Responses to some fears people mentioned.

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Originally Posted by CutterJohn

Thats the other hope. That arc/shot speed is ridiculous. With lesser ammo, they can be not so ridiculous.

Especially with the short ranges in Planetside. I could see arcs like the ones on the Vanguard and Prowler for howitzers; not for weapons intended primarily for anti-armor use where velocity is the key to penetrating armor.

Even if non-energy weapons had an eventual arc (since projectiles will eventually fall to ground while coherent energy "bolts" simply dissipate), at the very least I would imagine the first 100 meters or so being a direct line. Combine that with some sort of vertical stabilization and ammunition per box could be reduced (discouraging spamming) while improving accuracy since a bump wouldn't cause the gun to suddenly think it's an AA weapon instead of pointing at what the gunner was aiming at.