Why is the ACOG worth using? I never use it.

[Define Brackish Water]

I know this sounds silly because everyone talks about how good the ACOG is, but I've never liked it. It gives me tunnel vision. I like to be aiming down my sights before I see the enemy so that I'm ready to accurately fire. Zooming in with the ACOG just blinds me to other enemies, so why do people like it?

[twunny phaiv]

Sights are situational. If you know you're going to be holding tighter angles from further away, there's really no reason to run a 1x sight. If you know you're going to be entry-fragging up close and personal, there might not be a reason to run an ACOG. Neither is objectively better than the other.

[Define Brackish Water]

Originally posted by twunny phaiv:

Sights are situational. If you know you're going to be holding tighter angles from further away, there's really no reason to run a 1x sight. If you know you're going to be entry-fragging up close and personal, there might not be a reason to run an ACOG. Neither is objectively better than the other.

Even if the enemy is far away, why run it? It gives you lower ADS speed and hindered mobility in close range. 1x sights work fine in every situation. People don't act like this about zoom in for other games.

[twunny phaiv]

Originally posted by Define Brackish Water:

Originally posted by twunny phaiv:

Sights are situational. If you know you're going to be holding tighter angles from further away, there's really no reason to run a 1x sight. If you know you're going to be entry-fragging up close and personal, there might not be a reason to run an ACOG. Neither is objectively better than the other.

Even if the enemy is far away, why run it? It gives you lower ADS speed and hindered mobility in close range. 1x sights work fine in every situation. People don't act like this about zoom in for other games.

If you're playing a certain way 2.5x magnification can be amazing.

[Koda]

Yeah it is Entirely Situational for instance Oregon before rework I would either use Reflex or Acog because most of the time If it's a Bedroom push we normally get span peaked from Tower so it's good to Have acog but it's not the best all the time depends on you're playstyle

[iambear.]

ACOG lowers ADS? I think that's a myth.

I use ACOG in every situation on attack. The zoom makes it easier to land headshots.

[Copy & Cat]

Because it zooms for pixels peeks and for those that want longer range and precision

[Octagon]

God youre so quirky you don't like the sight stfu the acog is best sight NA no kek

[Shiro♌]

It's based on personal preferences.
If the ACOG doesn't suit you, then you'll only harm your playstyle, if you try to use it.
What's more, it'd also mean, removing ACOG from Maestro's Alda didn't affect your gameplay in any way, but helped you, while pushing from some sharp wall angles, if there's enemy Maestro waiting for you.
We could say, it'd also depend on the player's skill and luck, who's controlling the Maestro, but that's pretty much all about it.

[Stormy]

The ACOG gives you better control over sightlines. They're indispensable on defense. On offense, there's some more breathing room based on your role in the team.

[★nd★]

As everybody else said, it's about personal preference. What I want to add is that without it you can control your guns better but personally I find it very useful on most gunfights even if it gives tunnel vision.

[SirPotato]

I use ACOGs on all the ops that got it because it gives better -not blurry- image and since I hold angles so much while attacking, it's perfect for me, but someone who just rushes it's better for him to run x1 (even tho I use x12 scope on close range but who cares about me :P)

[Guard»FF]

You can react faster when you see someone + easier to aim