Flying into my own bullets on MP since 4.006?

[=Elite=BlitzPuppet]

I'll preface this with the fact that I generally only play on Wings of Liberty when I fly online.  I have seen this happening at least 3-4 times since 4.006 each on different sorties.

 

Since 4.006 dropped I've had a few separate instances where I'll strafe a target in either a 110 or a 129, and take damage as a result.  I'll hear impact noises while not seeing and AA/AAA in the area.  Sortie log shows just general "damage" and doesn't say what it came from.

 

Just a few minutes ago I was flying a 110G making strafing runs on a ship.  First I heard the impacts but didn't see any damage reports.  Made another pass and my pilot was immediately killed, plane loses control and crashes into the sea.  No enemy gunfire, just me and my mgs/cannons.

 

I'll see if I can catch it on a track as I never seem to have it recording when this happens.  I'm just curious if this has been happening to anyone else since 4.006.

[Velxra]

Sounds like your ping is high enough on wings that you are actually traveling ahead before the server registers you actually firing. So the server things you are x amount behind your current location and is placing the bullets behind you. I will chalk this up to a netcode problem with the game.

Check out this thread on the netcode topic

 

Edited May 28, 2020 by Geronimo553