Sandbags. You know what I mean

[Nitzer❄]

Bullets go through them. Why Devs?

[A Table]

No?

[Nitzer❄]

Weird, perhaps you never noticed. Maybe it only happens on PvE @A Table. Either way, not a new issue, as this goes as far back as Beta November 2018:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/581320/discussions/0/2798319091586185082/#c2798319091587325804

[Duck Twacy]

I think it depends on the weapon. LMGs and the 50 on the technicles go through sand bags, but not smaller calibers. That's what I recall.

[Nitzer❄]

The only round realistically capable of penetrating sandbags would be the .50 cal (compared to every round in this game), and even then it'll take only 2 sandbags max to stop the bullet. All other rounds should stop at the first sandbag but they don't

[A Table]

Originally posted by Nitzer❄:

Weird, perhaps you never noticed. Maybe it only happens on PvE @A Table. Either way, not a new issue, as this goes as far back as Beta November 2018:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/581320/discussions/0/2798319091586185082/#c2798319091587325804

Tbf i only play PVE and every time me or a teammate(and rarely the AI) take cover behind sandbags, it literially never happens that i/he/she die at the hands of non-explosive projectiles.

Perhaps you have lackluster hitreg? I wouldn't know what causes this.

[Nitzer❄]

Maybe you're just extremely lucky table haha, it happens to a lot of people I know and apparently a lot of people in general if you search the word "sandbags"

[Winnie]

afaik, weapons with 7.62. has high penetration and can go through most soft cover.

I get killed all the time by AI shooting though door, plank, or (maybe sandbag) but i dont remember it

[NickySins]

Sandbags work just fine for me, if you play on the US servers, try playing somewhere else and see if it fixes it, US servers have been really bad from what I've heard.

[Pop]

This issue is, as stated earlier in the thread, an old one. I first noticed it in January of 19, so basically a year ago. All it means is, don't use sandbags for cover, they're unreliable as cover.

[Reinwolf]

Originally posted by Nitzer❄:

The only round realistically capable of penetrating sandbags would be the .50 cal (compared to every round in this game), and even then it'll take only 2 sandbags max to stop the bullet. All other rounds should stop at the first sandbag but they don't

There could be a bug involved. But realistically one layer of sandbags isn't 100% bullet proof even against 5.56/5.45 rounds. If the bullet is fired close enough and hits right between the sandbags it has a good chance of penetration. More powerful rounds have even greater chance of penetrating one layer of sandbags.

[=TAC= Stuermer]

There are some spots, where sandbags and hescos don't work (maybe missing penetration layer configuration or something). If you have troubles somewhere, make a short video and send it to support, so they can fix it.