Dear DeeJ et. al.:
This is one of those highly technical posts that are meaningless in the bigger picture of Destiny the game, but it still bugs the RNGesus out of me; so, please, hear me out.
You can't put a field choke on a sniper rifle.
No way, no how. Nor does it fit on a hand cannon or any other kind of rifle.
"Field choke" is a modification to shotguns, and shotguns ONLY, which changes the shot pattern as it leaves the barrel. It's basically the "shot package" perk that you already have on them. So I cringe every time I add a "field choke" to a rifle in Destiny. I know you mean well and are just using terminology that sounds good, but could you possibly use terms that both sound good and mean something?
Here's a list of terms that you could use instead:
Chrome Barrel
Enhanced Rifling
Ported Barrel
Barrel Vent
Vented Barrel
Heavy Barrel
Fluted Barrel
Accurized Barrel
Match Grade
Super Match
EDIT:
Muzzle Brake
Bull Barrel
(thanks to those who contributed their ideas!)
EDIT:
Free Float Barrel
Trued Action
Bedded Stock
(thanks to BIGmoney8206)
And those are just off the top of my head; open any issue of Guns & Ammo for more suggestions (just turn to the gunsmith's column).
There's no technobabble like accurate technobabble!
Thanks for reading.
EDIT: Holy gunsmoke!! #1 on the Trending list under #Weapons!!! Thanks to all who replied and helped make this my first "top of the page" topic!
EDIT #2: It's March and this topic has been revived from the dead, back on the Trending page. Someone found my Ghost?
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https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/107503327/0/0
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Didn't you know? After the Golden Age the gunsmith modified all weapons to work with this. Honestly yeah I have no idea why it's called that. I do wish "silencer" was an option in Destiny though.
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There is no semblance of realism in this game. Just look at any weapon model and how anatomically incorrect/impossible it is. Hand cannons and machine guns being the worst and most consistent offenders. The 4th Horseman is just hilarious. A 4-barrel shotgun, with a pump action on the bottom barrel, no magazine tube, an ejection port on the left side of the receiver, and a latch for an unused break action. On top of the ridiculous rear sight and utter uselessness of the weapon all-around, really calls to question who on the weapon design team has done any amount of research or else isn't doing copious amounts of hard drugs.
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Edited by Heir: 1/20/2015 3:58:30 AMWhy don't we call our next weapon upgrade mono hydrogen dioxde, or in better terms,water. Yeah not very much thought went into that one.
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Choke CHōk/ verb verb: choke; 3rd person present: chokes; past tense: choked; past participle: choked; gerund or present participle: choking 1. (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air. Usage . I'd like to choke the living shit out of you bastard!
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Did you know that gravity also affects bullet trajectory?
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Edited by AidedPoem01319: 1/23/2015 7:40:03 PMI think bungie would better off having you there.
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Two words: Space Magic
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My sniper rifle shoots fire, it chokes whatever it wants. In other news, huzzah for random tid bit of info I'd like to say I'll forget but will really stick in my mind for years on end!
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I agree but you're also talking about a game where in their universe all the laws of physics have been broken and therefore anything is possible. I'd let it go and focus on talking about something worth mentioning, like how our heavy ammo keeps disappearing or how the VoG still has many things broken in it.
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I enjoy a good field choke from my old lady once in a while.
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Theres a lot messed up in this game besides misuse of terminology but I do agree. Some other, more specifically for snipers and scouts would be Free Float Trued Action Bedded Stock Also have you noticed on Hand Cannons the barrels sit lower than the cylinders? These were obviously designed after modern revolvers which fire rounds at the apex of the cylinder. They are anatomically incorrect.
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Edited by Elite-Hunter_17: 1/21/2015 1:40:18 PMYou ever noticed that when you decide to make a modification to your gun on the first skill tree, that specifically adds "more recoil" according to the description, your stability actually goes up sometimes in the stats? LOL!
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Edited by SugaComa: 1/21/2015 1:03:40 PMI've not read your post but I'm so hoping its a sex move involving a field, a noose and hot little country girl (aged 21+)
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Thanks, I did not know that :)
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I actually really appreciate this post. I learned something today. It's too bad the dev team didn't look anything up- that kind of shit bugs me. It's like they didn't even try, they just found words and said "aight. Trimondium oxification sounds pretty cool."
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+1 Spot on.
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There are so many grossly blatant technicality errors with this game it's baffling.
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Okok maybe other post was short sighted quick answer so heres an explanation a bit more serious In a nut shell choke meanes to mod barrel to change shape or spray of projectiles Who is to say we wont be able to mod barrel shortening the diameter of our laser weapons. Compressed size means a higher impact, higher penetration, and potentially a boost to range
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Edited by Sheogorath : 1/20/2015 5:45:55 AMAll snipers should have a muzzle brake option, especially the high-powered, high recoil ones
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Finally someone who knows about actual weapons in the real world. Thank you good man BuMp BuMp BuMp
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lol plenty of options to choose from
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Most of those modifications don't make sense or are actually impossible. It's funny to see you go to such lengths to highlight it.
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I think "Potato Barrel" sounds nice.