Grenade throwing distance seems way too far.

[Maki Nishikino]

So I just did a test in my backyard. I have an inert Mk II and M24 grenade and threw the Mk II both the "military way" and like a baseball and I did not get both of them close to the distance that you can throw them in Day of Infamy. Does anyone else think grenades can be thrown way too far?

[Ivan]

Don't think so, atleast I haven't seen it done.

[ElGatuno 🌺]

Originally posted by Jean Ralphio (The Stig):

Oh, I´ve got a question: to those of you who have played Insurgency, you know that you can toss a grenade underhand. Is there any such thing in Day of Infamy?

of course you can.

[Jonnydodger]

Originally posted by Jean Ralphio (The Stig):

Oh, I´ve got a question: to those of you who have played Insurgency, you know that you can toss a grenade underhand. Is there any such thing in Day of Infamy?

You can underhand a grenade by middle mouse.
As for my point on psychology, say I gave you a ball and told you to throw it. Ok, you throw it as you normally would. Now I give you another ball, and I tell you that ball will explode in 5 seconds. I guarentee you'd throw it to the moon if you could.

[Ivan]

Holy crap had no idea

Originally posted by ElGatuno:

Originally posted by Jean Ralphio (The Stig):

Oh, I´ve got a question: to those of you who have played Insurgency, you know that you can toss a grenade underhand. Is there any such thing in Day of Infamy?

of course you can.

[ElGatuno 🌺]

Originally posted by Jonnydodger:

Originally posted by Jean Ralphio (The Stig):

Oh, I´ve got a question: to those of you who have played Insurgency, you know that you can toss a grenade underhand. Is there any such thing in Day of Infamy?

As for my point on psychology, say I gave you a ball and told you to throw it. Ok, you throw it as you normally would. Now I give you another ball, and I tell you that ball will explode in 5 seconds. I guarentee you'd throw it to the moon if you could.

yeah I was thinking about this too

[Ivan]

US army nades even then had about 3.5 sec fuse before the boom. but in battle 3.5 sec might be too long or too short. This is where cooking the nade comes in handy so to speak with the "spoon" that's built in the nade as a safety but that runs it's own risks.

[Frenchy56]

Originally posted by Vanish:

US army nades even then had about 3.5 sec fuse before the boom. but in battle 3.5 sec might be too long or too short. This is where cooking the nade comes in handy so to speak but that runs it's own risks.

Nobody cooks grenades apart from films or video games.

[Ivan]

Originally posted by Frenchy56:

Originally posted by Vanish:

US army nades even then had about 3.5 sec fuse before the boom. but in battle 3.5 sec might be too long or too short. This is where cooking the nade comes in handy so to speak but that runs it's own risks.

Nobody cooks grenades apart from films or video games.

Not true, you've never met the 541st Engineer SAPPERS friend.

[Jean Ralphio (The Stig)]

Originally posted by ElGatuno:

Originally posted by Jean Ralphio (The Stig):

Oh, I´ve got a question: to those of you who have played Insurgency, you know that you can toss a grenade underhand. Is there any such thing in Day of Infamy?

of course you can.

Thanks, never knew.

[Maki Nishikino]

Originally posted by ElGatuno:

Originally posted by Jonnydodger:

As for my point on psychology, say I gave you a ball and told you to throw it. Ok, you throw it as you normally would. Now I give you another ball, and I tell you that ball will explode in 5 seconds. I guarentee you'd throw it to the moon if you could.

yeah I was thinking about this too

What you quoted makes literally no sense, you don't throw an object father just because it can kill you. This is what practice grenades are for that do nothing but pop after the fuze is burned up, they have the exact same feel as a live grenade. When you train with practice grenades you learn technique, this does not and should not change with live grenades.

[Ivan]

Originally posted by Maki:

Originally posted by ElGatuno:

yeah I was thinking about this too

What you quoted makes literally no sense, you don't throw an object father just because it can kill you. This is what practice grenades are for that do nothing but pop after the fuze is burned up, they have the exact same feel as a live grenade. When you train with practice grenades you learn technique, this does not and should not with live grenades.

I agree

[Jonnydodger]

Originally posted by Maki:

Originally posted by ElGatuno:

yeah I was thinking about this too

What you quoted makes literally no sense, you don't throw an object father just because it can kill you. This is what practice grenades are for that do nothing but pop after the fuze is burned up, they have the exact same feel as a live grenade. When you train with practice grenades you learn technique, this does not and should not with live grenades.

But even if we discredit that, we still have the fact that you're saying soldiers practised their grenade throwing many times. You didn't, or at least not as long a period of time.

[Maki Nishikino]

Originally posted by Jonnydodger:

Originally posted by Maki:

What you quoted makes literally no sense, you don't throw an object father just because it can kill you. This is what practice grenades are for that do nothing but pop after the fuze is burned up, they have the exact same feel as a live grenade. When you train with practice grenades you learn technique, this does not and should not with live grenades.

But even if we discredit that, we still have the fact that you're saying soldiers practised their grenade throwing many times. You didn't, or at least not as long a period of time.

You're missing my point, you don't become Hercules just because you're dealing with a live explosive.

[Jean Ralphio (The Stig)]

Originally posted by Jonnydodger:

Originally posted by Maki:

What you quoted makes literally no sense, you don't throw an object father just because it can kill you. This is what practice grenades are for that do nothing but pop after the fuze is burned up, they have the exact same feel as a live grenade. When you train with practice grenades you learn technique, this does not and should not with live grenades.

But even if we discredit that, we still have the fact that you're saying soldiers practised their grenade throwing many times. You didn't, or at least not as long a period of time.

That's exactly what I was thinking. @Maki-- The truth is, you aren't going to be able to throw a grenade as far as a soldier can. The point is not that "oh, its a bomb, I should throw it farther". The point is that a soldier, being better trained and stronger than you, would be able to throw a grenade way further than you can.

[Jonnydodger]

Originally posted by Maki:

Originally posted by Jonnydodger:

But even if we discredit that, we still have the fact that you're saying soldiers practised their grenade throwing many times. You didn't, or at least not as long a period of time.

You're missing my point, you don't become Hercules just because you're dealing with a live explosive.

I'm saying the will of self preservation makes it more likely to put more effort into the throw of a live grenade. Also, the increased adrenaline of throwing these live grenades (and being in a combat zone) may also increase your throwing distance.