best anti-air rocket

[slagshot]

what is the best anti-rocket for the NC

[Amanoob105]

http://planetside.wikia.com/wiki/Rocket_Launchers
Most launchers have the same stats across all factions (or are NS).

For cheap(er) lock-on AA that still lets you still dumb-fire at stuff, you want the Hawk GD-68. Does what it says on the tin.

The NS Annihilator has a better reload speed for getting the next rocket out sooner and can also lock-on to ground vehicles as well. But it has no dumb-fire, you can only shoot it after its locked on to something, so has no use going indoors and/or shooting MAXs.

The NS-R3 Swarm is like the Annihilator in that it can't dumb-fire, but this one can lock-on with up to three rockets. Each does less damage on their own than a normal rocket but more damage if they can all hit. Also have the option to make them fly slower (better turning to hit the target, but can be outrun) or fly faster (get to the target sooner with less chance of being outrun but can be dodged by jinxing out the way and/or tricking it into hitting something else).

[Xilo The Odd]

lol i think you meant Swarm for your third paragraph there. you said Ani twice.

[Amanoob105]

Originally posted by Xilo The Odd:

lol i think you meant Swarm for your third paragraph there. you said Ani twice.

Yes, correcting that now.

[Xilo The Odd]

in certain areas i find the swarm underwhelming though, it does a good chunk of damage but the projectiles are so easy to avoid/slam into another surface, the one shot one hit rockets tend to have a better track record in that regard.

that and i play TR, we got the striker, swarm feels kinda pointless at that point when i can rocket snipe high elevation flying vehicles.

[BilliBobBillsen]

coyotees XD (please dont beat me)

[Amanoob105]

Originally posted by Billibob:

coyotees XD (please dont beat me)

Don't worry, none of us will hit you. That's why we're all packing rocket launchers. We'll let them do the hitting.

[p.nada]

i like you.

[GuiltyGod]

NS Annihilator in my experience is the most balanced, 90% of the time targets can't outrun or out manuver it. Just does medium damage but the reload speed makes up for that.

[Iggy]

Annihilator is the quickest all round. The swarm is not always great at moving targets, a bit underwhelming even when you adjust the rocket speeds. The only time I've found it work better than other launchers is for limited anti vehicle stuff.

A quick note on annihilator, it is just below the threshold damage for heavy directive air deterrance ribbons. If you are going for this you will be better going for the hawk that can dumbfire as well.

[Xilo The Odd]

Originally posted by Iggy:

Annihilator is the quickest all round. The swarm is not always great at moving targets, a bit underwhelming even when you adjust the rocket speeds. The only time I've found it work better than other launchers is for limited anti vehicle stuff.

A quick note on annihilator, it is just below the threshold damage for heavy directive air deterrance ribbons. If you are going for this you will be better going for the hawk that can dumbfire as well.

the dumbfire option ones are always a good decision imo, the nice thing about the Ani is if you bought it with cash you'll have it across all your characters, wheras the dumbfire option ones are all faction specific. pros and cons.