Occasionally in blast network bombs will not be visible and will still function as though they are. They still block and kill other players. It seems to happen more often when someone drops a bomb right as they resurrect.
Invisible bombs in Blast Network.
Wed, 08/03/2011 - 02:37
Wed, 08/03/2011 - 05:35
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I've been observing this and
I've been observing this and I'm trying to see if the bomb is actually invisible or somehow dropped below the map. It tends to happen if one or more of the following is going on, but isn't consistent.
1. Placing a bomb on the move
2. Placing the bomb right as its charged
3. Activating shield while in the middle of the placement animation
4. Getting hit while placing the bomb
Hit detection in the game is handled 2 dimensionally, so its entirely possible for the bomb (or other projectiles) to visually fall under the map and still affect its target.
Can confirm that that happens. Didn't notice any correlation with resurrections though.
Might be unrelated:
I too have the problem, that normal bombs often disappear / are invisible in the clockwork (this has been around for a long time). Happens for gremlin bombers mostly when they are throwing. Sometimes it looks, as if the bomb and bomb radius is drawn below the floor, which can only be seen when standing very close to the edge.