[0966] Map markers may be misplaced

[Partywanker]

Description:
When u place mapmarkers with the radio it`s oftenly/always placed in another direction than where u are looking. Its generally in the right direction, but might be off for about 45 degrees left or right and in greater distances this would be really annoying and misleading for the team.
Workaround:
Move forewards or backwards while placing the marker. (I know this i wellknown bug/workaround, but I was let down when it still occured in the new patch.

Steps to Reproduce:
Go SL on any map and try to place a marker with the radio in SL-kit or mortar request through GLTD. Do not move while placing marker for reproducing the bug.

Screenshots / Video:
Can be posted if really needed.

[saXoni]

There's an easy fix for this:
1: Aim towards your target
2: Set contact-distance
3: Take a small step forwards or backwards
4: Choose what kind of contact. (Infantry, APC, Tank. You get the drill)

[Partywanker]

Thx, but Im well aware of this, it`s even mentioned in my first post. Though Im not sure that everyone knows this and therefore I dont trust mapmarkers. For instance if I have a mortar-squad and a mortarrequest from another squad, I always require confirmation of target through the chat cause the request marker can be up to a kilometer off...

I see no reason for this to be as it is. And Im wondering if this a known bug that the DEVs will sort out. I hope so.

Love the mod by the way. Still playing it after 2-3 years!!!

[=]H[= Apollo]

I think this is intentional? I hope not. If you look at db youtube videos, you can see that he adjusts his angle 15-20 degrees left or right depending on the distance on the marker. The minimum from my experience is if its less than 150 meters, your marker will will be accurate (infantry, APC/IFV, Tank symbols) etc

[Bringerof_D]

the marker placement as well as placing of assets is linked to the orientation of your body. to be more specific the orientation of your lower body and legs. In the BF system when you turn to look around, your legs don't turn and slide with you. instead they wait until the upper body turns to a point where your waist should not eb able to twist further before your legs take a step to turn around. this is why you need to take a step back or forth to fix the problem.

this was also the case for your map marker back in vBF2 when your little marker had an arrow on it.

[Spec]

As you said yourself, well known bug. The devs surely tried to fix it, but it seems to be impossible. Don't worry, this problem hasn't been forgotten. The reason it's still there is that the devs haven't found a way to fix it: Smells hardcoded