What is a hit-scan weapon?
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Newcomer / Intro Question about Conflict Zones, Combat missions and ships.
- Thread starter CmdrLordValcar
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A weapon that hits a target instantly, no delay.
I never would have figured that out! Why don't people call them something descriptive like insta-hit?
That's just what they've always been called in videogames. No idea where the term originated.
My best assumption on the term origin is how it works: The moment the actual "firing function" is executed, a path from the muzzle to infinity is drawn, and scanned for intersections with a hit-box or a collidable object. Or in the really old days, the pixel you aim at was scanned if it cointains a hit-able object.
(Which is not necessarily the same as the moment the player pulls the trigger or the weapons starts executing the firing sequence or the animation is displayed.)
(Which is not necessarily the same as the moment the player pulls the trigger or the weapons starts executing the firing sequence or the animation is displayed.)
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Pirate massacre missions usually have nothing to do with combat zones. There may be instances of weirdness with the BGS that allow it but they're typically two different set of missions. If you're looking for pirates in a combat zone you're not going to find them.
