Rocket launcher is underpowered

[Gutterboy44 0]

an RPG (which is technically just a grenade)

No. It's also a HEAT round' date=' specialised for penetrating armoured vehicles.

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There are also HE rounds which are more grenade like. That is the round I was thinking of. Pretty much the only rocket launcher like round that is used for anti personnel that I know of, but I don't know that much.

[Zarathustra (DayZ) 87]

If this rocket only has an anti-tank warhead, what is it doing in this mod? It should really be swapped for a general purpose rocket launcher - something with a simple high explosive warhead.

[BlackAlpha 12]

an RPG (which is technically just a grenade)

No. It's also a HEAT round' date=' specialised for penetrating armoured vehicles.

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There are also HE rounds which are more grenade like. That is the round I was thinking of. Pretty much the only rocket launcher like round that is used for anti personnel that I know of, but I don't know that much.

The RPG mostly uses AT warheads. Just like the AT4, it's not really meant to be fired against infantry. But the RPG7 (and more modern versions of that type) does have a special fragmentation warhead, which is used to kill infantry.

There are actually many rocket launchers that have anti personnel warheads (HE/Fragmentation). But the RPG7 would fit the setting (ex soviet country) the best.

I'm just not sure if vanilla ArmA2 has the anti personnel warhead for the RPG7.

[el mariachi 10]

Why would you shoot a rocket at people in a mod based off a military sim?

[dizzymagoo 19]

Lol why didn't you just sneak down there and throw the grenade? :P

Dizzymagoo

[WildGunsTomcat 78]

Arma 2 isn't like Battlefield or Call of Duty.

You can't run around firing AP rockets at people and expect to kill them.

HE is called for against people in Arma 2.

Hope this helps.

[Stick32 0]

If this rocket only has an anti-tank warhead' date=' what is it doing in this mod? It should really be swapped for a general purpose rocket launcher - something with a simple high explosive warhead.

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I actually like the fact that a weapon useless against zombies is in the game... adds realism to me. Think about it, this mod takes place some time after the perverbial shit has hit the fan. In this situation what do you think would be in more abundance, Weapons and ammo that are good at killing Z's or weapons and ammo that are crap at killing Z's?

[el mariachi 10]

If this rocket only has an anti-tank warhead' date=' what is it doing in this mod? It should really be swapped for a general purpose rocket launcher - something with a simple high explosive warhead.

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I've seen vehicles in this game driving around that I've wanted to destroy before.

[i wub pugs 16]

The AT4 is basically a western RPG but much better. More effective and better accuracy but still cheap and easy to carry.

It's a rocket launcher for fun and I think noobs would be more confused by the assortment of rockets that are available for the RPG-7 line anyway (this may be an ACE thing).

Anyway, it's not like there are Dragon II or Javelins. If you wanna carry an AT4 instead of something more important then have at it.

Actually, I think Dragons would be awesome. Wire-guided is easily my favorite guidance system.

AT4 would be great for taking out a Helo.

[anthony_henson2003@yahoo.com 33]

i want one :) god damn i never find anything great like this

[Stick32 0]

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AT4 would be great for taking out a Helo.

considering the scarcity of the rockets and their non-guided nature hitting a chopper wouldn't be very easy and could be costly... However I think it would be good at scaring the piss out of the chopper pilot :D

could be wrong, it's been a while since I fired an AT4 in Vanilla ArmA so it might be easier to aim than I thought. From what I remember in ACE though It's not exactly to hit even a stationary target from range.

[Zarathustra (DayZ) 87]

If this rocket only has an anti-tank warhead' date=' what is it doing in this mod? It should really be swapped for a general purpose rocket launcher - something with a simple high explosive warhead.

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I've seen vehicles in this game driving around that I've wanted to destroy before.

Yes, me too, but those are either unarmoured vehicles or vehicles with so little armour as to make using an AP round completely overkill. HE rounds are more than adequate for taking out anything smaller than a Main Battle Tank - so any vehicle in the mod!

[i wub pugs 16]

Vanilla has like zero ballistics drop for rockets. I remember trying to compensate in a non-ACE domination server for an RPG (actually a clip of that in the second link on my sig [i'm the one asking if there is backblast in Vanilla]).

Anyway I compensated and the rocket flew to the moon............. so I pointed directly at the tank with the next rocket and I was like 300m away and it went straight.

[themisfitjoe 1]

Hmm... a rocket launcher... a convoy's worst enemy...

[Stick32 0]

Vanilla has like zero ballistics drop for rockets. I remember trying to compensate in a non-ACE domination server for an RPG (actually a clip of that in the second link on my sig [i'm the one asking if there is backblast in Vanilla]).

Anyway I compensated and the rocket flew to the moon............. so I pointed directly at the tank with the next rocket and I was like 300m away and it went straight.

Heh, kinda makes me want to play a ace flavored DayZ mod now... Still though, I'd be tempted anyway to put an AT4 right past the cockpit to see if I can make the pilot wet his pants.

[i wub pugs 16]

ACE might scare away the noobs.

Besides, I've asked Rocket about it and he said he will only put stuff in that meets his specific requirements for game function.

I mean ACE has literally everything, but it can lag a lot when you start putting in too much.

Land mines......... good god land mines destroy servers. I made a massive mission on Sangin with tons of land mines and IEDs, it took like 5 revisions just to get 8 guys to not crash on load.

But I do love that grenade on a stick that has a trip wire. I so do want my IEDs or at least satchels for Day Z.

[Highpants 2]

Guys, rockets don't kill people.

People, kill people.

Must find HMMWV w/ MK19.

[fecesreturns 6]

The AT4 is a anti vehicle weapon only. It wont do anything against troops in the open. It is that way in real life too.

Source: Me

US army infantry AT operator.

[i wub pugs 16]

The AT4 is a anti vehicle weapon only. It wont do anything against troops in the open. It is that way in real life too.

Source: Me

US army infantry AT operator.

...I totally believe you.

It would do something in a building though due to over pressure of a room.

[BannedOpinion 14]

Why are people asking why's it in the mod?

The mod is meant to be realistic, if you go snooping about a military base, you're sure as hell going to find such things...

[brettdabeast97 0]

I shit the bed today i grabbed it but i wanted my friend to carry it and i fucking destroyed it when taking my backpack...