Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

[camper.]

Example - does lobbing a car faster at something cause more damage? Or a missile or bomb going faster have higher splash damage?


With jets you can make the bombs go stupidly fast, but is there any point to it other than stealth?

[ConscriptVirus]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

well i do kno that driving a car into a person slowly doeesnt hurt them as much as driving it fast into them.

but with bombs, i dont think its the speed of the bomb falling that kills the preson. its the explosion, and i think the explosion of a bomb would be the same no matter how fast it fell? dont kno for sure cuz i havent taken phyhsics yet, but it sounds right

[JaTiMat1c]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

but with bombs, i dont think its the speed of the bomb falling that kills the preson. its the explosion, and i think the explosion of a bomb would be the same no matter how fast it fell? dont kno for sure cuz i havent taken phyhsics yet, but it sounds right

Theres things like tank main gun, missiles and artillery that base a lot in kinetic energy IRL. Like have you heard of depleted uranium shells? Theyr heavy and when shot with great velocity hit into hard solid object it releases loads of energy..

Well your right in BF2 the bombs are just conventional explosives and I think all you can achieve by releasing bombs with high speed is accuracy on fast targets...

[ronnie c.]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

kinetic energy would only matter if you were trying to penetrate armor or bunkers. if theres a single guy running in the desert and you drop a bomb on him it doesnt matter how much kinetic energy the bomb has its gonna kill him. on the other hand if your trying to hit a bunker buried 30 feet underground your bomb is gonna need a ton of kinetic energy to penetrate through the ground then through the bunker before exploding. but in bf2 i dont think it matters.

[Keiros]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

As far as I can tell from what I see in everyday gaming, the game engine shouldn't need to model kinetic energy: none of the ingame effects needs it. Splash damage is set as it would not change so much with speed, direct damage is set for the same reason.

It's more likely that the engine models momentum, 'cause it's obviously needed for movement and shooting. Maybe just speed, but I'd hope for at least momentum.

Where are the coders? PR coders should know how the physics work.

[AmericanDad]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

I don't think Newton was thinking about bf2 when the apple fell on his head...
camperstrike that pic of the cats is fcukin HILARIOUS

[Keiros]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

I don't think Newton was thinking about bf2 when the apple fell on his head...

"OMFG an Apple in BF2? H4X0O00R!!111!11!!"

Somebody must replace the nade with an apple. Now.

[jdrou]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

I think the closest it gets to modeling KE in weapons is that bullet weapons can lose damage over long distances because of lost velocity. I think they may only use it for pistols and shotguns. Whether it follows a realistic formula is another matter (I doubt it). The fact that a vehicle that is barely moving can kill you suggests that KE isn't modelled well there either.

[AmericanDad]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

Lol. I am an apple whore. Seriously, I think when Crysis comes out we'll realize how crappy the physics are in, well, just about every game in the world.

[Dethshoot1]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

Lol. I am an apple whore. Seriously, I think when Crysis comes out we'll realize how crappy the physics are in, well, just about every game in the world.

An also how lame physics is in real life :yay:

[Jezzzay]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

For jet's it is best modeled with the J-10, it has so much energy you look it in the eye and you die, but if you look at an F-35 in the eye it crashes and burns.

Lol. I am an apple whore. Seriously, I think when Crysis comes out we'll realize how crappy the physics are in, well, just about every game in the world.

Nah Call of Duty 4 : D

[davelisowski]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

Simple answer.

No.

[L3adcannon]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

Bf2 and physics, just no.

[gee-queue]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

Yes, a faster moving vehicle causes/receives more damage than a slow moving one. That's why you can't run over guys from a standstill, or why driving a damaged car into the front of a moving tank can blow yourself up.

[jdrou]

Re: Does BF2 model kinetic energy?

Yes, a faster moving vehicle causes/receives more damage than a slow moving one. That's why you can't run over guys from a standstill, or why driving a damaged car into the front of a moving tank can blow yourself up.

You can also die from vehicles sliding down a hill so slowly you can barely see them moving.