DUST Search - rocket launcher and missile launchers

Baalash Parda wrote:

Avenger 245 wrote:

Baalash Parda wrote:

Avenger 245 wrote:

can the current vehicle launchers be called rockets launcher since they fire dumb rockets? it would make sense to have them called this, then make a proper missle launcher that locks on to targets, and fires missiles.

I'm kind of having a hard time understanding this. You DO know what a Missile and Rocket is, right? Ugh

A rocket: a unguided self propelled projectile
A missile: a guided self propelled projectile
Typically rockets have larger payloads than missiles because they dont have to have electronic system or maneuvering systems. rockets travel in a more or less straight trajectory while missile can track and adjust them selfs. A missile has to have a targeting method passive or active to find its target and can be jammed.

In flat military terms one is unguided and the other isn't.*

I know what they are, do you?

Fixed*

Yeah but I dunno why you are calling the current Swarm Launchers dumb rockets since they can lock on to vehicles. You have to hold R1 and point at the vehicle you want locked on and when you fire they can even maneuver obstacles sometimes.

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Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.28 14:01:00 - [1] - Quote can the current vehicle launchers be called rockets launcher since they fire dumb rockets? it would make sense to have them called this, then make a proper missle launcher that locks on to targets, and fires missiles. I am talking about the launcher on vehicles not swarms
Amazigh Stormrage Royal Uhlans Amarr Empire 36	Posted - 2012.08.28 14:19:00 - [2] - Quote i second !
pew pew youredead What The French 98	Posted - 2012.08.28 23:49:00 - [3] - Quote i third
Stile451 Red Star. 76	Posted - 2012.08.29 00:32:00 - [4] - Quote You are aware that if there is a missile launcher it will only be able to lock onto vehicles.
Alshadow Amarr Templars Amarr Empire 71	Posted - 2012.08.29 00:33:00 - [5] - Quote Stile451 wrote: You are aware that if there is a missile launcher it will only be able to lock onto vehicles. OBJECTION
Gilbatron Free-Space-Ranger Nulli Secunda 81	Posted - 2012.08.29 00:51:00 - [6] - Quote I sixth
Baalash Parda Royal Uhlans Amarr Empire 8	Posted - 2012.08.29 02:24:00 - [7] - Quote Avenger 245 wrote: can the current vehicle launchers be called rockets launcher since they fire dumb rockets? it would make sense to have them called this, then make a proper missle launcher that locks on to targets, and fires missiles. I'm kind of having a hard time understanding this. You DO know what a Missile and Rocket is, right?
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.29 04:53:00 - [8] - Quote Baalash Parda wrote: Avenger 245 wrote: can the current vehicle launchers be called rockets launcher since they fire dumb rockets? it would make sense to have them called this, then make a proper missle launcher that locks on to targets, and fires missiles. I'm kind of having a hard time understanding this. You DO know what a Missile and Rocket is, right? A rocket: a unguided self propelled projectile A missile: a guided self propelled projectile Typically rockets have larger payloads than missiles because they dont have to have electronic system or maneuvering systems. rockets travel in a more or less straight trajectory while missile can track and adjust them selfs. A missile has to have a targeting method passive or active to find its target and can be jammed. In flat military terms one is unguided and the other is. I know what they are, do you?
Stabby McTee Doomheim 2	Posted - 2012.08.29 06:01:00 - [9] - Quote One of the missile systems claims to have some kind of guidance. What that means in actual game-play is beyond my knowledge.
Baalash Parda Royal Uhlans Amarr Empire 8	Posted - 2012.08.29 06:32:00 - [10] - Quote Avenger 245 wrote: Baalash Parda wrote: Avenger 245 wrote: can the current vehicle launchers be called rockets launcher since they fire dumb rockets? it would make sense to have them called this, then make a proper missle launcher that locks on to targets, and fires missiles. I'm kind of having a hard time understanding this. You DO know what a Missile and Rocket is, right? A rocket: a unguided self propelled projectile A missile: a guided self propelled projectile Typically rockets have larger payloads than missiles because they dont have to have electronic system or maneuvering systems. rockets travel in a more or less straight trajectory while missile can track and adjust them selfs. A missile has to have a targeting method passive or active to find its target and can be jammed. In flat military terms one is unguided and the other isn't.* I know what they are, do you? Fixed* Yeah but I dunno why you are calling the current Swarm Launchers dumb rockets since they can lock on to vehicles. You have to hold R1 and point at the vehicle you want locked on and when you fire they can even maneuver obstacles sometimes.

