Here's some optional rulings and gear from a friend who was running a Dark Conspiracy game, keep in mind that some of the devices are from the 1990s-2000s so they might be too advanced for the Twilight War and you'd have to adjust the prices and availability codes from Dark Conspiracy to T2k
Laser Aiming Devices
Commonly called a LAD (pronounced lad) in military usage. Laser beams are normally invisible with the ‘dot’ being visible purely because it is projected onto a background (presumably the target). In smoke, fog, steam and very dusty conditions, the beam reflects from the particles in the air and is easily seen and can be followed back to the shooter’s position. Infrared and ultraviolet lasers are in the invisible spectrum for human eyes preventing this problem but are of limited use as IR viewers, thermal imagers or night vision devices are required to see the dot.
Smoke, fog, steam and dust along with rain and snow, can all diffuse the beam so that it is considerably duller than required. They can even block the laser beam so that it never reaches the target.
Range to the target can also diminish the brightness of the dot and thus make it harder to see.
Use of any Laser Aiming Device allows the user to conduct any shot as though it were an Aimed Shot. However due to the requirement to actually see the laser dot, the user must succeed at an Observation check before this benefit can be used. The Observation check will be subject to all the modifiers that apply to the laser beam itself plus any applicable to the vision of the user.
Despite their limitations, LADs can still be of benefit particularly when trying to hit a specific body location and so on.
Infrared Aiming Light: This provides a dot of laser light similar to that of any Laser Aiming Device. It is visible, however, only to those using night vision devices. Has a maximum range of 2000 metres in optimal night conditions and 700m in poor night conditions. These devices were likely first used by West Germany’s GSG9 on their H&K series rifles & SMGs in the late 1980s although heavy use was made of them in the early 1990s during Operation Desert Storm by Coalition forces.
Weight: 0.1kg
Price: $850 (R/C)
Laser Aiming Device, Pistol: This fingertip sized laser projects a visible dot (usually red) that can be used to quickly bring the weapon into alignment with the target. Bright daylight diminishes the intensity of red dot devices, reducing maximum range to around 50m. Otherwise, maximum range is 150m. More expensive orange dot lasers perform better in daylight, having a range of 75m in bright light while maximum range is 200m.
Wt: negligible (both types)
Price: red dot $280 (S/C), orange dot $350 (R/S)
Laser Aiming Device, Rifle, Common: This mini-flashlight sized laser projects a visible dot (usually red) that can be used to quickly bring the weapon into alignment with the target. Bright daylight diminishes the intensity of the dot, reducing the maximum range to 150m, otherwise maximum effective range is 450m. These devices have been used to good psychological affect by some police forces as many criminals find it disconcerting to have the red dot on their chest, indicating exactly where the police marksman will be hitting.
Wt: 0.3kg
Price: $410 (C/C)
Laser Aiming Device, Rifle, Military/Police: Essentially a more powerful version of the unit in the description above. Bright daylight diminishes the intensity of the dot, reducing the maximum range to 300m, otherwise maximum effective range is 900m. Note that at ranges beyond 500m, some sort of telescopic sight must be used to actually see the dot.
Weight: 0.3kg
Price: $620 (S/C)
Laser/Infrared Aiming Light Unit: This combines the features of the red dot Laser and the Infrared Aiming Devices so that the user can select between visible and invisible dots as required for day or night use. See those entries for beam range. It can also be used underwater to a range of 20 Metres. It may also be used as a source of illumination for those wearing NVGs much like a flashlight as the infrared light beam can be focused to provide either the tight beam for the aiming dot or a broad beam.
Weight: 0.2kg
Price: $750 (-/R)
Red Dot Sights
Red Dot Sight, Pistol: This Reflex Sight works like a 1x sight but uses a red dot projected into the focal plane of the eyepiece rather than a normal reticle. Able to be used with both eyes open and in day or night (adjustable brightness), the user simply places the dot over the target. It lowers the Difficulty Level by one step when aiming, out to a range of 100m. Typically fitted to pistols, shotguns and SMGs, however these sights are only useful when conducting an Aimed Shot.
Wt: 0.1kg
Price: $275 (C/C)
Red Dot Sight, Rifle: Essentially the same device as mentioned above however using an adjustable dot (a smaller dot is needed for longer ranges). It lowers the Difficulty Level by one step when aiming, out to a range of 500 metres. Typically fitted to carbines and medium range rifles e.g. 5.56mm types.
Wt: 0.1kg
Price: $350 (C/C)
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