Because packed grenades dmg goes from standard=2000 adv= 3000 and proto is 4000, so lets go off protogear comparisons here.

Proto swarm launches 6 missles each doing a base damage of 300, so 6x300= 1800 dmg a barrage with missles that A: need to travel and could miss by hitting terrain ect. Forge guns require you to charge up and maintain LOS with the target and deals something like 1700-1800 per hit.

But Proto AV grenades deal 4000 base, as long as you throw it into the general direction of the target it'll home in and hit, you can throw them over terrain so you don't need LOS, and even if they miss they'll either home into the nearest target or lay on the ground still active for awhile. So it does really take mulitple people to take a tank out using swarm launchers and Forge guns but only one grenadier to take the tank out with supreme ease in comparison while still having an effective primary weapon for infantry.

The real problem is simply AV grenades, they defeat the purpose of over AV weapons. Why should one man be able to take out 500,000+ isk of tank with 25,000 of gear that doesn't hamper you in anyway?

I understand the arguement people have for "well you need to get close to the target for grenades" yes this is true, but have any of you struggled with that issue REALLY with anytihng but a railtank or dropship?

Nanites injected.

This addresses the only real problem with AV.

AV Grenades.

That homing ability is absolutely ********.

uh what? I have to get within 15 feet to hit you, and I've never seen them home in more than 5 feet, they were already going to hit you anyways at that point(since I actually aim, I pelt 'em dead center)