Headshots

[Blackenblood]

How exactly do headshot mechanics work, because I have yet to score a single headshot in all my runs.

[Shrike]

the yellow numbers are headshots, even if you don't aim for those you should be getting some at random

Try imagine a line from your character weapon to the crosshair, and if the line goes through the enemy head, you will hit a headshot (assuming no recoil / deviation is in effect), just try a bit on some humanoids

[Blackenblood]

I expected to get some headshots, both from trying and randomly, but I literally never get one. At the end of every run I have 0 and it counts toward the headshots new highscore.

[Shrike]

I dont think that is possible to have 0 after a couple minutes of play unless you aim very carefully and always away from the head, just check for the yellow numbers, and really try to aim directly at the head with the cursor or even slightly higher.

If you stand frontally to an enemy, (below him basically on screen) you need to hit dead center however for the same result.

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[Blackenblood]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1475627539

[Blackenblood]

Is it possible there is an unintended bug that goes with turning off damage numbers?

[Shrike]

well if you turn off damage numbers you cant really know unless by the headshot sound, yes thats probably doing the 0, I think the stat calculation there is also removed with the setting (or maybe headshots really don't work with numbers disabled)

[Ratha Wynter]

Aim slightly more toward the top of the head to score headshots more often. It -seems- to be easier to get headshots when you're shooting down at at an enemy than from below as well. With only 31 kills in your run its possible that you were just aiming too much toward the center most of the time. I had a hard time getting headshots when i first started playing until i realized that the headshot hitbox felt like it was a pixel or two north of the center of the head.

[Blackenblood]

Publicado originalmente por Ratha Wynter:

Aim slightly more toward the top of the head to score headshots more often. It -seems- to be easier to get headshots when you're shooting down at at an enemy than from below as well. With only 31 kills in your run its possible that you were just aiming too much toward the center most of the time. I had a hard time getting headshots when i first started playing until i realized that the headshot hitbox felt like it was a pixel or two north of the center of the head.

Did you willfully ignore this entire discussion?

[Blackenblood]

Publicado originalmente por Shrike:

well if you turn off damage numbers you cant really know unless by the headshot sound, yes thats probably doing the 0, I think the stat calculation there is also removed with the setting (or maybe headshots really don't work with numbers disabled)

But yes, it would be great if there were a way this could be fixed.

[Ratha Wynter]

Publicado originalmente por Blackenblood:

Publicado originalmente por Ratha Wynter:

Aim slightly more toward the top of the head to score headshots more often. It -seems- to be easier to get headshots when you're shooting down at at an enemy than from below as well. With only 31 kills in your run its possible that you were just aiming too much toward the center most of the time. I had a hard time getting headshots when i first started playing until i realized that the headshot hitbox felt like it was a pixel or two north of the center of the head.

Did you willfully ignore this entire discussion?

Given your lack of input as to how long you've played, your semi-private profile which didnt let me see how many hours you have in the game, the screenshot you posted showing only 31 kills, your comment of "because I have yet to score a single headshot in all my runs.", and that you were asking how headshot mechancs work, i assumed that you were a new player. Therefore i offered my advice on how you might obtain these elusive headshots.

Rather than being rude and cryptic you could have simple re-stated that your score screen always shows zero headshots even when you believe that you've been getting them. There was no way for me to know that you were actually capable of getting headshots given that your posts made you sound like a newer player. I even elaborated on the fact that i had trouble getting them when i started as well so it was safe to assume that if you were a new player you might have had trouble too. I was genuinely trying to help by offering the best advice i could give with the information available.

Publicado originalmente por Shrike:

well if you turn off damage numbers you cant really know unless by the headshot sound, yes thats probably doing the 0, I think the stat calculation there is also removed with the setting (or maybe headshots really don't work with numbers disabled)

I have done a bit of testing and confirmed that disabling damage text results in headshots not being counted on the end-score screen while damage text is disabled. If you enable damage text, get a few headshots and then disable it, those headshots will count toward the score at the end. Headshots are actually still happening in game, as confirmed by increased damage being dealt and the Rogue's Perfection skill still triggering. Additionally, the damage from those headshots is still being included in the total damage dealt at the end of the game even if damage text is disabled. Will add this to my bugtracker.

EDIT: Forgot to include that it seems like the headshot sound does not play when damage text is disabled.