Commando Archive
Thread: Launcher Pistol... Question.
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Paladin7
Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:32 pm
#1
Hello. I mastered Commando a few months ago while I was doing the Holo grind, and I quickly dropped it. I never read any guides on Commando, so I basically just trudged through it quite slowly. I never in my entire time grinding it used the Launcher Pistol. Heck, I never even noticed I had the cert for it.
Now I'm re visiting Commando, and I'm 3/3/4/4. I just read the first sticky here on this forum for the Commando Guide V2.0. In it, he says that the Launcher Pistol is our "Bread and Butter". I assume that means that this is the weapon that we should use the most (depending on resistances) throwing in the other weapons when needed. Does this hold true for a person close to, or at Master status?
I ask because my Flamethrower's speed is 3.1, and does about 900 damage with no specials. And since I'm at Flamethrower IV, my accuracy is quite good... Whereas my Launcher Pistol only does around 200 damage, and it's speed is 1.9. Plus the launcer pistol eats up my Action bar like it wasn't even there when I use bodyshot2 and healthshot1 (don't have novice pistoleer for healthshot2).
Anyway, so my question is, when you are a master, or close to being a master, is the Launcher Pistol still our "bread and butter"?
SinjenRandall
Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:40 pm
#2
Absolutely not.
Unless you have master Pistoleer, maybe, and you are fighting something that is blast vulnerable.
Paladin7
Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:42 pm
#3
So I assume what he meant by that is that while you are starting in Commando, and don't have much Flamethrower skills, (no accuracy) the Launcher pistol is your best weapon?
But once you have the skills, rely on the Flamethrower more?
SinjenRandall
Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:52 pm
#4
That's the way I took it, yes.
When I was a novice commando, the launcher pistol was my "bread and butter" weapon. But I had a very fast speed-sliced Flamethrower, so by the time I got my second flamethrower box I was already using that gun as my main.
I did buy a Gorax enhanced Launcher Pistol the other day that I am going to get sliced. I still don't think I will use it much, though. If only they had AP....
Anyway, yes, you probably should use your flamethrower all the time now. Unless you have fun shooting other weapons. Which I do like to do every once and awhile.
Raptor2k1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:53 pm
#5
If that was from Ivoni's old thread it might be because the FT didn't work well/couldn't be made at that point. 
Wharg0ul
Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:16 am
#6
The launcher pistol still has it's uses. It's good (not great) for single pulling, and it's really good to use if you're teaming with a bud who does far less dmg than you, and you want them to get decent xp. In that case, use the launcher until you get into trouble, then bring out the flamer and mop up the adds.
I have a REALLY nice launcher pistol, but other than the purposes listed above, I never use it.
FragN8Tr
Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:43 am
#7
The flame thrower will add a dot that eats away from the precious XP that we have to grind. But If you like to cause massive lagg the LP comes in handy.
I have actually used it in a GWC battle to cause lagg warning my compadres that it was coming...
Demiscus
Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:30 am
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FragN8Tr wrote:
The flame thrower will add a dot that eats away from the precious XP that we have to grind. But If you like to cause massive lagg the LP comes in handy.
I have actually used it in a GWC battle to cause lagg warning my compadres that it was coming...
*scratches out the launcher in Launcher Pistol and replaces it with Lag*
*Puts his hands up* I surrender! Please don't lag me to death!
Raptor2k1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:23 pm
#9
Hehe, by the way, I saw a NPC on Lok with 25k HAM, AR2 and blast vulnerability about a week ago. 
mikedealer
Fri Aug 27, 2004 9:42 am
#10
FragN8Tr wrote:
The flame thrower will add a dot that eats away from the precious XP that we have to grind. But If you like to cause massive lagg the LP comes in handy.
I have actually used it in a GWC battle to cause lagg warning my compadres that it was coming...
i like that tactic, good idea lol, nice work. I know commando will have their usage in the GCW Again
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