Justicar Karnellia
Ikomari-Onu Enforcement
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.08.14 14:40:00 -
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Aero Yassavi wrote:The assault rifle (which is really the plasma rifle) is supposed to be the shortest range assault rifle of all the racial variants (Scrambler Rifle, Combat Rifle, Rail Rifle) so it makes sense not having a sight. However it is clear in actuality the AR has really good range.
I don't understand why they can't just put the SMG sigh on the AR and on a separate note, range of the weapon does not alter the need for a sight or not, it just changes the type of sight you need.
I indulge in shooting as a hobby and have done a few competitions - the competitions have various categories - some are with iron sights only on standardised weapons - others you're allowed scopes with various magnifications while others you can just have any scope you like (be it a 12x scope or a red dot sight).
The advantage of a red dot sight over iron sights is :
1) you can shoot with both eyes open
2) It is easier to find your mark on the target (remember, bullets don't fly straight, so you're always aiming slightly below your target)
3) Can assist you in low light conditions if your iron sights aren't glow in the dark.
Holographic sights have the additional advantage of reducing parallax. This is a phenomenon especially prevalent in longer distance shooting. The best way to describe it is if you're looking at a wall clock (with hands) straight on, and you move slightly to the right and look at the same wall clock, the hands will look like they're in different places (thereby giving you a different picture). In shooting, this is really important because it can mean miss your target entirely if it's affected by parallax.
You can even put a red dot sight on sidearms, but these benefit more from laser sights, which physically mark your target. These are useless beyond about 20 yards as beyond 20-25 yards you'll see the laser tremble like crazy.
The AR rifles in DUST 514 have picatinny rails ( or MIL-STD-1913 rails). This means you should be able to fit whatever sight you like depending on your weapon. All weapons should have backup iron sights. The ones on my personal weapon (a 22LR AR15 clone) are flip-up. Military folk will often tell you the ONLY time you are using iron sights is in an emergency. That means you're too close to line up your ACOG or the battery in your red-dot sight has died or is damaged. Often, they install the iron sights on the SIDE of the weapon, so you're aiming it "Gangsta" style. Like I said, if you're aiming this way, you're already in big trouble.
The long and the short of it is - the range a weapon has does not dictate the need for iron sights or not. Many weapons have them as a backup, and a lot of weapons don't even come with them anymore as they have rails and a good red-dot sight is more dependable, especially in a combat situation.
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