Commando Archive
Thread: Need a revamp for Rocket Launcher Type Weapons
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KENNOBI
Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:37 pm
#1
I'm a master commando and LLC IV in bounty hunter. I find that when I am fighting big things like an AT-ST that I am doing a lot more damage using Lightning Single 2 than with any kind of rocket launcher I use. This isn't saying much for rocket type weapons, we could really use some kind of damage revamp making them a lot more destructive.
Mixer20001
Fri Jul 23, 2004 4:00 pm
#3
Ganrax is right.1000 damage on a rocket launcher?? I'd probably do more damage with a flame single(and AT-STs defend heat 100%). It would also be nice to be some weapons that were actually used in the movies, e.g.DC-15s, Ewebs, better rocket launchers... The commando profession definitely needs a revamp.
~Dellis
KENNOBI
Fri Jul 23, 2004 4:08 pm
#4
Also i just thought about it, grenades should KD the thing getting hit by it. Think about it, how many things do you know that would stand still after getting a grenade exploded under their legs?.
Salco
Fri Jul 23, 2004 4:25 pm
#5
Mixer20001 wrote:...I'd probably do more damage with a flame single(and AT-STs defend heat 100%)...~Dellis
Heh...I was fighting an AT-ST the other day at the stronghold on Corellia. I tried the rocket launcher and barely scratched it, I tried the launcher pistol and was only chipping away (note: I had no heavy support wep skill, and no pistol skill besides the marksman stuff). But I pulled out my flamethrower for kicks, gave it a flamesingle 2, and ran for cover. It's health dropped like mad. That's kind of sad, when you think about it...
KENNOBI
Fri Jul 23, 2004 4:40 pm
#6
We need to seriously get the devs to make some big changes with commando, maybe add some new weapons. Any other ideas?
jmking9
Fri Jul 23, 2004 6:58 pm
#7
The reason the rocket launcher is not a good weapon to use against the AT/ST is due to its blast vulnerability. I know that sounds counter-intuitive but due to the wacky armor piercing/armor resistance setup if something has a vulnerabilty to a damage type, the armor piercing bonus/penalty is thrown out. For weapons with no AP or low AP (like the launcher pistol AP=0) this is a good thing; the AT/ST's armor rating (heavy? AR=3 I think...) doesn't reduce the LP's damage. But for weapons with high AP (like the rocket launcher-AP3) this is actually a penalty-usually the RL gets a 25% bonus for each point of armor piercing rating it has over its target. This is a big source of its damage-against an AR=0 target the rocket launcher gets a 1.95X bonus almost doubling its damge output. If you throw that out, the RL is no good. Wanna be a commando AT/ST buster?Get a really fast speed-sliced Launcher Pistol paired with the dirty fighting line of smuggler (last ditch-multiplies your damage 6X) along with 0004 pistoleer (for speed). If you get your pistol built/sliced fast enough you can fire last ditch 1/sec at 6X damage (better be buffed tho!). With the AT/ST's blast vulnerability there's no penalty/resistance-it all goes straight thru. Yes I know this isn't using much of the commando skills...(sigh).
PART OF THE COMBAT BALANCE SHOULD BE TO REMOVE THE BLAST VULNERABILITY OF THE AT/ST SO THAT THE ROCKET LAUNCHER WILL ACTULLY BE A VIABLE ANTI-VEHICULAR WEAPON (that's what RL's do, right? tank-busters?). The AT/ST should have no resist to blast and no vulnerabilty to blast. Then the RL will bust up AT/STs. My 2 cents.
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