Headshots post-patch

mukluk · 05-01-2006

i just have to see if anyone else is getting the same problems as me...

I haven't noticed any problems getting headshots with anything that should kill in 1 hit to the chest, basically the m87elr and m82a1a

anyway, ever since that patch that fixed the headshot count (a.k.a. you would have like 5 kills and 9 headshots) headshots just dont prove to be a one shot kill 50% of the time, where before that patch, headshots would kill almost 99% of the time, unless out of range/laggers, mostly happens in a fire fight where i see blood splash out of the guys head, and he doesn't die, even after 2 shots in the same place, and i end up having to shoot him with a body shot to kill him finally

it's as if a headshot is only counted at the top part of the head (forehead up) as a one hit kill, and anywhere under that point just doesn't do as much damage, its like im shooting someone in the arm (i've messaged people after they killed me cause of this bs, 1/3 of the time they say they are in the yellow) i remember even this one time in citadel, i came up behind a camping seal with a shotgun, felt like slugging him just for fun point blank, it hit him directly in the middle of the back of his head, didn't kill him, i finally had to pump him, and he got me down to red (i proceeded to fall off the roof....but thats a different story)

so... anyone else notice this?

The_Doodler · 05-01-2006

by anyone you mean everyone, cuz it happens all the time...

its like if the other soldiers go on Adrenaline pills so they dont feel the pain of getting busted by a grenade/RL/GL or having 1/4 or 1/2 of his head blown up, lol

Dionysus · 05-01-2006

The only thing i've noticed is slug ammo is now terrible.
Shots I used to kill people with do nothing anymore.

Sgt. Knuck · 05-02-2006

I noticed this to muluk. I used to get like 10 kills and like 16 HS. Now it is different.

NJD4 BamF · 05-03-2006

Nope. I'm not having this problem Muk. Now mind you I use weapons on single shot and have a scope with it, so I kinda have to go for the head. For me a headshot = a kill.

Focus · 05-03-2006

It's more than just headshots...before it used to take 3 shots to kill someone, now it takes 5. Last night in a respawn, everytime I shot somebody, I saw 5 blood 'squirts' come out of the person..after the 5th, they died. This was also like..5 meters away from someone... 10 meters at the most, using a 552.

ProudFighter · 05-03-2006

Lol, good story, well me and my friend were at my house he brought over his ps2 and tv and i was like i wonder what happens if u kept shooting the guys head with the m16 from far away?

so we did in cruicble, kepet shooting each other in the head from distance to we wound't kill them but barley even hurt them,

i ended up going 531 headshots 6 kills and 44 hit%, very fun to do.

RickTheRipper · 05-03-2006

i've had a few H.S. problems lately with my HK5. I'd run at them and hit them in the head (i see the squirtage) and then they keep firing at me until i hit them with 8 or so more shots, but what i say to myself is that i probably hit their neck and just wish i could've got the H.S.

A_A Infantry · 05-03-2006

i've had this happen to me a lot. i shot a guy in the head, see blood come off his head, see a blood spot on his head, and either i die or i kill him but end up with deep red health.

Seminole Warrior · 05-09-2006

I agree 100% with Muk the Head Shots are overrated in real life I don't care what kind of weapon it is from a 22 caliber to a 50 caliber a head shot is most likely going to be a kill. Also 50 caliber weapon should take off a head but that would be way to gorry. But nevertheless I guess I will continue shooting people like 3 or 4 times in the head and watch them continue to run at me or even kill me. Hey it's Socom and lag most of the time we just have to live with it eventhough it sux.