Shot by an uknown(ish) weapon

[Smacked 30]

This is probably a more obvious question but still one i'm curious about.

Little backstory,

Logged on in smaller forest area south of Stary Sobor, so first thing I do is look at my gear or whatever then, then suddenly right next to me, a puff of smoke rises up. But I didn't hear any shots. I knew I was being shot by a sniper or something at so I zig-zaged through the forest until I figured I was really close to Stary and based on the amount of turns, zig-zags and all that, I figured I must have lost the guy somewhat so I crouched right by a tree hidden by the branches just to do a quick check about where I am on the map when he finally hits me. (He must have shot at least 15 times as I was running along)

I'm not mad or anything about dying but I couldn't really help wondering about how I didn't hear a single shot but still got hit from god knows where, and how he must have had some really high up vantage point. (I wouldn't say i'm a noob, just very unfamilar about high-end guns.)

(excuse the worst drawing in the world, but to give some sort of idea of where I was and what route I just threw that in there)

Edited July 16, 2012 by Smacked

[Hendrix27 54]

Probably a silenced weapon.

[Thatgingerkid 15]

The more probable options are either someone is a DAMN good shot with the M4 CCO SD, or someone was quite a distance from you with an AS50, as the in-game sound for the weapon does not match it's power at all. Since the AS50 can really reach out and touch you, I am going to say that one is more likely.

[-NGR- Larkinto 87]

Since the AS50 can really reach out and touch you

You just went full gay.

[KField86 237]

AS-50 wouldn't be audible to a player at more than a couple hundred meters, and at that range you're well within it's kill zone. It's pretty much silent death. You don't hear the shot, and if you get hit once you're dead.

Edited July 16, 2012 by KField86