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Modern Warfare 2

Game » consists of 21 releases. First released on Nov 10, 2009

Infinity Ward's sequel to 2007’s wildly successful first person shooter Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues the story of American and British soldiers fighting Russian ultranationalist forces.

Difference between holographic and red dot site?

#1 Posted by Eric_Buck (1291 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I can't tell the difference... is there one?

#2 Posted by R3Qui4M (407 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Not much difference, but Holographic has slightly more zoom, so it is more precise, but the circle in the middle obscures the vision sometimes, and the overall size for it is smaller than Red Dot. so the choice is Precision or Vision.

#3 Posted by Evilsbane (3919 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Holographic will stay up in case of an EMP blast since it isn't electronic aside from the circle obscuring your vision a little they are about the same.

#4 Posted by Karn (690 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I prefer the red dot. Yet mostly I don't use either and just stick with mah bling bling.

#5 Posted by Griddler (3340 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I never use a scope.

#6 Edited by Driadon (2927 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@Evilsbane said:

" Holographic will stay up in case of an EMP blast since it isn't electronic aside from the circle obscuring your vision a little they are about the same. "

You have the two mixed up, the holographic is the one that goes down. Hell, the level in the campaign where the EMP goes off, you have a holographic sight. 
 
Oops, looks like I stand corrected: 
 



 Affected weapon attachments


 
via Call of Duty Wiki
#7 Edited by Evilsbane (3919 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@Driadon: No holographic stays up during an EMP blast Red dot goes down.
 
Or hell I just googled it and people are fighting about it so I Don't know but I know for a FACT that Red Dot does go away during an EMP.
#8 Posted by ZeForgotten (9764 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
#9 Posted by UnsolvedParadox (1815 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Isn't the red dot visible to opponents with a sharp eye when you pan around, while the holographic is not (since it's "virtual)?

#10 Posted by Adziboy (702 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@UnsolvedParadox said:
"Isn't the red dot visible to opponents with a sharp eye when you pan around, while the holographic is not (since it's "virtual)? "

Holy shit. People have SUPER VISON?! Seriously, I have a hard time seeing my team mates red dots... not that I want to. Trying to find a tiny red dot while someones turning... that's ridiculous!
#11 Posted by bulletbeast (191 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@Eric_Buck:
lol, i was thinking exactly the same thing. the only difference i can see is that theyre in two different sections so if u equip the perk where u can attach 2 things then it gives u more options. if u get what i mean
#12 Edited by dunc12 (107 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

i'm not sure i follow
 
in any case i prefer the red dot, the bigger field of vision helps a bunch when things get hectic

#13 Posted by dbz1995 (4784 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Maybe they should have changed the holographic sight with LASER VISION

#14 Posted by flyingfruit (63 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

i think that with bling you should be able to have two scopes on
 
if we are still just throwing opinions out there

#15 Posted by Karmum (11470 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

Not much, really. Holographic takes up more space and allows for more precision. Red Dot Sight is well, a red dot.

#16 Posted by natetodamax (18954 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

The Red Dot is simply a red dot, and the Holographic site is a dot with a ring around it

#17 Posted by InfiniteGeass (2009 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@flyingfruit: If you want two scopes then I want to be able to put 2 silencers on a gun so that it doesn't make any noise at all.
#18 Posted by UnsolvedParadox (1815 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@InfiniteGeass said:
" @flyingfruit: If you want two scopes then I want to be able to put 2 silencers on a gun so that it doesn't make any noise at all. "
Or dual FMJ add-ons, for territory destroying Double Jacket ammunition? Or...
#19 Posted by flyingfruit (63 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@UnsolvedParadox: two AC130's so i can rain death from opposite sides.
#20 Posted by Bubahula (2197 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

am i crazy or is there already a thread about this?
#21 Posted by ZeForgotten (9764 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago
@Bubahula: Nobody seems to care anymore. 
Everyone's given up on the rules about not posting billions and billions of threads about the same damn thing. 
Even our mods who are usually on a locking spree have totally let us down! :(
#22 Posted by Xeiphyer (5166 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

I don't care for holo sight, but I suppose with time I could like it more, the smaller red dot in the middle makes it a bit more precise I suppose =P But Red dot is classic!

#23 Posted by Rinkalicous (1337 posts) - 3 years, 6 months ago

in all seriousness, it'd be pretty cool to be able to use, say, the acog scope and the red dot sight at the same time with Bling. You could press a direction on the d-pad to swtich between the two, allowing you to be equipped for close range and long range combat.

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