Logic behind shots going left/ right out of a tank barrel instead of straight?

[Just Terrible Gameplay]

Like wtf is the point in this? my tank not moving > lines up a shot > fires > shell randomly goes right and misses the target > reload > shoot > shot misses again???????????????????

Genuinely what is the point in this????????

[hi_1002]

A real issue blown out of proportion so that Gaijin can force you to get modules.

[Kay]

Dispersion?

It's a real thing, rounds very rarely land on the centre of the crosshairs (usually they're somewhat close though)

[RustyNail]

Not sure what you're running into.

In Sim mode you have parallax error, since the gunner's aiming sight is offset left or right of the main gun barrel; while in AB & RB there's no parallax because, in those modes, the sight is coaxial with the main gun.

[shadain597]

Originally posted by hi_1002:

A real issue blown out of proportion so that Gaijin can force you to get modules.

This, I think. I swear some of the stock tank shots can disperse by more than 2m per 100m traveled, which seems hella inaccurate.

[🅵🆁🅴🅳🅴🆁🅸🅺]

This is an implemented feature if you play World of Tanks. They call it RNG, but it keeps the money flowing to fool oblivious players to think they need to buy stuff to perform better. In World of Tanks this is very true considering you can buy equipment that claim to improve accuracy by reducing dispersion and reload time. Disgusting.

[hsf_]

There will always be a slight 'spread' as it were, but sometimes it is a bit ridiculous and even more so on the tanks with long barrels.

[Broadsword]

Originally posted by Kay:

Dispersion?

It's a real thing, rounds very rarely land on the centre of the crosshairs (usually they're somewhat close though)

Cannons are inherently far more accurate proportionately than smaller firearms, so this should in large be a non-factor.

[Kay]

Originally posted by Broadsword:

Originally posted by Kay:

Dispersion?

It's a real thing, rounds very rarely land on the centre of the crosshairs (usually they're somewhat close though)

Cannons are inherently far more accurate proportionately than smaller firearms, so this should in large be a non-factor.

The IS-2 had a dispersion of around 30cm at 1000m in each direction (vertical and horizontal) so things are exaggerated in game ( http://www.tankarchives.ca/2013/08/d-25t-artillery-tables.html )

[Rei [Pwner]]

The Module that you're looking for to reduce the dispersion spread would be Adjustment of Fire module, which reduces Horizontal Spread by 17% and Vertical Spread by 23%.

[★ Dedieu ★]

wind

[BlueBomber]

buy adjustment of fire
buy elevated mechanism :)

[Illusionyary]

If you're playing arcade there's random shell dispersion even when upgraded. Just how arcade is. If you think tank accuracy is bad you should see large cannons on planes lol, they literally fly 45 degrees out of the barrel if you hold the trigger down.

[Just Terrible Gameplay]

https://gyazo.com/d25fcef63ab31059e0dee920560ed116

If the shell had gone straight i probably wouldn't have died...

[CH13F]

dispersion not only in ab, it happens rb too. some vehicles especially horrible because of this aspect.

[Illusionyary]

Originally posted by Just Terrible Gameplay:

https://gyazo.com/d25fcef63ab31059e0dee920560ed116

If the shell had gone straight i probably wouldn't have died...

Yeah you're playing arcade. As I said, AB has random shell deviation and inaccuracy to make it more arcadey, so even with a good crew and a fully upgraded tank your shells will still go all over the place. You should have shot the left side though, even if it did go where you aimed he still would have killed you, the gunner on that vehicle sits on the other side (although in realistic mode your first shot would have killed him).