tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699525663085656463.post220861671417959177..comments2024-02-13T23:51:37.502-06:00Comments on Tactical Tag: RapidStrike goes Laser Tag!Reverendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06237953791786668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699525663085656463.post-29552455638158396062013-08-19T02:25:45.914-05:002013-08-19T02:25:45.914-05:00Thanks, I think I might just go and start tinkerin...Thanks, I think I might just go and start tinkering with a LTAR myself...Eroomdivadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435246877114880816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699525663085656463.post-29562136623979155162013-08-15T07:46:16.991-05:002013-08-15T07:46:16.991-05:00Some folks have made telescopic barrels for laser ...Some folks have made telescopic barrels for laser tag, but they're usually pretty finnicky/tough to really control/tell what your setting has done to the focus. Mike Yates has made an electronically-controlled one that's pretty sweet. There's not really any study that I know of that shows how spread = distance, especially considering the fact that you're not just changing distance between the IR LED and the Lens, but there are all sorts of different size lenses that you can use that will make for millions of different range/spread combinations.Reverendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237953791786668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699525663085656463.post-83386739979246518952013-08-15T01:52:11.966-05:002013-08-15T01:52:11.966-05:00So how spread can the beam get before the sensor c...So how spread can the beam get before the sensor can no longer read it? (How shotgun-y can laser tag blasters get?)<br /><br />Also, would it be possible to make a telescopic barrel that can be slid forward for range and backward for spread?Eroomdivadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435246877114880816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699525663085656463.post-60829230578570858072013-08-14T07:31:53.233-05:002013-08-14T07:31:53.233-05:00Generally speaking, the longer range you give your...Generally speaking, the longer range you give your blaster, the tighter the beam gets. Having a little bit more wiggle room with a 500-600 ft lens is much easier to use in general combat. Especially when you're on the move, having a tight focused beam that can hit 1000 feet doesn't help you very much since you're probably missing 80% of your shots because that beam is so tight. Having the option to switch from a good combat lens when you're engaging targets that can hit you back as opposed to sitting back, taking your time, and hitting targets at long range with the sniper lens is a very appealing option to have. Building a dedicated sniper rifle and running with that blaster the entire game means that, while you can shoot the moon any day of the week, you're going to be less effective for normal combat and probably have your rear handed to you.Reverendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237953791786668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699525663085656463.post-29540589175652362952013-08-14T01:22:25.371-05:002013-08-14T01:22:25.371-05:00Okay, so I'm going to sound like a massive foo...Okay, so I'm going to sound like a massive fool asking this probably, but what is the reason that you wouldn't give your laser blaster the lens configuration with the best range? Is it because of the larger spread of a less focused beam?<br /><br />I've never played home laser tag before, so I'm utterly clueless. I'm currently looking into ways to integrate laser blasters into the dart blaster games I run, though.Eroomdivadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435246877114880816noreply@blogger.com