Adrian Hurt recently mentioned using laser target designation for
laser pistols.
I have always allowed this in my campaign. I even let characters use
these things in the fog (and try to figure out why they are so quickly
spotted) and underwater (and wonder why there are steam explosions...).
Laser target designation works its best with beam weapons; there is no
ballistic drop. (I know, I'm assuming your on a planet.) The earlier
postings alluded to sophisticated software that would automatically
calculate "drop" and "windage" and adjust the electronic sights of your
assault rifle. Of course the latter costs a LOT more.
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Now, how about the space-borne equivalent: software that calculates
the shifting of the target and refraction (and focusing) of the beam
caused by, say, a gravity lens and feeds this information to the
targeting computer?
Imagine tryng to find a ship that fired at an oblique angle and
literally bent the beam around a dense body to hit you.
Richard Johnson