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Shijima_3085

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Re: Rocket Launchers question
« Reply #30 on: 18 May 2011, 22:12:49 »
On a mobile unit, not that great.  They can add some ranged firepower to infantry units (mounted on light support vehicles) for dealing with pillboxes or other small fortified strong points from outside the range of conventional infantry support weapons.

I've also tinkered with the idea of a boom-box: a rocket pack in a box that can be dropped off by a truck or VTOL somewhere and quickly camouflaged.  Firing would be accomplished by either a trip-line device or a wired remote routed to an infantry squad.

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Re: Rocket Launchers question
« Reply #31 on: 19 May 2011, 00:53:26 »
I like the idea of a handheld weapon full of rockets.  Grab and go, fire and forget.

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Re: Rocket Launchers question
« Reply #32 on: 19 May 2011, 05:06:24 »
I never thought of using them as a rear mounted weapon for a BattleMech. Thats not a bad idea.

So far I have only really used them as bomb alternatives or custom fast mover hovers to get in, deal damage then "GTFO."

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Re: Rocket Launchers question
« Reply #33 on: 19 May 2011, 23:17:21 »
Whoever doesn't want Rocket Launchers....  just send them to me.
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