The Ursa is a mid-range focused machine gun, Sacrificing a fair chunk of close-range potency, thanks to a low rate-of-fire and mediocre hip accuracy characteristics, the Ursa positions itself in the mid-range market with lower recoil, improved minimum moving aimed cone-of-fire, and higher velocity, with a faster reload speed to boot.
Designed as a replacement for standard iron sights in close-quarters combat, the Holo-Projected Reticle sight creates and accurate dot-and-circle reticle above the top rail. More reticles for this sight available, see full article.
The revolutionary Vanu Holo-Optic reflex utilizes nanotechnology to project a circle and dot reticle. Additionally, it features a 2X magnitude zoom for better performance in urban combat scenarios. More reticles for this sight available, see full article.
Created to better suit carbines and assault rifles for support roles, the OG-4's simple crosshair allows the user to make accurate shots at a distance. It uses 4x magnification perfect for mid-range fights.
A compensator redirects gases upward, reducing vertical recoil by 30%, and increasing hipfire cone of fire by 15%. The added sound pressure causes the player to show on the minimap 35m farther away.
The weapon's muzzle flash and noise generation is reduced, and the player no longer appears on the minimap when firing. In exchange, the weapon's damage falls off 20 meters sooner and bullet velocity is reduced by 15%.
The rail mounted Darklight Flashlight can illuminate hostile cloaked infiltrators and dark areas but the light can give away your position. The light can be turned on and off with Toggle Attachment hotkey.
High Velocity Ammunition increases the weapon's projectile velocity by 10% and minimum damage range by 20 meters, but reduces the weapon's maximum damage range by 2 meters.
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the Ursa. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the machine gun. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.
Medals earned with the Ursa contribute towards the Light Machine Guns directive tree.
Trivia[]
The Ursa could be named after two different constellation visible from Earth—Ursa Major or Ursa Minor. Both constellations are represented as bears, with 'Ursa' similarly translating to bear, with the former being the larger of the two. Ursa Major also contains the well-known asterism 'The Big Dipper'.