ROckets.

[B2K]

I've noticed this for the last few months.  Generally while being towed and/or facing backwards on a truck.  Though last night I was a tank and saw a number of them from different vehicles.   the 'rocket' fires at the 4->5 second mark.  I've been unable to pin it down to a certain time (sometimes they fire multiple times per sortie, sometimes there are multiple sorties between), but it does occur regularly. 

 

https://youtu.be/BD00J8MdlOg

 

 

[B2K]

anyone else notice this?

[carbone]

So the rocket comes from the truck?

[B2K]

58 minutes ago, carbone said:

So the rocket comes from the truck?

Presumably.......   I'm also mildly curious if it'll do damage if it should hit an EA... 

[carbone]

This is definitely worth checking out. I wonder if it's happening with axis vehicles as well?

[derfflingr]

Have noticed this on Opels too. Usually on FB busts. Happens about 1k from town or about 1k from target.

[vasduten1]

Yes, it happens with Opels as well.

 

Also, in the air when someone dies, there appears a long black streak of smoke going to infinity.

 

Happened after the 1.35 patch.

Maybe some of the code that was cleaned up dealt with smoke/dust and stopping it from just shooting off to infinity from location services and your position in the game world. The same mechanics that caused tanks to flip over and rise up in the air. Something about a last recorded ground bounce or input and then the system just expands on it.

[B2K]

16 hours ago, derfflingr said:

Have noticed this on Opels too. Usually on FB busts. Happens about 1k from town or about 1k from target.

Good information - I'll make sure to keep an eye on distance to see if it's replicate-able (predictably) - if it is that'll make it much easier for the QA and Devs to then track down and squish

[Fohdron]

I saw it last night while riding on a truck. Wasnt paying enough attention at the time to realize where it was..

Very odd.

I will be putting in a ticket for QA team to start adding data to.

[vasduten1]

On 10/10/2016 at 10:39 AM, B2K said:

Good information - I'll make sure to keep an eye on distance to see if it's replicate-able (predictably) - if it is that'll make it much easier for the QA and Devs to then track down and squish

Just fly for a while... get into a big air battle and the chances are good that you'll see the black streak when someone gets flamed.

[B2K]

On 10/10/2016 at 0:47 PM, FOHDRON said:

I saw it last night while riding on a truck. Wasnt paying enough attention at the time to realize where it was..

That's the problem I usually have, and the nights I'm looking for it and have fraps on never get anything... I need to upgrade my system so I can use shadowplay

[Fohdron]

1 hour ago, B2K said:

That's the problem I usually have, and the nights I'm looking for it and have fraps on never get anything... I need to upgrade my system so I can use shadowplay

Wow... I got a new video card with shadow play and never even thought about it. doh...

[jphartt]

Shadowplay allowed me to capture that clip. Just hot-key last 5 minutes and edit.

[jphartt]

11 hours ago, B2K said:

That's the problem I usually have, and the nights I'm looking for it and have fraps on never get anything... I need to upgrade my system so I can use shadowplay

If you upgrade that video card, remember to pay it forward