I keep seeing some state that weapons with a high RoF are "hitscan" weapons.

Hitscan means there is an invisible line, and if you cross the path of this line you automatically take damage.

When you are being shot, you may notice some bullets flying past you because of dispersion, while some of the bullets are landing, it means you are not being shot with a "hitscan weapon"

"hitscan weapon":

Laser Rifle

Not "hitscan weapons":

AR
ScR
ScP
SMG
HMG

For these weapons to do any damage the projectile actually has to hit you.

AoE Weapons.

For these weapons to do any damage the projectile or splash actually has to hit you.

You're welcome!

Actually all the weapons you listed are hit scan. You really have no idea what hits can is.

I know exactly what hitscan is.

With hitscan weapons, when an object is detected in the path of the projectile, a hit is registered. Since the effect is immediate, the projectiles effectively travel at infinite speed and have a linear or otherwise simple trajectory

ie: you cross the path of the weapon, you get hit. My observation is that this is not how weapons in dust work, except of course the laser rifle.

what yoru seeing is an ANIMATION

its not bullets missing, its the animation of the bullets, it doesnt change

it is the bullets missing. I have noticed, that when moving, you can be hit by the dispersed projectiles as well as the accurately placed projectiles.

To improve the realism, programmers may use hitscan functions in slightly different ways - for example, applying a random perturbation to the calculated path to simulate inaccuracy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitscan

I know exactly what hitscan is.

With hitscan weapons, when an object is detected in the path of the projectile, a hit is registered. Since the effect is immediate, the projectiles effectively travel at infinite speed and have a linear or otherwise simple trajectory

ie: you cross the path of the weapon, you get hit. My observation is that this is not how weapons in dust work, except of course the laser rifle.

if you basic your conclusion off of the fact that ocasionally bullets miss then i would like to point you to the "accuracy" stat of the weapons.

they have a built in failure rate, wich the laser rifle does not have.

this is to adjust for the point and hit nature of hitscan, making the weapons feel closer to a spray weapon.


also note that you dont "see" every bullet that comes out of a gun, thats how we know its an animation and not a representation of how the gun is actually functioning


what exactly are you going to do if a dev comes in here and goes "lol yup its hitscan"???

What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge bullets?

Here's what I want to know: Forge Gun, hitscan or not hitscan?

I use the thing on a daily basis, but I can't decide. It seems to be instant death for infantry, but requires leading for LAVs and Dropships.

OP dosent know what he's talking about

clearly

Then try to prove me wrong instead of just being a troll.

don't have to, just look up there is plenty of others telling you and why.

To an extent, yes.

At range you can actually see that the projectiles have travel time. If you see someone fire, you can step to the side and watch the projectile fly past your face.

It's not.

Actually all the weapons you listed are hitscan. You really have no idea what hitscan is.

All those weapons hit you at the exact time they are fired. The projectiles you are seeing is simply an animation to make the weapon look believable. Bullet dispersion, or bloom is simply a mechanic that causes that line to wobble the more you fire , which causes bullets to fire off in random directions.

Do you even fps?

You can see the tracers of the projectiles. You can see the beam of the ScR and ScP. You can see them following behind eachother in rapid succession. You can see the SR projectiles, you can see the tracers on the HMG and SMG.

Just look up there, I countered their arguments, where are they now?

Just look up there, I countered their arguments, where are they now?

Laughing.

i can confirm i laughed

restating your opinion isnt a counter.

its the equivilant of screaming "im right im right im right!!!!!!!"