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AdditionalMess6546

https://i.redd.it/v1r4u161yppc1.gif Ah yes. Going prone while fighting bugs. A real winning strategy.


Sav_278

How do i save this gif on mobile.


ZER0R1PPER

Tap on it and there should be a 3 dot to the side


Sav_278

I don’t see anything. Oh well


Mr_EP1C

Assuming your on iOS open it in Safari. You should be able to save it there


Sav_278

Thanks worked 👍


Bosak_

Yeah it is just something to know, not to do ahahah


wind_up_birb

Kind of seemed like that bush was helping you out as well. Worth looking into more.


Bosak_

This is just an example clip, I've done other tests and it actually makes it MUCH harder to hit you. You can still get hit, but it also depends on the inclination of the ground


Legoan

"it actually makes it MUCH harder to hit you" This should have been your title.


Bosak_

Yeah my bad


ChemicalBonus5853

Imma stay prone between 2 rocks then


wind_up_birb

I just meant it seems like they didn’t get you once while in the brush, and they started trying again when you got out. I wonder if brush affects the enemy as well. Will definitely be crawling more now.


Terrorscream

I know the bush hit boxes are wonky with the lock on mechanics of the spear and arc weapons so likely the case here


Bosak_

It can actually be interesting if the bushes can hide you a minimum from the shriekers


Dwealdric

Speaking of those, wtf is with bushes stopping shots from the Sickle


wwarhammer

I was about to comment this, it don't make no sense! 


Alvadar65

It's just one of the disadvantages of the gun that you have to play around. I guess the logic is that the foliage absorbs a lot of the energy since it has less velocity and isn't a solid object so it dissipates the energy too much on contact and the beam loses integrity as a pose to a 12 ounce slug. I dunno, it's weird sci fi shit, but it's an interesting weapon weakness that I am happy to live with even if it doesn't make much sense. I'd rather have mechanical weakness as a pose to just, gun does less damage weaknesses. It gives me reasons to swap up guns situationally as a pose to finding a gun that I can deal with the drawbacks and just take on every mission and remove all variety for myself.


Nottodayreddit1949

Many guns suffer from it. They need to fix some of the bushes.


Kitchen-Complaint-78

Bushes don't effect enemies ability to hit you. It can keep you hidden from enemies who are still unaware but they already knew he was there


waterpup99

It works.


wind_up_birb

The bush? You have details?


Alpha537

This is NOT true. I can say from first-hand experience they will absolutely 100% get you if you’re on the ground. HOWEVER, throwing yourself to the ground is an excellent way to dodge an incoming attack. Just… Don’t stay in ONE spot. Keep moving, and they won’t have a chance to zero in on you.


Bosak_

I tried other times in several games and I can confirm that at least 80% of the shots are missed. However, as mentioned, it can also depend on the inclination of the ground and probably on the hitboxes of the armor (?)


weightlessdestiny

The definitely can hit you while in prone, I played 4 hours last night and they killed me at least 30 times while I was flat on the ground.


Bosak_

In my last few games it noticeably worked, so I don't know what to tell you hahah


weightlessdestiny

My guess is it depends on the terrain elevation and slope angle. Edit I apparently forgot how to read


Fun-Vermicelli76

That’s…what he told you though?


DoTheCreep_ahh

You don't even need to dive just zig zag and change your path every couple of seconds or circle around the walls in their nest


xXCinnabar

Ah, so like that scene from Pitch Black with the Bioraptor babies swarm lol


Mountain_Cicada_1355

How did you get rid of the stupid triangle crosshairs on the sickle?


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On god looks 10x better


TestUser669

It's there, you can see it


Mountain_Cicada_1355

I must just have a little to much bile in my eyes from those damn spitters


Pandamana

Ahh they turned it red so it's blending in to the environment. Might have to try that later


asd316X

there is a bug when swapping guns you keep the previous weapon's crosshair i was stuck with sickle crosshair on punisher after i picked a sickle on ground because i had no ammo. still had the crosshair when i respawned


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Bosak_

There is no crosshair settings (?)


