Talk:Sonic-Blasta Rifle

So I got down to some serious theorycrafting recently and something jumped out at me.

Specifically, the Sonic-Blasta Rifle ties the Sonic Cannon at 100% accurate kneeling snap fire for firing accuracy of 116+. Does this create a niche for the SBR as a sniper rifle (particularly for soldiers with even TU, since even one facing turn will stop them from firing two Sonic Cannon shots) for these exceptionally-accurate soldiers, since two SBR shots are generally better than one SC shot? Magic9mushroom (talk) 05:02, 10 May 2015 (EDT)

Not as much of a niche weapon as the Plasma Rifle in UFO, but definitely a more mobile option if you were in a situation where you had to turn. If you didn't have to worry about turning, the sonic pistol would be a good earlier option for someone with 103+ accuracy. That gets you two 100% aimed shots while kneeling. NKF (talk) 02:49, 11 May 2015 (EDT)

Of course, two Sonic Pistol shots is barely better than one Sonic Cannon shot, and aimed kneeling Sonic Cannon shots reach 100% accuracy at only 76 FA. And at 109+ FA kneeling Sonic Cannon snap shots reach 100% accuracy and thus it resumes being indubitably the best if you don't need to turn.

UFO's Plasma Rifle is really only worth it from 102 to 115 Firing Accuracy. That's the range where it has 100% accurate kneeling snap shots and the Heavy Plasma Gun doesn't (it gets them at FA 116). Magic9mushroom (talk) 03:17, 11 May 2015 (EDT)