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i would think that the silenced ammo doesn't require a silencer to be almost silent.
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Hah! After ALL of these years spent on the original Operation Flashpoint's forums, reading one debate after another as to whether or not sub-sonic ammunition is needed to work with a suppressor to ensure the quietest firing of a round, I
never once thought about what it would sound like if the sub-sonic round was fired without a suppressor! Intriguing!
My own conclusions, after reading a
lot on firing a suppressed weapon is this: normal rounds fired through a suppressor still produce a terrific sound signature, although the flash is significantly reduced. Sub-sonic rounds are designed not to break the sound barrier, but I always inferred that to mean that it was only in combination with a suppressor, which due to its design of direct physical contact with the escaping round, and by capturing the necessary gases, ensures a significantly quieted round. But your observation throws all that I've read right into the wind! Does anyone know the answer on this, as a
scientifically observable
certainty?
The overwhelming majority of the articles that I've read about sub-sonic ammo is that the round
maintains its lethality due to its redesign, and this is in spite of the fact that it's moving slower, and that it's range is significantly reduced. If my memory serves me correctly, while sub-sonic rounds are just as lethal as regular ones, they do
not have the
penetration power (I'm assuming that this is due to its shape, or..?). So, its lethality is equal to a normal round against
unprotected flesh.
In regards to the
field radio... While I remember a man wearing a red hat in the last build, he was not present in the latest build (and I never interacted with him to even see what he was there for! Duh!).
What I stumbled upon yesterday is the whole "raising funds" and "giving your money to train a good soldier" aspect of conquering a territory. This dialogue is triggered by speaking with the mayors AGAIN, which is something that I hadn't done till late last night. So, I ordered them to increase the defense budget to $233,000, although I have no idea where they'll be getting these funds from.
What's strange though, is that the dialogue options with these mayors are:
1) Increase the budget to 2880 (a
VERY small number that is so tiny I can't make sense of it)
2) I want...blah blah blah...to $233,280 (a more believable amount, but where it comes from is beyond me).
So, I've ordered two mayors to proceed with raising the defense budget to $233,000 and I have given each money to train several decently trained soldiers. Time hasn't yet passed to see how this will work out for me though.
But in any case, I've yet to get a field radio, as I've yet to meet anyone who offers it to me in the most recent build.
Am I missing something obvious here, or...?