Rocket launcher: do you use it? Why or why not?

[BustedHipGaming]

Title says it all.

[Jupiter3927]

I use it.
It launches nukes.

[BustedHipGaming]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Jupiter3927:

I use it.
It launches nukes.

Any use for it before nukes?

[Jupiter3927]

The rockets have a decent range and can take down worms.

[AlexMBrennan]

The rockets have a decent range and can take down worms.

True, but so can the shotgun so I usually don't bother brining such a specialized tool.

[BustedHipGaming]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από AlexMBrennan:

The rockets have a decent range and can take down worms.

True, but so can the shotgun so I usually don't bother brining such a specialized tool.

Shotguns are short range, aren't they?

[Jupiter3927]

Shotguns do more damage to single targets at close range but the bullets travel about as far as the SMG before disappearing.
Great early on for clearing biter bases without steel.

[impetus_maximus]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Jupiter3927:

The rockets have a decent range and can take down worms.

agreed. their reach is pretty good for 'sniping' worms. i prefer the standard or uranium rounds over the AOE (area of effect) rounds.

[THE kilroy]

Well its prety cheep and the production line required for ammo is easy enough, so the fact that it launches nukes late game and certainly helps with worms midgame(not available early game) makes me believe that its not a waste to give it a shot.

Sorry for the unintended bad pun

[luziferius]

Normally, I use a tank and circle around nests. Aiming at the nests, pulling biters into turrets, just the standard stuff.

But if there is a large nest at a shore or crammed in very tight space, where i can’t retreat or drive properly. I’ll use the rocket launcher to kill the nests.

I use explosive rockets (until nukes are available), because with mid-game research, you can two-hit a nest and kill the surrounding 5 hives/worms only with the area damage.

[Pirazel]

I have a tank with uranium ammunition and rocket fuel. I don't need a rocket launcher.I am God!

[Jupiter3927]

At least until the big mean green biters appear...

[Roxor128]

Honestly, I tend to forget it's even there, despite reliably doing the research for it every time.

The only player weapons I reliably use are the flamethrower and SMG, with the occasional use of the shotguns.

I also tend to forget about the existence of grenades and flamethrower turrets, too.

[Grumpy Old Gamer]

I use it for nuking large nests, but once you have tanks, pew pew lazors and mr fusions, they are largely irrelevant.

[Elusive]

The rocket launcher, with explosive rockets, is basically the only weapon I use.

Sure the ammo is more expensive than shotugn shells or bullets, but its still damn cheap to mass produce in the quantaties needed. Not to mention its actually very efficient when used against large groups.
But perhaps the most important feature is the range, its only a small boost compared to the SMG but it makes a big difference.

[Colonel Sanders Lite]

They become irrelevant the moment I have a tank, and I always end up with a tank before I even think to get a rocket launcher. Meh.