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Old November 26th, 2007, 02:35 PM
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Default Re: Question - Fire Control and Range Finders

Those values in the Mobhack help have never been updated. Ranging 50 cal mgs are now usually about 15, and you will find some autocannon have R/F "inbuilt". The WOMBAT/MOBAT series are at 8, for a 50 cal ranging semi-auto, which may be rather low (RCL with such kit was surprisingly accurate, the drawback being the backblast that said "here I am"..). Other RCL with 50 spotting rifles should probably be similar. Will look into that.

The values have changed over time, and what something should or should not be is rather a matter of taste. in your own OOBS, feel free to determine your own scheme, as the points calculator will adjust the cost to suit.

ATGM do not need range finders, it is built into the code (RF and FC may help, but we use the same scheme for these as in SP2 & 3 (none), and I am not going to pick my way through several thousand lines of C. Feel free to run a few experiments of your own, if required).

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Andy
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