Remove double zoom (sniper rifles)

Ragni<RangersPL> · Post by **Ragni<RangersPL>** » 2008-02-08 12:28

The title says it all.

Double zoom for sniper rifles, how much realistic is that? Can someone explain it to me why there's double zoom? Are there really such Hi-Tech scopes or is it just leftover from older PR versions and it stays till today to improve gameplay(?).

Are you going to remove it in the future releases or it will stay forever?

Any opinions?

Thanks.

SGT.JOKER · Post by **SGT.JOKER** » 2008-02-08 12:35

I think its realistic because sniper's can adjust the range of the scope in realife, but I also think it only has 2 zoom levels already set because the BF2 engine, I dunno though I could be wrong

Jimmy_Smack · Post by **Jimmy_Smack** » 2008-02-08 12:52

One of the main reasons there is a double zoom is to make it more powerful than the marksman rifle. If it only had 1 zoom then it wouldn't be any better.

Hardtman · Post by **Hardtman** » 2008-02-08 12:58

I have no source right now to back this up, but I am quite sure that there actually are scopes with adjustable zoom.
It's a bit unfortunate that we have only two levels who differ so much, but the general idea of different magnifications should be right.

mammikoura · Post by **mammikoura** » 2008-02-08 13:09

IRL the magnification is 'stepless' if you know what I mean, don't know the right word for it. AFAIK that's not possible with the bf2 engine so that is why we have 2 different levels of zoom. And it's not definitely just for hi-tech scopes, even the hunting rifle I use has a scope with adjustable magnification (1x-3.5x)

Prv. Pop N Fresh · Post by **Prv. Pop N Fresh** » 2008-02-08 13:11

There are scopes that can zoom in and out. But it could be hard-coded. Dont ask me; Im just a normal person.

Maxfragg · Post by **Maxfragg** » 2008-02-08 13:17

all real sniper scopes are variable, since bf2 engine does not allow stepless zoom this is the most realistic way to do it

Ragni<RangersPL> · Post by **Ragni<RangersPL>** » 2008-02-08 14:07

Oh... really? I didn't knew that scopes have adjustable zoom IRL

Ok, I've got my answer, it looks like my suggestion is pointless

Please lock this tread.

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2008-02-08 14:11

just next time do some research before saying something is unrealistic

Ragni<RangersPL> · Post by **Ragni<RangersPL>** » 2008-02-08 14:15

markonymous wrote:just next time do some research before saying something is unrealistic

What can I say, my research wasn't long enough to find it.

My fault :d uh:

nedlands1 · Post by **nedlands1** » 2008-02-08 14:30

2142 has stepless zoom IIRC. Perhaps, and I stress "perhaps", the same code can apply to BF2 too.

gclark03 · Post by **gclark03** » 2008-02-08 16:01

That was probably done using C++, not Python, meaning that we couldn't add that code anyway. I can't see why DICE would willingly use Python instead of just modifying the source code.

Maxfragg · Post by **Maxfragg** » 2008-02-08 16:39

not so bad, problem solved, everything cleared and you've learned something, [R-MOD] plz LOCK this thread

Ragni<RangersPL> · Post by **Ragni<RangersPL>** » 2008-02-08 16:45

Maxfragg wrote:[R-MOD] plz LOCK this thread

^^ What he said

Post by **Masaq** » 2008-02-08 16:53

Done.

Post by **Jaymz** » 2008-02-08 19:26

fyi for you all, zoom levels on all optics including APC and Tanks come from RL specs.

@OP: research next time.