Forum:Scope differences between weapon types

Can someone explain to me why a scope factor for one weapon type is not the same magnification as the same number on another weapon type? For instance, if you have a Combat Rifle with a 2.1 scope, and a Sniper with a 2.1 scope, what you see through each is different. Same for pistols, rocket launchers, shotguns and SMGs. You can always compare within a class of weapon. But it is not straight forward to compare scopes between weapon types. Why? Seems that a scope and magnication factor should be weapon independent. Just curious is someone can expalin it. Thanks. Croakerlan 19:15, May 27, 2010 (UTC)