Though, I do agree that the acog site should look a little more futuristic.

Well I like iron sights in certain close-quarters situations.

One of the complaints that I had with Planetside 2 was that in some ways it just did not feel like a futuristic FPS game. Most of the equipment used just seemed like no better than what we have in the present day military... and sometimes even worse. PS2 just did not have that futuristic feel that I would have expected.

I will give Dust some credit here, as it does feel like the future... except for iron sights. In the future, I do not see a place for iron sights at all. I would think that every weapon would at least have some sort of sighting device that was a tad better... even if it was a simple x2 sight. Perhaps even a red indicator when aiming in on an enemy soldier. But I am sorry... the iron sights in Dust just seem so out of place... just not the right feel for me.

Thanks for the replies... greatly appreciated.

What strikes me is when I see the battle film footage of Iraq and Afghanistan. It would seem that most have a basic x4(?) scope on their rifles... or at least most do. Even with the power sights that the future may hold, perhaps there could be a backup system that would default to a x2 system when there is no power. I have been in the military too long and on too many government contracts to not believe that the military would insist on some sort of backup here. But then, Dust is only a game.

As I said before, this is more about 'feel', rather than actual practicality. Again, first impressions for new players mean a lot. Coming into a futuristic game and being confronted by iron sights 'may' give the wrong impression.

What I see at the moment is the Dust dropsuit as an Eve spaceship. I have played Eve now for 5 years, and this is what I see here in Dust. Perhaps later, as Dust matures and we can customize our weapons to more detail, things will be better. We will see.

Most Army infantry carry M4 with M68 Red Dot sight (no magnification)...usually a few AGOGs (4 or 3.5x) mixed into each Squad. I think the Marines all have AGOGs.

Both are generally ignored in CQC engagement as "Gunfighter" training teaches point shooting at close quarters. Unfortunately FPS game mechanics are limited to hip fire, which isn't even realistic LOL, and ADS (aim down sights). There is no way to really incorporate instinctive point shooting into gameplay...at least, no one has thought of a way to do it yet.

Iron/default Sites will never go away you twack. You need a default aiming object in place always.
We will get different sites and other **** like that soon, it just hasn't come in yet.

Just wait till we are able to attach new sights to our weapons and customize the hell out of it.

I'm inclined to argue that irons sights will never go away because you need a failsafe option in case your battery/powerplant dies, but since most modern DSLR cameras don't have a backup because the if the battery dies the camera dies, I'm therefore inclined to agree.

I would say weapons will always have iron sights. What if somewhere to happen that they would stop working. I mean CCP did say later electronic warfare will come to Dust, what if some of the features disabled some of players equipment including the special sights.

What we need is V.A.T.S., Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System

EMP sucks as do computer hacks.

Some of the best Special Forces in New Eden before the clones arrived had a large selection of Minmatar weaponry available.

No. Just no.

Hmm I haven't seen the a of since when all the ARs had them. Wonder how they look now. From your description I sort of picture it being exactly like the ones from CoD

We also been in space for 400 years. we're not that 'future-istic'

Thanks for the name calling... great conversational encouragement... or did I use too big of words here for you to understand?

...and what makes you think iron sights will not go away eventually? Seems a bit presumptuous. Oh there I go again with the big words again... sorry.

Iron sights are a cheap and effective way of providing simple sighting for infantry. By today's standards, the basic design hasn't changed for a hundred years, except these days, we have the ability to illuminate them for low-light conditions. That's the only advance we've made. These are weapons that are designed to be cheap and disposable. Anything other than iron sights on the front line of a battlefield is just an expensive loss waiting to happen. Of course, eventually, you'll be able to customise these weapons a little as well, so you'll be able to choose what you're willing to lose each time you die, and how much it's going to cost.

FYI, a soldier that can learn to aim with iron sights alone will become a better marksman faster than if he or she starts with scoping equipment.