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Are these good? PvE or PvP? Why or why not??

I've got Flame4, and am just wondering if Rockets would supplement the short range devastation of the FlameThrower. Are Rockets good at long distances? Are they as inaccurate as the rest of the disposables? What kind of damage (pvp) do they do? Thanks for the help guys!

Mohrravvian

RL = junk they miss all the time cost to much have to long a delay and to low of a dam out put

but HPBC s are ok for the price and do decint in pvp with acrucy

Rocket launchers are a huge pain to make. My weaponsmith character hates them. 1700 resources (comparable to a small house I think!) and a bunch of factory runs are required to make these things.

Given the time, expense and effort required, these aren't nearly worth it for everyday use. Heavy Acid Beam and Particle Beam weapons do similar damage and are usually much cheaper to buy.

The only reason I see to use a RL is that it does blast damage. AT-STs being vulnerable to blast damage, it only takes a couple hits from a launcher to take one down. So in my view, this limits the launcher to specialized use for when:

- you're a rebel
- you're in PVP vs imps who have AT-ST pets
- you have a bunch of cash to blow

I don't believe most generic rebel missions that have AT-STs will pay enough to reimburse you for the cost of firing a launcher. At least not solo. In a group, you might get a mission that pays enough, but then you could just use the launcher pistol which still toasts an ATST nicely, provided it's not thumping you into the ground at the time.

The key to your rocket launcher is remembering you are a support person. Let your team draw fire from the AtSt, and then light it up with the RL! By the time the AtSt knows whats going on, it will be too late and it will be dead. The same can be used when going against turrets, but turrets have a huge HAM, and a couple commandos will be needed in most cases.

The answer... Yes, get them, but use your brain before wasting a good rocket on something stupid like a lair!

wow alsom spacelana you had like the best luck ever that or i have the worst out of useing 2 whole set of RL 30 shots ech 4kmax dam sliced i only ever incaped3 ppl and only got one db

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maddogs wrote:

wow alsom spacelana you had like the best luck ever that or i have the worst out of useing 2 whole set of RL 30 shots ech 4kmax dam sliced i only ever incaped3 ppl and only got one db

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Then you're doing something wrong. People who buy my RL's love 'em.

In a PvP faction battle, I incapped 7 rebels with 8 rocket shots. This was when I only had the first box in Heavy Weapons Support. I was on a small hill overlooking the cantina in Bestine, kneeling. Absolute best time as a Commando.

How much is a RL and how many charges do they have?

I've started using HPBC:s and they are quite good, at least at short ranges and against big, slow moving targets. They are good for supporting an attack at a bigger creature, have the other draw fire, then you kneel and crank out the big gun.

HPBC:s are good against lairs, since they hit 100% of the time... tough its not realy economic I say.

I use HPBC:s since I've made them myself, I'm still 0404 Weaponsmith so I'm crafting my my own HPBC:s and C12 grenades. I'm thinking of getting one box in munitions so I can make my own C22 grenades.

I doubt I'll buy these heavy weapons, since they are quite expensive.

I use the RL constantly. It is in my opinion the best HW avalible. By HW I am refering to the shoulder launched weapons.

It is an unreplacible assest. I have recently found the benefit of the radius on it. Killing 2 Bull Torturs with one rocket is a true joy.

If anybody doesn't like their rl and is on eclipse, let me know I'll take them from ya.