Standard Qualification 2: Difference between revisions

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Certain firearms, especially marksmen rifles, have scopes which allow you to adjust this range. By default doing so is done by pressing {{Key press|Page Up}} or {{Key press|Page Down}} to set the vertical range and {{Key press|Shift|Page Up}} or {{Key press|Shift|Page Down}} to set the horizontal range. A vertical adjustment is to account for bullet drop; a horizontal adjustment is to account for wind.

For the purposes of SQ-2 certification you only really need to know that ranging exists in Arma, why you would do it (to increase your accuracy at different distances), and how to do a vertical adjustment. How to account for wind and all of that will be in a separate, more pertinent certification.

=== Swapping to your sidearm ===

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== Advanced movement ==

For SQ-2, the only other movement that will be discussed is the ~~various height~~ stances ~~you can take~~. These stances can be achieved via {{Key press|Shift}} followed by {{Key press|W}}, {{Key press|A}}, {{Key press|S}}, or {{Key press|D}}. {{Key press|W}} will raise you up slightly, {{Key press|S}} will lower you slightly.

[[File:Sq2-combat-stance.JPG|thumb|The left image is a soldier performing a regular crouch. The right is after doing {{Key press|Shift|S}} while still crouched.|336x336px]]

{{Note|Visualizing combat stances in 3rd person at least once is highly advisable.|type=reminder}}For SQ-2, the only other movement that will be discussed are the combat stances. These are high, normal, and low variations of the 3 existing stances of standing, crouching, and being prone.

These stances can be achieved via {{Key press|Shift}} followed by {{Key press|W}}, {{Key press|A}}, {{Key press|S}}, or {{Key press|D}}. {{Key press|Shift|W}} will raise you up slightly and {{Key press|Shift|S}} will lower you slightly. {{Key press|Shift|A}} will have you perform a "step lean" to the left (your character will literally take a step towards the left rather than standing at their center of gravity) which, at the same time, will result in your firearm shifting to your left shoulder. This is incredibly useful when needing to hold a left-sided corner. {{Key press|Shift|D}} will have you perform a step lean to the right.

When you do {{Key press|Shift|A}} or {{Key press|Shift|D}} while prone, your character will adjust so they are laying horizontally with their upper body going towards the left or right, respectively.

Something very good to note is that a step lean is ''independent'' of the regular lean that is accomplished with {{Key press|Q}} and {{Key press|E}}, thus allowing you to lean much farther in either direction than you otherwise would ''without'' the step lean.

== Cover and concealment ==

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 Certain firearms, especially marksmen rifles, have scopes which allow you to adjust this range. By default doing so is done by pressing {{Key press|Page Up}} or {{Key press|Page Down}} to set the vertical range and {{Key press|Shift|Page Up}} or {{Key press|Shift|Page Down}} to set the horizontal range. A vertical adjustment is to account for bullet drop; a horizontal adjustment is to account for wind.
-For the purposes of SQ-2 certification you only really need to know that ranging exists in Arma, why you would do it (to increase your accuracy at different distances), and how to do  a vertical adjustment. How to account for wind and all of that will be in a separate, more pertinent certification.
+For the purposes of SQ-2 certification you only really need to know that ranging exists in Arma, why you would do it (to increase your accuracy at different distances), and how to do a vertical adjustment. How to account for wind and all of that will be in a separate, more pertinent certification.
 === Swapping to your sidearm ===
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 == Advanced movement ==
-For SQ-2, the only other movement that will be discussed is the various height stances you can take. These stances can be achieved via {{Key press|Shift}} followed by {{Key press|W}}, {{Key press|A}}, {{Key press|S}}, or {{Key press|D}}. {{Key press|W}} will raise you up slightly, {{Key press|S}} will lower you slightly.
+[[File:Sq2-combat-stance.JPG|thumb|The left image is a soldier performing a regular crouch. The right is after doing {{Key press|Shift|S}} while still crouched.|336x336px]]
+{{Note|Visualizing combat stances in 3rd person at least once is highly advisable.|type=reminder}}For SQ-2, the only other movement that will be discussed are the combat stances. These are high, normal, and low variations of the 3 existing stances of standing, crouching, and being prone.
+These stances can be achieved via {{Key press|Shift}} followed by {{Key press|W}}, {{Key press|A}}, {{Key press|S}}, or {{Key press|D}}. {{Key press|Shift|W}} will raise you up slightly and {{Key press|Shift|S}} will lower you slightly. {{Key press|Shift|A}} will have you perform a "step lean" to the left (your character will literally take a step towards the left rather than standing at their center of gravity) which, at the same time, will result in your firearm shifting to your left shoulder. This is incredibly useful when needing to hold a left-sided corner. {{Key press|Shift|D}} will have you perform a step lean to the right.
+When you do {{Key press|Shift|A}} or {{Key press|Shift|D}} while prone, your character will adjust so they are laying horizontally with their upper body going towards the left or right, respectively.
+Something very good to note is that a step lean is ''independent'' of the regular lean that is accomplished with {{Key press|Q}} and {{Key press|E}}, thus allowing you to lean much farther in either direction than you otherwise would ''without'' the step lean.
 == Cover and concealment ==