based on visual skill of your crew, higher it is, more likely your crew see the enemy and let you know via the little arrow. FOV from gunner sight, does not activate within I have noticed.
Last edited by RedSector73; Mar 10, 2019 @ 5:14pm
GIJoe597 Mar 10, 2019 @ 10:02pm 
In AB Ground, they indicate a player off the zoom of the map. Mostly airplanes when they first spawn in.
its what the keen vision crewskill does :)
Shadaz Mar 10, 2019 @ 10:16pm 
Originally posted by rigolgm:
I know about things like chevrons (which appear where a teammate has hit an enemy). But does anyone know what those little arrows are that sometimes appear in various places at the edge of the screen?

They seem quite rare. My best guess is that they point to enemy that your actual crew have 'noticed' based on how much you've updated your crew's keen vision etc.

Does that sound right? Or are they actually just normal chevrons but pointing up to aircraft or such like?

Thanks for any information.
They're just markers to show where the enemy is. This includes ground, so in AB, your side of your screen will be crowded with these
B.D.Godde Mar 10, 2019 @ 10:18pm 
Originally posted by shab.amin17:
Originally posted by rigolgm:
I know about things like chevrons (which appear where a teammate has hit an enemy). But does anyone know what those little arrows are that sometimes appear in various places at the edge of the screen?

They seem quite rare. My best guess is that they point to enemy that your actual crew have 'noticed' based on how much you've updated your crew's keen vision etc.

Does that sound right? Or are they actually just normal chevrons but pointing up to aircraft or such like?

Thanks for any information.
They're just markers to show where the enemy is. This includes ground, so in AB, your side of your screen will be crowded with these
it started to get really annoying after a while
Shadaz Mar 10, 2019 @ 10:20pm 
Originally posted by theGoddes:
Originally posted by shab.amin17:
They're just markers to show where the enemy is. This includes ground, so in AB, your side of your screen will be crowded with these
it started to get really annoying after a while
What becomes more annoying is snow maps making tracers impossible to see or thousands of AA shells exploding by you
B.D.Godde Mar 10, 2019 @ 10:36pm 
Originally posted by shab.amin17:
Originally posted by theGoddes:
it started to get really annoying after a while
What becomes more annoying is snow maps making tracers impossible to see or thousands of AA shells exploding by you
bUt sNOw mApS hAvE GoOD gWaFiKs
Shadaz Mar 11, 2019 @ 3:09pm 
Originally posted by theGoddes:
Originally posted by shab.amin17:
What becomes more annoying is snow maps making tracers impossible to see or thousands of AA shells exploding by you
bUt sNOw mApS hAvE GoOD gWaFiKs
bUt I CaRE aBouT MY skILL
B.D.Godde Mar 11, 2019 @ 3:56pm 
Originally posted by shab.amin17:
Originally posted by theGoddes:
bUt sNOw mApS hAvE GoOD gWaFiKs
bUt I CaRE aBouT MY skILL
bUT tHiS gAmE iS AboUT gIvINg mONeY tO gAIjiN!!!
Shadaz Mar 11, 2019 @ 5:43pm 
Originally posted by theGoddes:
Originally posted by shab.amin17:
bUt I CaRE aBouT MY skILL
bUT tHiS gAmE iS AboUT gIvINg mONeY tO gAIjiN!!!
PaYiNg sIm 2019
B.D.Godde Mar 11, 2019 @ 10:34pm 
Originally posted by shab.amin17:
Originally posted by theGoddes:
bUT tHiS gAmE iS AboUT gIvINg mONeY tO gAIjiN!!!
PaYiNg sIm 2019
but it's not a sim ; )
coolasianinja Mar 11, 2019 @ 10:40pm 
essentially, the arrows represent the commanders spotting in your periphery. its useful if you yourself do not see an enemy vehicle but your commander is able to spot it. and if you take heed of that spot, it can and possibly will get you the jump on the enemy or save your life. this arrow is used for another thing. A LOT of people do not know or haven't experimented with it and may not believe me unless they go try it themselves but. Blind Hunt works in Ground RB. when activated, the arrow shows up at the side of your screen pointing you in the direction of the enemy vehicle. I have used this a lot when there is only 1 guy left trying to hide in some obscure corner of the map and hunted them down.
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