6 replies to this topic

[Shkval]

I don't have a Rocketeer myself, but from meeting them I can safely say that their missiles are goddamn useless. They're slow as hell and I don't remember ever being hit by them. When I see a Rocketeer on my team I know for sure that I will receive pretty much no support from this clumsy POS. I can't say anything about the repeater gun because I never saw it used but those missiles are a joke. A car moves faster than that damnit.

[Zyx]

You're wrong. When you lock on from long range there's no way to avoid them other than jumping behind a wall, take one volley and 4/5 of your health is gone. The repeater is faster and fires in a straight line so it's not useless in close combat either.

[Shkval]

Zyx, on November 09 2012 - 08:31 AM, said:

You're wrong. When you lock on from long range there's no way to avoid them other than jumping behind a wall

With their current speed there's no way you won't find cover in time. There's plenty of cover to go around on any map and one or two side-dashes are all you need to fully negate the Rocketeer's main weapon.

[Silk_Sk]

Who needs cover_ A side dash or a boost will do just as well. I agree, those missiles need some kind off buff. But rather than speed, I think they should be able to bank better.

[HugeGuts]

Hellfire missiles are fine. You just need to know and maintain their ideal distance and angle. Rocketeers have the highest burst damage in the game, but using their weapons effectively is counter intuitive. If you want evidence of their usefulness, then please watch this.



This was before I learned how to properly aim the EOC and HEAT, before I realized you can lead lock-ons to hit dodgers, and before I discovered missiles can curve around corners. Rocketeers can be bad news.

[z121231211]

I'm not sure if it's because I'm facing more new players, but I'm getting a lot more hits when using Hellfires than CBE1 and Alpha. Have they been buffed_

[Timber_Wolf]

I think they work alright. At long range they track well, and in CQC you can dumbfire them for guaranteed damage.  You can fire above hills and around corners for small damage, cover, and suppression.