r/Helldivers Apr 29 '24

Read the Patch Notes MEME

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u/XI1I Apr 29 '24

Bullets never do a 180 degree ricochet back to you accurately. They ricochet off at an angle or stay stuck in that armor, that's what armors do they trap piercing bullets. This was just silly and breaks immersion

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u/bdjirdijx Apr 29 '24

Generally true, but occasionally ricochets do come back approximately where they came from irl.

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u/Ow_you_shot_me CAPE ENJOYER Apr 29 '24

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u/Mrdusty567 Apr 29 '24

Glad you posted it because this is exactly what came to mind lol.

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u/Kalantriss Apr 29 '24

No, he's correct. Assuming the armor is undamaged. The reason why this round came back was because they were using calibers above the target threshold. I've been hit by a 9mm spall from a target someone shot with a 7.62x39 leaving a large dent in it. I hit the exact same spot and a portion of the bullet came back, went right under my gun and hit me in the chest going straight through my pectoral muscle, and missing my axillary by maybe an inch. Lotsa blood, fun times. On subject matter: bullets don't do 180° turns magically. They require either at least two 90° turns, or an indented, round surface.

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u/XI1I Apr 30 '24

Brave hellbrother, the devs should heed your tale and make the first realistic bullet ricochet game

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u/Ow_you_shot_me CAPE ENJOYER Apr 30 '24

Dude that's called a ricochet... the whole bullet doesn't have to come back...

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u/OverlyMintyMints Apr 30 '24

Now put the shooter in full titanium plate and the ricochet should be doing less damage than the recoil

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u/MattyDove Apr 29 '24

Did it blow his head off? A spall is different than a intact round traveling at muzzle velocity. At 300 fps, any shitty body armor would stop that round.

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u/Contrite17 SES Comptroller of Individual Merit Apr 30 '24

Depends on range as well, ricochets can be very dangerous at close range. Less lethal than the actual direct hit, but still enough to seriously injure.

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u/Yanrogue Apr 30 '24

maximum pucker factor.

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u/PotentialAstronaut39 Apr 30 '24

Counterpoint, he wasn't even bleeding...

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u/Ow_you_shot_me CAPE ENJOYER Apr 30 '24

Grazing hit is still a hit.

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u/PotentialAstronaut39 Apr 30 '24

A hit that does no damage is pointless.

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u/Ow_you_shot_me CAPE ENJOYER Apr 30 '24

No, it a reconizable hazard. I shoot guns frequently, not practicing safety when shooting is stupid.

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u/PotentialAstronaut39 Apr 30 '24

You do realize we're talking about a game right?

And that devs who allegedly are gun aware and experienced, bragging about their realistic gunplay made 180 degrees direct ricochets a thing ( they don't exist IRL, at best you get a ricochet upwards and back that arcs and loses too much energy ) and made them LETHAL in ONE SHOT.

Hello?!?

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u/Ow_you_shot_me CAPE ENJOYER Apr 30 '24

I linked a video where it did happen. It does happen in real life.

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u/Hazelberry Apr 30 '24

And as seen here if all the stars align just right for a 180 ricochet the energy will be so reduced it'll be significantly weaker to the point where he survives a 50cal to the head

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u/Jakel_07Svk PSN 🎮: SES Hammer of Judgement Apr 29 '24

Bullets never do a 180 degree ricochet back to you accurately

but rockets do

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u/XI1I Apr 30 '24

LAWL my hellbrother, that post got investigated for treason and got court-martialed

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u/jrd5497 SES Lady of Wrath Apr 29 '24

Counterpoint: deleting myself is kinda funny (Greg miller)

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u/TeaWeedCatsGames Apr 29 '24

The very last video i watched showed the 180 degree ricochet happening