Silenced?

**monkeymanx8**

What is the point of silencers?

Croesis

So gunshots can't be heard from a distance so as not to attract attention.

**Marias**

Supposedly they reduce the threat of Agent attack. Other than that, absolutely useless.

**monkeymanx8**

Vinia wrote:

So gunshots can't be heard from a distance so as not to attract attention.

But does this actually work in MxO? I've been using a silenced sniper and though my target doesn't always notice that I'm shooting him, nearly everyone of his team mates does. I think this is mainly due to the fact that when people are sitting around camping at Mara C, they really on the team mini and sound to alert them of danger. But, this stealth from the silencer seems only to last a few seconds.

**Rarebit**

Weapons with "Silenced" in their name are configured to generate only half as much "Noise" per shot as the unsilenced version of the weapon. "Noise" is a game value that is in theory used by AIs to help determine if they detect a nearby player who isn't in their line of sight. Many game actions generate "Noise" values, including walking or running (this is where the noise reduction property of Sneak, and of the new Tabi shoes, is supposed to come into play, for instance).

**monkeymanx8**

Thanks, Rare, that answers my question. This also means that there is no PvP value.

Croesis · 07/11/2008 00:31:09

Rarebit wrote:

Weapons with "Silenced" in their name are configured to generate only half as much "Noise" per shot as the unsilenced version of the weapon. "Noise" is a game value that is in theory used by AIs to help determine if they detect a nearby player who isn't in their line of sight. Many game actions generate "Noise" values, including walking or running (this is where the noise reduction property of Sneak, and of the new Tabi shoes, is supposed to come into play, for instance).

Exactly what I was going to say... >.>

Although I'd have tried to put in a 'ergo' or 'vis a vis' somewhere! SMILEY

privaronT

Rarebit wrote:

Weapons with "Silenced" in their name are configured to generate only half as much "Noise" per shot as the unsilenced version of the weapon. "Noise" is a game value that is in theory used by AIs to help determine if they detect a nearby player who isn't in their line of sight. Many game actions generate "Noise" values, including walking or running (this is where the noise reduction property of Sneak, and of the new Tabi shoes, is supposed to come into play, for instance).

They also work real good for sneakin up on Zion and Niobe lemme tell ya!

**cloudwolf**

Rarebit wrote:

Weapons with "Silenced" in their name are configured to generate only half as much "Noise" per shot as the unsilenced version of the weapon. "Noise" is a game value that is in theory used by AIs to help determine if they detect a nearby player who isn't in their line of sight. Many game actions generate "Noise" values, including walking or running (this is where the noise reduction property of Sneak, and of the new Tabi shoes, is supposed to come into play, for instance).

Note the use of phrases such as "in theory" and "is supposed". My guess? Noise actually does very little while the AI remains so easily broken, especially in regards to accessing threats and intruders in mission areas.

Still, they look cool and have funky silenced sound effects so hey.

**Dr5mith**

cloudwolf wrote:

Rarebit wrote:

Still, they look cool and have funky silenced sound effects so hey.

And that...in a nutshell is the Answer!!

**Omega0**

If there are any neighborhoods where you have not tagged the access node, go there and start shooting at some NPCs using a regular weapon, and keep an eye on the agent meter at the bottom of your screen. It should go up a little bit with every single free fire shot.

Now try that again with a silenced weapon. It shouldn't go up at all (unless you do something else which causes it to go up).

Of course, if you're in an area where you have tagged the access node, then silencers are useless, as far as I can tell.