Nitpicking
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 1:34 pm
Allow me to nitpick about some perks names for a bit, OK?
The Technical (and Grenadier, for one) gets two perks called Tandem Warheads and Phosphorous. The names of these perks don't really fit their real-world counter-parts.
A tandem warhead is a single missile that, immediately before it hits a target, launches a smaller rocket at the target that knocks out active defenses such as explosive reactive armor, anti-missile active protection system, etc. The in-game effect is doing full damage regardless of distance from point of impact. A real-world counterpart to this would be something like Cluster Munitions (many smaller explosions in the same area produce a more constant effect than a single larger blast) or Submunition Airburst, or Fuel-Air Explosive (before detonation, saturates surrounding area with fuel, then exploit atmospheric oxygen to make a really big boom).
Tetraphosphorous, also called white phosphorous, yellow phosphorous, willie pete, is used in incendiary munitions for its pyrophoric properties; meaning it ignites upon contact with air. This also creates a lot of smoke (which could mean it is more fitting for a different perk). It does not increase armor penetration or effectiveness against materiel, which it does in the game right now. Thermite, on the other hand, does. It's a combination of, basically, rust and aluminium. Once ignited (and it is a bitch to ignite), it burns with the intensity of a sun. A handful will melt right through inches of solid steel. Pretty much turns it into gas. Thermite Pellets would be a more fitting name for this perk.
The Grenadier also has a perk called Heavy Ordinance. It should be Ordnance. He does not pray heavily, after all.
The Technical (and Grenadier, for one) gets two perks called Tandem Warheads and Phosphorous. The names of these perks don't really fit their real-world counter-parts.
A tandem warhead is a single missile that, immediately before it hits a target, launches a smaller rocket at the target that knocks out active defenses such as explosive reactive armor, anti-missile active protection system, etc. The in-game effect is doing full damage regardless of distance from point of impact. A real-world counterpart to this would be something like Cluster Munitions (many smaller explosions in the same area produce a more constant effect than a single larger blast) or Submunition Airburst, or Fuel-Air Explosive (before detonation, saturates surrounding area with fuel, then exploit atmospheric oxygen to make a really big boom).
Tetraphosphorous, also called white phosphorous, yellow phosphorous, willie pete, is used in incendiary munitions for its pyrophoric properties; meaning it ignites upon contact with air. This also creates a lot of smoke (which could mean it is more fitting for a different perk). It does not increase armor penetration or effectiveness against materiel, which it does in the game right now. Thermite, on the other hand, does. It's a combination of, basically, rust and aluminium. Once ignited (and it is a bitch to ignite), it burns with the intensity of a sun. A handful will melt right through inches of solid steel. Pretty much turns it into gas. Thermite Pellets would be a more fitting name for this perk.
The Grenadier also has a perk called Heavy Ordinance. It should be Ordnance. He does not pray heavily, after all.
