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Originally Posted by Dowly
^ I believe the smallest grid square on the map is 100 meters, so that's a good way
to get approximate range to target.
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True, but playing with the map is a hassle. SVD can measure the distance ín seconds by simply putting the target in the PSO's own optical range finder. Mildots can do pretty much the same, but you still need to do the equation yourself, which takes a few more (possibly vital) seconds. Both are, of course, highly dependent on the target standing up, so in the case of targets getting prone or behind hills, the map could help.
In any case, I'd estimate I can make accurate shots up to 700 or 800 meters with both the M24 and the SVD. That's also about the effective range of at least the former. I ran some tests. Shot a guy in the face from 800 meters: there was that huge red puff indicating I hit, after which he was for a moment like "huh?", then went prone and started shooting at me.
I also did a little scouting trip on my own again after seeing you already took the town I marked you last time. Here is the preliminary intel from the next target.
It's armor-heavy and most of that stuff is moving around (like the T-72 you see to the North of its marked location), so the markers are not exact but point out the general positions. The infantry consists of Spetsnatz and a bunch of lightly armed villagers. In order to fit in more information, I abbreviated "infantry patrol" as "IP" and put after it their numbers and heading. So for example "IP, 4, S" means it's an infantry patrol of four men heading South.
I'm fairly sure I can lase the tower from the location I marked on the hill. I can also continue acting as a forward observer from there, but shooting anything myself might prove fatal. While the view is good, the ranges are not ideal and I'm afraid the AI would locate me quickly, unless it gets distracted by the rest of you attacking. I could also try taking out the Tunguska in order to clear the skies for the jets, but that would also end up in yours truly getting spotted and being forced to run. So I'd suggest one of us acts as a hit & run AT, whereas another one lases the tower before the attack.