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Beren Hurin
The Vanguardians
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Posted - 2013.08.03 16:30:00 -
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So I've been playing around with different grenade types to see what use I can get out of sleek variants.
Sleek variants say that they can be thrown further than the other variants. To test throw range I stand on flat ground and walk as far away from a supply depot as I can before I cannot throw a grenande that lands just in front of the depot. I then note the distance. I try all grenade types on all types of suits without other mods on them. Suit type does not seem to impact throw distance.
I see no difference between throw distance of sleeks or any other grenade types. It should be noted that throw distance is only mentioned in the marketplace and not the item info.
Is the throw distance an actually intended value they should have? |
Beren Hurin
The Vanguardians
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Posted - 2013.08.03 16:40:00 -
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Cross Atu wrote:Here's an additional tidbit. You can throw basic militia grenades from high ground, such as the top of those tall 'spires' and have them explode on the ground below. Perhaps the throw range is only defined by the arc of the throw + time remaining on the fuse?
It does seem odd that items described as having a higher throw range wouldn't function that way however.
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Ah interesting perspective! So throw range isn't necessarily a static distance you can throw, but a kind of distance fuse rather...? |
Beren Hurin
The Vanguardians
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Posted - 2013.08.04 03:25:00 -
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So I think the max throw range is 50m. If I shoot for about a 45 degree throw angle it seems to go about as far as it possibly can.
Also I noted that grenades won't start their fuses until
1) you hold them for at least one fuse 'click' or
2) they hit the ground.
They have changed fuse timers a few Ike's over the last few builds.
And if 50 m is the outer limit on flat ground (which) you basically take your eye off your target to throw that far, that is the outside of optimal range for AR users. Plus it has a 9m splash radius. |
Beren Hurin
The Vanguardians
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Posted - 2013.08.06 11:03:00 -
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GM Unicorn wrote:Hello! Different grenades have different flight speeds and, therefore, different maximum distances. Since those stats are not too different from each other and the range of a grenade is around 50m and it's difficult to be consistent in throwing from the same position and using the same angle, it can be difficult to spot the difference.
On a side note, as you guys probably know since you mentioned, 45 degrees is always the best possible angle :)
I hope it helps!
It seems then that the greater benefit of the sleek variants is more the blast radius than the distance thrown. Blast radius does matter a little bit when trying to throw longer ranges, but the range benefit doesn't seem as significant as a 20% speed (distance) increase. |
Beren Hurin
The Vanguardians
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Posted - 2013.08.06 11:24:00 -
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GM Unicorn wrote:Beren Hurin wrote:GM Unicorn wrote:Hello! Different grenades have different flight speeds and, therefore, different maximum distances. Since those stats are not too different from each other and the range of a grenade is around 50m and it's difficult to be consistent in throwing from the same position and using the same angle, it can be difficult to spot the difference.
On a side note, as you guys probably know since you mentioned, 45 degrees is always the best possible angle :)
I hope it helps! It seems then that the greater benefit of the sleek variants is more the blast radius than the distance thrown. Blast radius does matter a little bit when trying to throw longer ranges, but the range benefit doesn't seem as significant as a 20% speed (distance) increase. 20% is more or less like the biggest gap, like from a militia version to a proto sleek (just an example, names and variants are just to give you guys an idea)
Interesting...
Also, I just tried to reteach myself high-school physics in order to figure our how/why a 20% increase in speed IS NOT a 20% increase in distance.
If for example you could throw something 30 m/s, a 20% increase in speed is 36 m/s.
@30 m/s on flat ground you throw max distance of 48.5m
@36 m/s on flat ground you throw max distance of 68.9m
That's a 42% distance difference! |
Beren Hurin
The Vanguardians
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Posted - 2013.08.07 18:19:00 -
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I think the sleek IS thrown a little faster than the slowest grenade, but ADV and PRO grenades aren't thrown THAT much slower. |
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