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Corrected Camera & Weapon Handling (Cant) From Lean
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Description

Camera and weapon cant in lean; this is mentioned briefly in forum threads here:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?132395-Cover-Systems-Lean-amp-Realism

And in more detail here:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?155004-Correct-Weapon-Handling-amp-Canting

This is technically, metrically wrong in terms of proper weapon handling and perspective -- the world does not 'tilt' if we cant our body, head, or a rifle separately or in unison.

Canting an aimed firearm from any fire position is improper weapon handling, and is rigorously repudiated and corrected in virtually all firearms training military and civilian.

Details

Legacy ID
2508670331
Severity
None
Resolution
Duplicate
Reproducibility
Always
Category
Anims
Steps To Reproduce

Lean while aiming any firearm in ArmA III...

Additional Information

Article on effects of canting on weapon accuracy.

http://www.accurateshooter.com/optics/canting-effect-on-point-of-impact/

http://accurateshooter.net/Blog/cantedhold2x350.gif

Realistic, correct and damped (no infinite lean speed) lateral camera displacement in peek, lean or fire from cover with correct un-canted weapon handling gives the virtual Player improved proprioceptive and virtual kinesthetic cues as to how well covered he is (or isn't) when firing from a position of cover with a cover stance.

Event Timeline

Hoak edited Steps To Reproduce. (Show Details)May 17 2013, 5:47 AM
Hoak edited Additional Information. (Show Details)
Hoak set Category to Anims.
Hoak set Reproducibility to Always.
Hoak set Severity to None.
Hoak set Resolution to Duplicate.
Hoak set Legacy ID to 2508670331.May 7 2016, 2:08 PM

Duplicate of 0008403.