Rocket Launcher for Ranged archtypes
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Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2012-08-19 01:44 in Suggestions and Ideas
Congrats. The devs have already added a rocket launcher power to the game. They call it LRM Rocket and it's in the Munitions Mastery Epic Power Pool. It was added to the game when Issue 3 went live on Jan 2005, and the pool becomes available to Blasters at level 35.
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You mean the one we don't have any Rocket Launcher models for?|
Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
Congrats. The devs have already added a rocket launcher power to the game. They call it LRM Rocket and it's in the Munitions Mastery Epic Power Pool. It was added to the game when Issue 3 went live on Jan 2005, and the pool becomes available to Blasters at level 35.
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I can put up with redraw if I could just get the launcher model the Council and 5th use....
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I simply pointed out it already exists. I never said it couldn't use some weapon customization, or power proliferation, so other ranged AT's could get access it, for that matter. |
Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
You mean the one we don't have any Rocket Launcher models for?
I can put up with redraw if I could just get the launcher model the Council and 5th use.... /Costume piece tangent |
And tho I know it'll never happen I'd personally like to see all those Epic/Ancillary power sets be available to all AT's. I honestly don't believe they would unbalance the game that much if at all, and it would help round out some character concepts.
And here I thought this was gonna be about wanting a new Craftable Temp Power for a Rocket Launcher...
Now that, and using the over-the-shoulder model that critters use in game, would be a nice thing to have. You know, something in the 10-15 charge range. Like a supped up [Hand Grenade].
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Here's another issue though with a Rocket Launcher or demolitions blast set: how do you justify anything BUT AoE damage?
Having at least 3 Single target powers is kind of important.
(Oh! But if we made a demo-blast or rocketlauncher power set, maybe it's special gimmick could be boosting the 'blast radius'!)
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That's... actually, I think that's a really good idea.|
Originally Posted by Tymers_Realm
And here I thought this was gonna be about wanting a new Craftable Temp Power for a Rocket Launcher...
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Powersets are kind of an obstacle to munitions-based characters - you can have pistols, or you can have a rifle, but you can't have both, and you can't get (hand) grenades to go with it, etc. And a character that uses a rocket launcher *exclusively* would be a bit silly. Temporary powers are a way around this. A rocket launcher temporary power, with very limited charges, would let such a character whip out some heavy ordnance on occasion, without making it an "every fight" thing.
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ST damage could be justified with a "shaped charge" warhead. The explosion is channeled in one direction for maximum penetration, maybe a -res effect could be worked in there. |
Originally Posted by AzureSkyCiel
Here's another issue though with a Rocket Launcher or demolitions blast set: how do you justify anything BUT AoE damage?
Having at least 3 Single target powers is kind of important. (Oh! But if we made a demo-blast or rocketlauncher power set, maybe it's special gimmick could be boosting the 'blast radius'!) |
Not sure if these actually exist, but what about a round that does it's damage with pure kinetic impact, rather than explosives... in effect an oversized beanbag round?
Lastly, how about an incendiary/acid/chemical round. Splash area big enough to cover the target, but not his friends. You could put any special effect in this power, explained by the type of chemical.
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I wouldn't mind having some of those rocket launchers those prat troops have.. shock troopers i believe their called.
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Well when I think about a Rocket Launcher Blast set my first thought is of something similar to Titan Weapons: more AoE than most sets but somewhat slow to compensate. Now that being said Blast sets are not Melee sets and the nature of the ATs using them makes a direct Titan Weapons style set impractical (in particular AoEs for the Tier 1 and 2 would probably be to good for Blasters while anything like Momentum would pose issues for Defenders and Corruptors).|
Originally Posted by AzureSkyCiel
Here's another issue though with a Rocket Launcher or demolitions blast set: how do you justify anything BUT AoE damage?
Having at least 3 Single target powers is kind of important. |
For Single Target attacks I think it would be possible to come up with a few ideas like Armor Piercing Missile.
All I know is I got an image flash of the ROCK in my head with a deep voice belting "BFG" when I read the title.
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A rocket that doesn't explode is single target damage.
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Originally Posted by AzureSkyCiel
Here's another issue though with a Rocket Launcher or demolitions blast set: how do you justify anything BUT AoE damage?
Having at least 3 Single target powers is kind of important. |
I'm not going to suggest my own powers because it's not worth getting an arguement or whatever. but it would be a cool idea for a launcher of different rockets containing explosions, webs, acid. It sounds basically like a combination of all those gadget powers in a form of rockets but at least Rocket Launcher would make maniacs happy
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