Here are some examples of shots and their basic chances to hit.

Example 1:

In daytime, spending 4 APs to aim, Scope fires a Glock 17 at an enemy standing 15 tiles away.
Scope's marksmanship:	+99
4 APs for aiming	+40
Range 15 sighting penalty	-20 (-2% to hit for each tile beyond 5)
Range 15 gun penalty (gun with range 12)	-19 (13-15*3) / 1.7
Subtotal	100
Out of effective range penalty	/ 2
Total	50

[ Back To Top ] [ Back To Secrets ]

Example 2:

Instead, Scope fires a burst with an MP5K at the same target. (Her gun is now in range, but she can't get an aiming bonus.)
Scope's marksmanship	+99
Range 15 sighting penalty	-20
Range 15 gun penalty (gun with range 20)	-14 (20-15*3) / 1.7
Total (Chance for first shot)	65
Chance for second shot	(-8 * 1) 58
Chance for third shot	(-8 * 2) 50
Chance for fourth shot	(-8 * 3) 42
Chance for fifth shot	(-8 * 4) 34

[ Back To Top ] [ Back To Secrets ]

Example 3:

Without aiming, in daytime, Scope fires a Dragunov (with a sniper scope and laser scope) at a standing enemy's head at range 26.
Scope's marksmanship	+99
Range 26 gun penalty	-1 (75-26*3)/1.7
Range 26 sighting penalty	-42
Head shot (-3% per tile of sighting range, x26)	-72
Laser scope bonus	+20
Total	4

[ Back To Top ] [ Back To Secrets ]

Example 4:

The next turn, spending 3 APs aiming points, Scope fires again. By spending 3 APs aiming, her sniper scope reduces the sight range by 60% for this shot (from 26 to 10)
Scope's marksmanship	+99
Aiming x 3	+30
Aiming at same target as last shot	+10
Range 26 gun penalty	-1 (75-26*3)/1.7
Range 10 sighting penalty	-10
Head shot (-3% per tile of sighting range, x10)	-30
Laser scope bonus	+20
Total	118 (maxes at 99)

[ Back To Top ] [ Back To Secrets ]