The Decimator

LoliLoveFart · 2012-12-13, 03:43 AM

I am in love with it. The projectile travel speed is slower but not a snail and the damage output is just insane, two hitting libs? putting a MBT on a third of its hp from a rear hit? Yes please. What are your thoughts on it? Been killed by it? Trialled it and didn't like it? I made a quick video of some decimation, that lib kill

Captain1nsaneo · 2012-12-13, 05:07 AM

Nicely done, the animations obviously have some issues but that damage output is crazy. How's the splash on it when shooting at infantry?

ShadetheDruid · 2012-12-13, 05:14 AM

When they said "slow projectile speed" I was expect, you know, slow. Thing looks faster than the default NC launcher. Granted, hard to compare from a video though.

Wonder if anyone's done a comparison for them yet in terms of projectile speed/drop.

Figment · 2012-12-13, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by ShadetheDruid

When they said "slow projectile speed" I was expect, you know, slow. Thing looks faster than the default NC launcher. Granted, hard to compare from a video though.

Wonder if anyone's done a comparison for them yet in terms of projectile speed/drop.

Yeah and seems to have less gravity drop off. :o

Hitting a lib by moving a dumbfire in its path usualy required you to aim two libs above it due to the fall rate.

Looks like a straight upgrade over default then, not even a trade-off on ammo. Unless they increase the default to 8 missiles.

Timealude · 2012-12-13, 05:22 AM

an outfit mate of mine did a test of it compared to the S1 so we could see the damage output, they have almost the same damage and the s1 has a faster traveling speed.

Sturmhardt · 2012-12-13, 05:36 AM

What is this s1?

The decimator is definitely better than the default nc launcher.

ShadetheDruid · 2012-12-13, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by Sturmhardt

What is this s1?

The default VS launcher, I think.

Timealude · 2012-12-13, 05:44 AM

we shot it at a friendly lightning from the side with no armor, did the almost same amount of damage as the default, with the nemesis (G2A) being the weakest and hades (AV) being the 2nd weakest.

LoliLoveFart · 2012-12-13, 05:51 AM

Its defualt ammo capacity is 4 i beleive, its projectile is by my estimation 10 - 20% slower its arc is a fair bit flatter then the default dumbfire for the vs. As for damage, it one hits ESFs no chance for fire suppression to save them, two hits a lib. A rear hit to a MBT will take it to 1/3rd HP as opposed to the just under half of the defualt. In my eyes it is a straight upgrade it can also take out a sundy in 5 missles. As for the splash on infantry it still needs a direct hit to instagib an infantrymen, a direct hit on a max will take it to something like 6 or 7 bars of hp, so a decimator to the face and about 10 rounds from an lmg will drop a max, all of a sudden scat maxes arnt scary anymore. I need to do some more testing.

Stanis · 2012-12-13, 06:38 AM

Wasn't overly impressed.
I was expecting slow velocity, direct dumpfire, high damage.

It has drop. Which is sharply increased over default AV launcher.
Also has less shots 1/3 rather than 1/4 on default.
It doesnt nothing anything new, different or exciting.

As it's still a two shot kill to the rear not worth 700SC or the Certs at this stage in the game.

In a dream, I was hoping it would be a "common pool" weapon that had two shots, cost 100 infantry resources but took up the utility slot.

LoliLoveFart · 2012-12-13, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by Stanis

In a dream, I was hoping it would be a "common pool" weapon that had two shots, cost 100 infantry resources but took up the utility slot.

Sony has to make money somehow

It is just a preference thing however, I personally like the higher damage even if it is only marginal.

Necronile · 2012-12-13, 06:53 AM

Your avatar moves in sync with the music lol XD

Qwan · 2012-12-13, 07:02 AM

Horrible music great weapon though.

Infernalis · 2012-12-13, 08:35 AM

One guy tested it on the official forum, the base rocket launcher and the decimator on a Prowler. The Decimator just do a tiny more damage, not worth it imo. Unless it does more damage against aircrafts but I doubt it.

bpostal · 2012-12-13, 09:45 AM

My only real complaint, which you're about to find out isn't really a complaint at all but mindless bitching...it looks different!