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
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.29 04:53:00 - [2] - 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?
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.29 12:17:00 - [3] - 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
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.29 17:41:00 - [4] - Quote Read the op now. Happy? Lol
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.30 12:45:00 - [5] - 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.
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.31 02:22:00 - [6] - 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
Avenger 245 Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation 477	Posted - 2012.08.31 12:42:00 - [7] - Quote Ok?