What exactly do the distance numbers mean?

[Phoenix7786]

The tutorial does not mention it and neither does the Spartan Help menu. Are they indicators for how far away a target has to be before accuracy starts to dip?

[Dervix]

Yes, pretty much.

Simple examples:
SMG 2/7 - First number is the optimal distance (100%), Second number is 0%.
SMG has a built in -10% accuracy, so you should have 90% hit at range 1-2, and about 18% hit at range 6.

9mm auto 1/3/9 - 1st number is below optimal distance (50%), 2nd number is 100%, 3rd number is 0%.
You'll get 50% hit at range 1, 100% hit on range 2-3, and about 50% hit at range 6.

[Phoenix7786]

Yikes maybe that could be something they spend more time describing. Thanks for your help, Dervix. How did you figure that out, out of curiosity?

[Dervix]

I beta-tested before EA, this has come up on the forums earlier and the devs explained it.

[evilevitch]

Hey,
I know it's kinda odd communicated right now, there's a topic where I explained it :)
https://steamcommunity.com/app/811320/discussions/0/1642044369660677481/

[Phoenix7786]

Oh man I am sorry I missed that. That could be something the tutorial could cover for us please :D

[Epyon]

We need to keep the tutorial short, so there are several things that the tutorial misses, otherwise people would loose interest and just skip ♥♥♥♥ to get to the action. Things that are not present e.g. is also waiting and the hunker mechanic. We will probably add some stuff to the tutorial, but I don't think ranges are a good thing to add :/

[Phoenix7786]

Originally posted by epyon:

We need to keep the tutorial short, so there are several things that the tutorial misses, otherwise people would loose interest and just skip ♥♥♥♥ to get to the action. Things that are not present e.g. is also waiting and the hunker mechanic. We will probably add some stuff to the tutorial, but I don't think ranges are a good thing to add :/

Fair enough :) Would you consider adding an entry to distance in the Help menu then?

[Epyon]

Definitely, I was almost sure it was already there, but seems I'm wrong!