abkack Players 148 posts 6,306 battles Report post #1 Posted August 30, 2015 I often see captains firing their guns right after the start of the game. They are firing somewhere, just about 30 seconds after start. Why are they doing this? They are getting spotted by that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[COSTS] Hanszeehock Alpha Tester 3,692 posts 5,958 battles Report post #2 Posted August 30, 2015 Because they are a bit silly ? Not only can they get spotted, but ammo costs credits, so it's a stupid thing to do. Will they learn ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abkack Players 148 posts 6,306 battles Report post #3 Posted August 30, 2015 I have seen New Yorks doing that, I do not know if they are experienced players... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NED] piet11111 Players 2,225 posts 8,827 battles Report post #4 Posted August 30, 2015 I think they hope for a 1 in a million chance shot. If someone ever managed to pull it off i would love to hear it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BLOBS] StuntMan0369 Beta Tester 923 posts 4,848 battles Report post #5 Posted August 30, 2015 I believe what they are doing is 'clearing the barrels'. This means they are firing off the ammunition they have loaded to make way for new ammunition (usually switching between HE and AP). Now, this would make since in real combat, but in WoWs, if you double tap 1 or 2, it forces you to load the next ammo without firing. My guess is they just don't know this and they think it's the only way to switch between ammo type. It does get them spotted early and whilst most ships don't have the range to capitalise on it, it's still an indicator of which way they are travelling. Either that or they are attempting that one in a million shot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TRYIT] wremise Beta Tester 263 posts 3,333 battles Report post #6 Posted August 30, 2015 you know that useless artilleryfire in wot at the start of the battle? im sure some of the players like it, and they want to create the same feeling in wows too, and cause there is no artilllery in wows, they just fire there main guns! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThatOneDidntGoIn Beta Tester 304 posts 2,142 battles Report post #7 Posted August 31, 2015 Because people are bored waiting for the game to load and are fidgeting and press the mouse button when they shouldn't. I've done that a few times. Kids who like to hear things go boom. People who don't care if they are spotted 30 seconds in to the game because its utterly irrelevant if someone sees you then or not. People thinking they can get a lucky shot in. I think it has happened when I say a destroyer rush in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strikes_from_nowhere Players 1 post 37 battles Report post #8 Posted September 1, 2015 Well, I wouldn´t call the artillery fire useless. E.g. my daughter knows typical arty positions quite well and, surprisingly often, takes an enemy arty out right at the start with a lucky blind shot :-) . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[O_P] eyepiece Players 6 posts Report post #9 Posted September 2, 2015 dont mind the blind fire, its the stuff that hits me in the arse that pisses me off !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[KV] Appadang Alpha Tester 31 posts 4,312 battles Report post #10 Posted September 2, 2015 Sometimes I shoot at the start because....well...."boooom" However - in a game called NavyField, players usually fired at the start of the battle to see " their max range" to make it easier to hit stuff later. Perhaps some people still play with a NavyField mentality....I dunno... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PSYC0] Psychlist Players 3 posts 7,502 battles Report post #11 Posted September 2, 2015 Is some of it down to mishitting keys? Using a laptop I very soon switched my "Fire" button to the space bar from the mouse click as it would often misfire when using the touchpad to change view angles. Can't do that on WoWs (yet? Please sort it out WG!) so have to be VERY careful where my guns are pointing at all times!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devantejah Alpha Tester 1,049 posts 2,356 battles Report post #12 Posted September 3, 2015 I admit I have done some accidental discharges due to a silly habit. It's never done intentionally though. Basically waggle the aim and click to get three points "clicked" between where the guns are aiming. Might be some mild OCD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeckMastersReturn Players 1 post 444 battles Report post #13 Posted September 3, 2015 i think it is a case of WoT players fever they just cant help themselves they want to hear that gun go BOOM..personally i loved the sound of the tier 3 German arty...what a noise..lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riulassher Beta Tester 55 posts 401 battles Report post #14 Posted September 7, 2015 There is also a possibility that it is a battleship firing at the target outside your rendering range and you forgot to check the minimap. There is at least one low tier map where a IJN BB like Kongo can reach into enemy spawn right from the beginning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simonmd Players 801 posts 1,673 battles Report post #15 Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) It's because they want to advertise the fact that they are NOOBS and that they have no clue what they are doing, it's kind of like a warning to stay away or risk getting hit by 'friendly fire' later on...... Well, that's how I interpret it anyway. Edited September 7, 2015 by simonmd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CDS] San4311 Beta Tester 17 posts 2,480 battles Report post #16 Posted September 10, 2015 Probably inpatient captains that are very triggerhappy Or just like in WoT, they try to recreate a scene of a KV-2 / arty / T49 /anything with a derp gun/ that hits a target right from the start of the game across the map. But overall it is a silly thing to do because it costs you credits, and may get you spotted and hit by BBs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hesp Players 1,461 posts 8,347 battles Report post #17 Posted September 10, 2015 Sometimes they are cleaning the mouse and have a missclick you know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBF-] Greyshark Alpha Tester, In AlfaTesters 8,315 posts Report post #18 Posted September 10, 2015 I think they hope for a 1 in a million chance shot. If someone ever managed to pull it off i would love to hear it. Heheh : 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Zeromancer_ Players 171 posts 1,317 battles Report post #19 Posted September 11, 2015 I often see captains firing their guns right after the start of the game. They are firing somewhere, just about 30 seconds after start. Why are they doing this? They are getting spotted by that... Just like in WoT, some players gets a hard-on by the sound of their own guns.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_slump_ Players 62 posts 695 battles Report post #20 Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Heheh : That's a completely different situation though... Edited September 12, 2015 by dr_slump_ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Userext Beta Tester 5,342 posts 2,957 battles Report post #21 Posted September 12, 2015 I think they hope for a 1 in a million chance shot. If someone ever managed to pull it off i would love to hear it. One at the begining of video and one at the ending of video Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtm78 Alpha Tester 19,378 posts 6,105 battles Report post #22 Posted September 12, 2015 One at the begining of video and one at the ending of video Those weren't right at the start ( 30s ) into a battle, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Userext Beta Tester 5,342 posts 2,957 battles Report post #23 Posted September 12, 2015 Those weren't right at the start ( 30s ) into a battle, right? i dont think the guys he saw fired guns exactly after 30 seconds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtm78 Alpha Tester 19,378 posts 6,105 battles Report post #24 Posted September 12, 2015 Just saying they don't meet the requirements as portrayed before and thus aren't what was being talked about o7 They are nice kills though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[FILO] Pete_SB Beta Tester 335 posts 4,017 battles Report post #25 Posted September 13, 2015 There is a place in two brothers map where you can shoot through the valley into their base. I do it occasionally and it would be fun to get a hit so they could come onto forums and yell cheat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
