- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: SimonJester753
This subject came up a while back. I did a test to see if pistol or sniper bullets fall as they travel. I opened a LAN game with no other players. I stood at a distance, (greater distance than I'd normally use a pistol), and shot at the target-like insignia on the base in Blood Gulch. I aimed the center of my crosshairs at the center of the target. Some shots were a bit lower than center, but just as many were a bit high. I did the same with the sniper rifle with similar results, except the sniper is a bit more accurate.
It would be interesting to try with another player who would stand still and see if it works the same way.
I've done the "toe shot" thing, too. Ever try shooting the barrel of a sniper rifle you see peeking out from behind a wall or rock? I got a few kills from that, too.
Actually the bullets do fall some, as most of the time I have to aim just above the head at long range to make head hits.