Re: [GZG] [SG2] Sights and FCS for infantry

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I'm inclined to question the 'no sights' characterization. Shooting
performance has everything to do with the overall weapon quality (not
just
the sights) and moreso yet to do with the shooter.

I have quite a few friends who can hit man sized targets very accurately
out
to 500m with the 5.56N C-7 with iron sights. These are reservists, not
SF or
anything. Sure, that is 'range' performance, but my point is that iron
sights are quite adequate for accurate shooting at range if you have
good
eyesight, a steady hand, and a gun with a reasonable MOA rating.

Also, sights are a mixed bag. Zeroed incorrectly (surprisingly more
common
than you would think), they are actually a penalty to accurate fire.
They
also can have (such as the original sights on the SA-80) extremely dodgy
performance in mixed sun/cloud conditions (as one example). Beyond that,
they rob you of situaitonal awareness which can be quite dangerous.

IF you have good sights, and they are attached by to an accurate
firearm,
and they are zeroed by someone (and not knocked off zero afterwards),
and
the lighting conditions are right, then you can get better performance
at
long range. (I'm talking particularly about optical sights, rather than
peep
sights or ACOGs or other close combat stuff).

Sights nowadays also differentiate into ones designed for shooting at
range
and ones designed for CQ situations. The red-dot sights, for instance,
don't
provide a lot of reticle lines for aiming at range nor do they tend to
provide much magnification. What they do tend to offer is a larger view
area
(more situational awareness) and supposedly you can shift from one of
these
to iron sights or point-n-shoot much faster than you can shifting off of
a
conventional higher magnification/more restricted viewing area optic.

Thermal is another interesting technology - helps you see what to shoot.
Usually doesn't help you tell good guys from bad guys.

Sights are also harder to use for the long distance shots if you have to
move much in a short period of time. You might be able to come on and
off
the 1.5-3x CQ sight during a movement (or in the brief pauses therein).
But
the longer shot through a higher powered optic is going to require more
time
to steady down your breathing, to get the quiver out of your aim, etc.

The quality die already integrates the idea of who zeroes their sights
and
who does not. So all you are left with is basic weapon quality and sight
quality, which aren't worth more than 1 die shift either way at most in
my
mind.

Cheap zipguns, crappy mass produced arms with low quality control, etc.
:
range die + 1 SHIFT (Open shift)
Normal quality modern military arms: no shifts
Top quality, highly accurized arms with very good quality sights and low
MOA
ratings: range die - 1 SHIFT (Open Shift)

Powered Armour FCS:

If you want to treat them as vehicles, give them only FCS, no quality
die.
Otherwise you'll end up with an odd case where a VETERAN pa guy with
superior FCS on his Gauss SAW will end up rolling D12 (FP), D12
(Superior
FCS in your model) + D10 (QD).

Contrast this with a VETERAN tanker firing his vehicle's SAW from under
armour:
FCS (D10 Superior FCS or D12 in your Model) + D10 (QD)

Much better to have the PA! Too much better.

Also note that typically in FT/SG as pertains to FCS: Basic is D6.
Enhanced
is D8. Superior is D10.

Tom B
www.stargrunt.ca