Laser Vipers spot and target enemies, as I read the filecard. The two guns on the backpack are.........guns ofcourse .
But where is their laser weapon/thing to spot/point/guide?

Tim 121RVC

Um...on their backpacks...

I've always figured the individual guns could each track and mark a target for a HEAT viper or other Cobra.

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agreed, the two guns are the lasers.

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Maybe their guns have different settings. On the lower setting their guns are used for targetting for larger Cobra wepon systems to make a hit. Then if they turn the power up, they are Laser Troopers just like Flash or Sci Fi.

I was happy with them just being Laser Troopers, but the sounds good for my Joe-verse.

Could also be a redundancy thing. Two beams on one target when there's a high probability of a misfire (long range, small target). One could also break down in the middle of the shot, allowing the missile to home in on the secondary beam. Of course, I like the first option posed here... Two HEAT Vipers for every Laser-Viper, the latter being quick enough and bright enough to calculate and track two targets at the same time.

I see these two as a *highly* specialized team.. may four or five of them in the entirety of Cobra... but that's because I detest the idea of huge armies of brightly colored guys in wacky suits making up the bulk of Cobra's Forces. Troopers and Vipers, led by Officers. Eels, Lamprey, and Snow Serpents for the Navy/SEALS. And Air-Vipers led by Wild Weasel in the Air Force. Everyone else is part of a small group of specialized troops (sometimes genetically altered) for either specific jobs or to pilot test craft and expensive special equipment.

And of course, there's a million B.A.T.s... but that's a whole 'nother story!