Idea for Rocketeers
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:29 pm
When it comes to Technicals there are a few issues with them. Primarily their entire class is built around using and improving limited use abilities. In the case of Flamer Technicals you have 2 shots at base, 4 with EXO, plus 1 Roust, 2 with EXO. In the case of Rocketeers, though, you've got 1 rocket. Until you get EXO, at which time you have 2 rockets. Sure, they get Bunker Busters at their final rank, but that is the final rank, basically 20-30 missions without that ability.
So how do we fix this issue? Well people have talked about changing Concussion Rocket (which is mediocre at best, and doesn't really fit the theme of badass fire and explosions dude) into an extra rocket. The LW devs have said this feels a bit too OP, as that ability is very early in the tree and 2 full sized rockets can do a lot of damage. My suggestion is to do what EU/EW did and add a secondary rocket type - Shredder Rocket.
Replace Concussion Rockets with Shredder Rockets: they could have a smaller radius (maybe standard grenade size of 3), do less damage, but apply rupture and Shred extra armor (and maybe do minimal Env damage, maybe normal Env damage, depends on balancing). This way Rocketeers aren't just a 1 shot wonder.
What are your thoughts?
So how do we fix this issue? Well people have talked about changing Concussion Rocket (which is mediocre at best, and doesn't really fit the theme of badass fire and explosions dude) into an extra rocket. The LW devs have said this feels a bit too OP, as that ability is very early in the tree and 2 full sized rockets can do a lot of damage. My suggestion is to do what EU/EW did and add a secondary rocket type - Shredder Rocket.
Replace Concussion Rockets with Shredder Rockets: they could have a smaller radius (maybe standard grenade size of 3), do less damage, but apply rupture and Shred extra armor (and maybe do minimal Env damage, maybe normal Env damage, depends on balancing). This way Rocketeers aren't just a 1 shot wonder.
What are your thoughts?