Spotting scopes 🔭

[median berry]

Spotting scopes are a helpful tool in a large variety of situations.

1.) get a closer look at what you are hunting.

It is always interesting to see what you are shooting closer, especially to observe the details of a rare or great one.

2.) pick out rare waterfowl - if you are looking for a certain hybrid duck / want to individually pick out ducks, this will make it easier.

3.) get a better view of the overall landscape.

The scope would be anywhere from 15x- 30x+. You would set it up like the e caller. Would weigh 1kg.

[azure solar]

Honestly with a render distance of about 400m and an animal alerting distance of about 200m depending on the animal, I just don't see the point, but that's just my opinion ofc

[median berry]

Well mainly because ducks look like this at 75 meters.

[median berry]

And these ducks look exactly the same unless you see them up close

[rough laurel]

Just go prone, get closer and use argus scope or binocs

[median berry]

You can’t really get closer than 50m

[rough laurel]

I do it all tge time, they dont spot you if your prone.

[dense flare]

Literally just use the Argus

[rough laurel]

Exactly

[median berry]

I have the Argus and use it

[dense flare]

Wait, u do know u can zoom in with the scopes and binoculars right?

[median berry]

Yes lol I just want higher detail, like you would get if you went bird watching

[hollow grove]

It's cool enrichment to put in a DLC, just using binocs or the argus isn't as fun for people that want to try realistic hunting tactics in their gameplay like myself and many others

[midnight hawk]

I think Spotting Scopes might be the only way to temporarily extend the rendering range (only of the animals, not the terrain) to be able to see animals at great distances or from above.
Suppose the same immobilization system is used as when entering a tripod, we would be unable to move and could only see at a narrow angle to the front, sides, and above and below.
And to reduce the graphics load, just round the viewing box and add black frames.

Of course, these features would not be enough to justify a DLC, but if we add the possibility of distinguishing the type of animal's fur, it would certainly be worth its price.

[median berry]

Great ideas here, thanks for expanding on this!