Besides the obvious conclusion of they have no idea what they are doing and this was their amateur attempt at balance is there another explanation?

Because :CCPlogic:

Even my paintball marker has more range and accuracy than the assault weapons in this game

I hear that if you get closer or aim better it's a lot easier

Besides the obvious conclusion of they have no idea what they are doing and this was their amateur attempt at balance is there another explanation?

Even my paintball marker has more range and accuracy than the assault weapons in this game

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/U2L1a.cfm

Please also see additional laws outlined for a comprehensive understanding of why "unbalanced force" (i.e. gravity) causes thing to stop moving.

Are you talking about the current hard cap on bullet distance? If so, that is already being addressed in the July 2nd update. If not, I don't understand the question.

As far as I'm concerned, the coming changes will allow every weapon to have an optimal range, effective range and an absolute range. I guess the absolute range is where the bullet losses its overall lethality altogether where as the distance between the optimal and absolute determines how much damage the bullet loses before becoming useless.

Im talking about I dont even remember the last game I played where you couldnt shoot someone you could clearly see due to range.

Ok...

You completely lost me here. I have no clue what you are talking about.

Just because you can see them doesn't always mean they are within lethal range. Even futuristic plasma bullets have a tiny life expectancy once they leave the chamber of a gun.

I was waiting some some wannbee nerd to post something like this.
Try to remember its a video game and since there is no bullet arc then that makes you look like a reet.

Umm name one other game with the same mechanic?

So if the "it's just a videogame and reality need not apply" excuse is valid, why did you make this thread? They have ranges as a tool for balance and weapon distinction as well as to assist in giving the game some scale.

Game in general?

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator

Umm name one other game with the same mechanic?

Is that a fancy way of saying they are so bad at making a game their best idea to balance the guns were to just put a magical drop off range instead of using recoil and bullet drop as a means to actually balance it properly?
Thought so.

Guys im trying to talk about reality.
Not the fantasy world of gas charged this and that that CCP told you.
Im talking reality.
As in why do the bullets have a range when no other game has it?

Guys im trying to talk about reality.
Not the fantasy world of gas charged this and that that CCP told you.
Im talking reality.
As in why do the bullets have a range when no other game has it?

My favourite FPS is still the original Delta Force. Weapons had realistic ranges and it emphasised gameplay over graphics. IMO it set the standard that all FPS games should meet. Most modern ones don't.

Tears

We talking Delta Force blackhawk down?
CUz I loved that game.

Nope, the original DF came out in 1998. With full multiplayer LAN and Internet support. King of the hill, node capture and straight deathmatch modes.

EDIT: same gameplay though.

AHh I missed that and the first one I played was the one I talked about.
I think that was my first online FPS if memory serves me.
Awesome game none the less.

For comparisons sake (and to keep on topic), my best sniper kill was a 1.5 kilometre headshot.