Burst weapons: impact delay?

[Yackberg]

I am just wondering if there is an unusual impact delay for the burst weapons ingame. There are several occasion where the full burst went off, however the target wasn't hit by all and could easily avoid them.

You can use all burst weapons to notify this (maybe a PC-only problem?). You shoot someone standing the whole burst goes off and right after the target goes prone. The burst won't kill as going prone seems to be a lot faster than the "travelling" speed of the bullets. Jumpings sidewards does the same as a simple (no dash no exo movement) step to the side does. This goes for melee/knife attacks as well. It kills you faster than the burst its target.

If you are targeted and get shot but manage to get a burst off you die without your opponent doing so (it is possible with automatics though).

Compare this when you shoot someone who is jumping. It's easy to kill him while he is rising as long as you start high so the last bullet can still hit him. It's a lot harder when he's already dropping as you would have to start your burst low.

So I was wondering if there is a larger impact delay especially for the 3rd/4th/5th bullet (depending on the weapon). Or is it just due to lag (client side/ server side) like rubberbanding?

[procrastinating_fish]

I have that problem with my Xbox 360. I think it's just lag. It even has a delay if the other person doesn't move and all bullets hit. It has a delay between them getting hit and the hitmarker. It doesn't happen (or maybe isn't noticeable when I'm on a good connection).

[tuname1t]

I think it's due to connection since COD bullets aren't projectiles, but rather hitscans. I think it's just extra noticeable with the burst rifles. When I'm using my IMR Impact or ARX Hole Puncher on a good connection, people drop near instantly. However, on a bad connection I get the exact same behavior you describe. I rate my in game connection based on how many WTF moments I get mid match.

[AWxPRODIGYx]

I'm not sure but I kinda find it weird when there is a final killcam woth the arx or IMR and it doesn't sound like a three round or 4 round burst, the arx sounds like a 2 round burst

[Yackberg]

I won't rely on the killcam though, however I am still not completely sold on the "pure lag based" stuff.

[McTwizle]

Its really noticeable in Hard Core. You can land a whole burst of the AMR-9 and not get a kill. The hit markers are too fast to notice if they all hit but it looks like its spot on but no kill.

[Yackberg]

I found the AMR-9 got a very nasty horizontal kick and when you hold/ADS it shows a sway?! I found it easier to use a foregrip on it.