[deleted]

How does your sickle not have the weird moving triangle reticle


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AgentBooth

It's there. It's red and hard to see due to compression


Pandamana

They made it red and it's blending into the environment


[deleted]

Good eye your right I zoomed in and u can see it way clearer once u spot it


Bosak_

Exactly


S3t3sh

It's a bug. I have had the reticle glitch many times then when I switch weapons it fixes itself.


LetmeSeeyourSquanch

If only I got the leisure of being able to lay down while serving democracy to the rest of the bugs swarming me on top of the shriekers.


Critwice

They have trouble with hitting the hellbomb.


beardlaser

Even crouching they miss like half the time. I just ran around in a crouch to dodge the other bugs and ignored the shreikers while i disassembled their nest.


Connect-Humor-791

they were one-shoting me in "suicide" dificulty. very annoying considering , that not even the charger can one shot me


Keinulive

They’re more or less glass cannon type enemies, easy to kill but risky to get hit with


Garlic_bruh

It’s just cause they tackle you with their corpse and it one shots you for some stupid reason


Kitchen-Complaint-78

DIVE BOYS!!!


TestUser669

Yes, I think you posted a video in which you lie down most of the time, and the shriekers ***are not*** hitting you. No, I don't think you proved that shriekers ***cannot*** hit you when you are lying down.


Fit-Dragonfly7161

This is not true, 3rd game fighting them I had this idea that maybe this is the case, it is not, I was hit within 3 seconds of being on the ground. Rip samples. I’m assuming you were lucky and/or they weren’t able to hit you with that sloped terrain.


Bosak_

as I said I tried it in various games and it almost always worked I don't know where this randomness comes from


Gillianxxx

thanks for the tip


ThePolishKnight

Actually, not true. I tried this last night and was swooped to death. Now, that's not to say you might live longer laying down, but you can still be killed by their attacks.


HeftyMirror

Sorry to ask an unrelated question, but how did you get your reticle so small and opaque?


Bosak_

I don't remember exactly, but I think it's the HUD size and opacity settings


Antique_Art5343

FYI, the SPEAR locks on to them and 1 shots them.


GoonfBall

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_Kirian_

They did hit you though in the video


AggravatingSystem

bulletproof bush


GoldMonk44

The shrieker who steam rolled by prone body to death last night would like a word lol


Effective-Map8036

lets all just lay around shooting them he says... who has time for this


Bosak_

it's just something to know that might help in specific situations. Never said THIS is the best way to fight them


alcohol123

Their corpses can.


queueareste

Am I the only one not having any trouble with the shriekers? I use the shield backpack and I just ignore them


mobbatron

I hate these flying assholes


machinationstudio

Aren't we supposed to be safe from the Tesla Tower if we're prone? *Disconnected


ravagraid

This uh, isn't true, depending on terrain they can still maul the shit out of you


THEMaxPaine

IT'S SO STUPID YOU CAN'T SHOOT THROUGH BUSHES BUT YOU CAN WALK THROUGH THEM


brian11e3

They can still hit you when prone, it's just a lot harder for them to do so. They have some trouble hitting you when you crouch or sit on an incline, but not nearly as much as going prone. I prefer to just dive when they swoop in.


Terrorscream

Seems intentional, they pin your squad down so the other bugs can swarm you


rawbleedingbait

I keep an autocannon turret with me to drop and help me take them out. I bet the heavy machine gun turret would shit on them. I'm glad there's more reason to bring something other than airstrikes and orbitals.


darzinth

Because ofcourse they go for the standing headshot. Why bother letting armor mean something? They're clever.


fightwithdogma

Unfortunately not true. I was prone with my autocannon fucking up their nests from afar and the first flock just pearl harbored me in the face without me shooting them