TR Striker - Page 2

Deadlock · 2003-02-18, 10:51 AM

The clip doesn't mean it will shoot 5 rockets in 2 secs. I have no doubt there will still be a considerable pause between each rocket. (Rocket launcher + Machine gun = )

NapalmEnima · 2003-02-18, 01:08 PM

Saint, I'm pretty sure he was talking about ROF among the AV weapons.

I'm guessing the Striker clip holds >= 6 rounds... and the fact that it actually USES a clip gives it a significant advantage over the Phoenix. 3 phoenix shots are going to take up a LOT of space (rifle slot[s] and inventory). < 3 Striker shots come with the weapon, before you get to the first clip. And I'm sure those clips will be significantly smaller than the phoenix as a whole.

And let's not forget the advantage of "fire-and-forget". Where an NC soldier is sniper-bait, the TR soldier can head for cover.

Seriously: That phoenix contrail is going to be a big arrow pointing to someone imobile. And that'll draw all those bolt-driver toting snipa's like flys on sh!t. When (not if) the missile's 'pilot' dies, I'm guessing it'll go into dumb-fire mode.

Zatrais · 2003-02-18, 01:14 PM

Striker can also lock onto vehicles in secondary firemode, nother advantage =)

NeoTassadar · 2003-02-18, 03:20 PM

Has to reattain lock after every shot. Getting this just because the other weapons (can't remember which ones) specify when they don't have to.

SandTrout · 2003-02-18, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by NeoTassadar
Lancer is second in projectile speed. Long range also. Hmmmmm...sniper AV with mag implant?

Probably not because of the CoF. It doesn't need a particularly small one to hit vehicles at medium range, so there's no particular reason to believe that it will have B-D style accuracy even crouched.