TOW projectile position affected by tank turret rotation

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Product: Battlefield 2042Platform:Steam-PCPlease specify your platform model. PCAMD or Nvidia Model Number NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Enter RAM memory size in GB 32GBAre you using any software with an overlay? NoWhich part of the game is the issue happening in? MultiplayerWhich part of the mode? ConquestPlease select your region North AmericaOn which server did this happen?When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 29.12.21 8:30Summarize your bug Gunner projectiles on tanks are affected by the rotation of the tank turret AFTER having been fired. Tow missiles, rocket pod rockets and 40mm grenades rotate mid-air with the rotation of the DRIVER turret. It seems the projectiles' XYZ position are referenced with the turret instead of the world/map.How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? One player spawns a tank with a TOW gunner secondary. Another player enters the TOW gunner position. The TOW gunner fires the TOW. When the DRIVER rotates the turret, the TOW will slide midair following the turret rotation.What happens when the bug occurs? Projectiles slide side to side in the air, following the aim the tank gun. If the tank main gun/turret rotates, the projectiles will rotate with it. It seems the projectiles' XYZ position are referenced with the turret instead of the world/map.What should be happening instead? Once fired, projectiles should be detached from the frame of reference of the tank turret.‌An instance of this bug is shown by another user on reddit here:https://www.reddit.com/r/Battlefield/comments/qrwgvb/the_tow_missile_on_the_tank_gets_redirected/&nbsp;

rainkloud · Answer

@THENAMESxBOND_AI No, OP doesn't. Reread the summary again and watch the video. Repeat this process until you have found your mistake and then apologize to OP who did very good work in bringing attention to this bug.

Before you try to "educate" others you need to educate yourself.

rainkloud · Answer

@Hedgeson Great bug report! I have reason to believe this might not be limited to the TOW either as I recall witnessing some bizarre trajectories with the grenade launcher weapon. Will test later to confirm.

jd_w0lf · Answer

Holy crap, I was wondering why TOW missiles are so weird! VERY nice find!

hedgeson · Answer

@rainkloud Yes, it seems to happen with all weapons. The mini rockets of the rocket pod and the kinetic grenades also translate side to side when the tank turret rotates. Although I think the grenade behave normally after bouncing once.
I think it also happens with all vehicles; I remember using a grenade pod on the MAV and the grenades' trajectory would kink mid-air when the vehicle turned.

thenamesxbond_a · Answer

so you think a TOW should behave like a bullet? FYI a TOW is a wire-guided or RF guided rocket. here is one being fired, its not a RPG unguided, it has wires/radio that an operator controls the trajectory

ATGM Stryker firing a TOW misile - Wire-guided missile - Wikipedia

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