Khun-Al 135	Posted - 2012.08.29 09:49:00 - [11] - Quote I agree The small launcher could have fast missles and the large slow rockets. So the large could fill the role as ground attack weapons while the small can be used against fast vehicles and fighters too. The locking on could be on L1.
Just Bad Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 34	Posted - 2012.08.29 11:10:00 - [12] - Quote I'd quite like to see launchers split into missile and rocket launchers -much like hybrids currently provide the ability to fit both railguns and blasters it'd be nice to see the current launchers referred to as rockets and another set of variations added that require a lock on mechanic to fire (or maybe provide a horrifically inaccurate ability to fire while not locked) but with the upside that they're guided. I think this'd add a nice bit of flavour to turrets which are all at the moment a bit too similiar for my liking (point + trigger = kill stuff) and allow each skill branch for turrets have both short and long range options.
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.29 12:17:00 - [13] - Quote Baalash Parda wrote: Avenger 245 wrote: Baalash Parda wrote: Avenger 245 wrote: can the current vehicle launchers be called rockets launcher since they fire dumb rockets? it would make sense to have them called this, then make a proper missle launcher that locks on to targets, and fires missiles. I'm kind of having a hard time understanding this. You DO know what a Missile and Rocket is, right? A rocket: a unguided self propelled projectile A missile: a guided self propelled projectile Typically rockets have larger payloads than missiles because they dont have to have electronic system or maneuvering systems. rockets travel in a more or less straight trajectory while missile can track and adjust them selfs. A missile has to have a targeting method passive or active to find its target and can be jammed. In flat military terms one is unguided and the other isn't.* I know what they are, do you? Fixed* Yeah but I dunno why you are calling the current Swarm Launchers dumb rockets since they can lock on to vehicles. You have to hold R1 and point at the vehicle you want locked on and when you fire they can even maneuver obstacles sometimes. Misundetstanding I'm not talking about swarms I'm talking about vehicle turrets
Baalash Parda Royal Uhlans Amarr Empire 8	Posted - 2012.08.29 16:55:00 - [14] - Quote Quote: Misundetstanding I'm not talking about swarms I'm talking about vehicle turrets Shoulda mentioned you were talking about the Vehicle Turret in the first place then, huh?
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.29 17:41:00 - [15] - Quote Read the op now. Happy? Lol
Baalash Parda Royal Uhlans Amarr Empire 8	Posted - 2012.08.29 20:03:00 - [16] - Quote Avenger 245 wrote: Read the op now. Happy? Lol I am never happy! :P
Bones1182 Circle of Huskarl Minmatar Republic 86	Posted - 2012.08.29 22:20:00 - [17] - Quote Here we go again. Missiles can sometimes, not often or typically but missiles can be fired without guidance and rockets can be guided to pinpoint accuracy. I believe that they are Missile launchers due to the fact that in the future we may get a lock on mechanic of some kind for them.
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.30 12:45:00 - [18] - Quote Missile have on board guidance system were as a rocket can be guide by another. A missile can follow a target while a rocket can adjust its course. These missile launcher we have now are dumb rockets in everyway.
Bones1182 Circle of Huskarl Minmatar Republic 86	Posted - 2012.08.30 19:05:00 - [19] - Quote But only with the things we have seen so far perhaps there is some kind of target desognator we haven't seen yet besides that is what the devs have decided to call them so it is unlikely to change until right before release if ever since that has got to be one of the lowest possible priority items atm.
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.31 02:22:00 - [20] - Quote Its all so the most simple to fix, unless there are script that need the name missile launcher to function, and even then a simple script that replace the displayed text with rockets isnt very hard to do

TheAmazing FlyingPig Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 157	Posted - 2012.08.31 02:51:00 - [21] - Quote I kitten this kitten and / or kitten.
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.31 12:42:00 - [22] - Quote Ok?


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