Knarley-Bob Posted October 21 Posted October 21 How does it figure that the AAA can shoot through trees? #1 Gunners can't see through trees. #2 Rounds won't make it through trees. If one has never shot a gun, or been hunting I can see the mistake... Let's get real. KB 1
Knarley-Bob Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 That is what I'm saying. But in game is a different story.
Kubert Posted October 22 Posted October 22 I am playing as ground attacker a lot and never noticed AAA shoot through trees. My common practice is to fly as low as possible after strifing run to block AAA with trees...and it works as expected. I don't see anything wrong there.
Knarley-Bob Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 (edited) Just something to be aware of. Edited October 22 by Knarley-Bob
Bilbo_Baggins Posted October 23 Posted October 23 On 10/22/2025 at 6:50 AM, Knarley-Bob said: How does it figure that the AAA can shoot through trees? #1 Gunners can't see through trees. #2 Rounds won't make it through trees. If one has never shot a gun, or been hunting I can see the mistake... Let's get real. KB It's only really a problem for AA guns on trucks moving through woods but yes it's complete silliness and they will fire at the trees all day long when tracking a low flying plane. 1
Gingerwelsh Posted October 23 Posted October 23 AA gun firing through trees and hitting gunboat. Taking 37mm hits. If a tree is hit it will explode on the trunk. The winner of this duel will be the one that hits the least trees. .. 1
Sayan Posted October 23 Posted October 23 On 10/21/2025 at 8:50 PM, Knarley-Bob said: How does it figure that the AAA can shoot through trees? #1 Gunners can't see through trees. #2 Rounds won't make it through trees. For example, I'm currently actively playing on the Frontline server (on the red side). If you approach an enemy airfield in a tank, the anti-aircraft artillery instantly switches to all-seeing, deadly blaster mode, which sees through any obstacles and accurately fires through trees, houses, and even practically through hills. Not to mention the anti-aircraft gunners can see your plane through impenetrable cloud cover and hit you dead on. On 10/22/2025 at 12:32 AM, IckyATLAS said: AAA does not shoot through trees. Thank you, this is funny.
Kubert Posted October 23 Posted October 23 (edited) To me it seems they firing under the trees or between the trees. If we consider height of the soldiers, they should have visual contact with the ship. Except that, I think it doesn't matter because this is flight sim. In plane we'll never be so low, in the same situation. Trees do block fire when AAA is aiming up on a plane, and so trees can be used as cover as in reality. AAA holding trigger and shooting even when trees are in the line of fire, there is no problem. Even if they stopped shooting with trees in line of fire to simulate their lack of field of vision, what would change for us players? I think nothing. It would be just extra programming for devs without any impact on gameplay. As for tank battles, I think 15 years ago when BoS was in development nobody had in mind tank battles from player perspective and they didn't bother to program AI shooting around obsticles. That would be unnecessary detail for flight sim where AAA mostly aiming to the sky. Edited October 23 by Kubert
IckyATLAS Posted October 23 Posted October 23 8 hours ago, Sayan said: Thank you, this is funny. I'm glad that I made you lough. This a good thing these days when I watch the whole world plunging into madness. Now in missions that I have created with the editor and I should mention on the Kuban map (that maybe is an important point), the AAA when tracking an enemy plane it will indeed continue tracking him also when he is outside the line of vision hidden by a thick forest. If the plane is in range it will fire against the plane and continue following and firing but the bullets will be blocked by the forest and the plane will not be hit. I mention a thick forest. If it is a light group of spaced trees than bullets may go through. But a thick forest where the plane is outside the line of view, should have the AAA stop firing instead of wasting ammo. That is the incorrect part of it. Now if you are an AAA gunner and are tracking a plane that you loose from sight, but you were tracking him and know mostly the speed and direction the moment you lost it. So maybe you will continue tracking estimating where he may be if he pops out again and is still in range. So continuing to track would be ok but firing not. 1
Avimimus Posted October 31 Posted October 31 On 10/23/2025 at 10:51 AM, Kubert said: In plane we'll never be so low, in the same situation. Speak for yourself! 😄 But I agree, it would be good if there was an option to have an RNG decide whether rounds pass through the canopy or not. Another issue is that unguided bombs with delayed fuses will sometimes detonate at canopy level.
Kubert Posted October 31 Posted October 31 Well, I was at 0 meters altitude many times, but usually after AAA shot at me, not before or during that.
BlitzPig_EL Posted October 31 Posted October 31 Always remember, you can only tie the record for lowest flight.
Aapje Posted November 2 Posted November 2 On 10/31/2025 at 12:48 PM, BlitzPig_EL said: Always remember, you can only tie the record for lowest flight. Depends on whether you measure from ground level or from (average) sea level. 1
BlitzPig_EL Posted November 2 Posted November 2 True, but in the end, you still get a shocking prize for your effort.
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