Long Range Sniping (Clarification)
Far Shot, aiming with a targeting scope, and using an accurate weapon all stack. (For any who have missed this tidbit, an accurate weapon takes no penalty at short range.) Here’s a breakdown:
Non-accurate weapon (e.g. blaster rifle):
w/o anything special: PB +0, S -2, M -5, L -10
w/ Far Shot OR aiming with targeting scope: PB +0, S +0, M -2, L -5
w/ Far Shot AND aiming with targeting scope: PB +0, S +0, M +0, L -2
Accurate weapon (e.g. sporting blaster rifle):
w/o anything special: PB +0, S +0, M -5, L -10
w/ Far Shot OR aiming with targeting scope: PB +0, S +0, M +0, L -5
w/ Far Shot AND aiming with targeting scope: PB +0, S +0, M +0, L +0
Thus, a trained sniper (w/ Far Shot) using a good sniping weapon (accurate plus a targeting scope) who takes the time to aim can pick off a target at 300 squares (450 meters) at no penalty.
