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Mikail Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:28pm
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New warbond will delete grenade launcher with that pistol
Why should I even use grenade launcher?
This will only take 1 usefull slot, its kinda game changer for solo running scouts.

That granade pistol is overpowered.

Edit:
Sorry about your toy, but GL is tool to clear holes not for fighting at general.
GP - Does not take slot in your loadout, its not for fighting its tool like GL - It will destroy holes same way and it will save your modified grenades.

GL - Will take slot, grenades will bounce of enemies, it will destroy holes same way.

Why would you still take GL on holes? You need 80 grenades to clear 1 nest?

Now you getting knife to cut cake, why would you still use chainsaw to cut cake?
Last edited by Mikail; Apr 6, 2024 @ 11:43am
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Originally posted by Majorita:
I mean, I kind of agree with OP? Everyone firing back with NO THE GRENADE LAUNCHER IS AWESOME is missing the point.

IF the new pistol can in-fact clear OBJECTIVES, this means that without even using a support weapon, you can just have a secondary - every PLAYER in fact, can have a secondary - that clears out bug holes and factories without having to sacrifice your support weapon to do so.

So you miss out on the Redeemer. So what? I've been playing with the Senator since release as my secondary because it's basically just fun to use. I might even swap to this pistol though if it ends up being useful for OBJECTIVES.

If this Warbond lets you have a pocket grenade launcher, it just gives even more power to individuals soloing stuff around the map because you won't have to go ":FLAME_SHOT: I just used my last grenade" you just pull out your pocket Blood Debts (1985) blaster and shoot the bad guy.

Arguing that the Grenade Launcher can have 300, it can have 400,000, it can have 3 million billion more shots than the Pocket Grenade Launcher, is kind of missing the point. The point is, a secondary can do all the objectives, and then you can take any other support weapon.

The killing potential of the pistol, has to be compared to the other SECONDARIES available (aka the Redeemer) because it is not a support weapon. Unless you really want to compare the Railgun to the Senator.

So in short, the best part is, you can solo objectives AND be even more effective in a fight AND you don't NEED that stupid Ammo Backpack for the Grenade Launcher in the first place. No one on a blitz has to take the GL so they can blow up bug holes or whatever. You can just all have a pocket pistol that does that for you.

This reeks of powercreep to me, but we'll see. After all, if it turns out it CAN'T blow up bug holes or factories, it'll be less than useless, and this thread will have been pointless.
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𝒞𝒶𝓈𝓊𝒶𝓁 Sinner Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:29pm 
It's a singleshot pistol vs an actual grenade launcher. I think I can see which one wins in the majority of engagements.
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Loot Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:29pm 
Grenade Launcher has 80 (or is it 100? Hmm.) shots with Supply Pack. Grenade Pistol has ~16 shots with Supply Pack. Grenade Launcher can rapid fire to spread maximum democracy. Grenade Pistol is a single shot and then reload.
Last edited by Loot; Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:30pm
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Kinesis Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:29pm 
Doesn't it also have like 2 or 4 total shots? If we want to talk overpowered talk about the sickle and its infinite ammo.
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Explodium Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:31pm 
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It hasn't even been released yet.

Take a chill pill.
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Hand's Hermit Permit Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:33pm 
The thing about grenade pistol is that it's going to replace the redeemer.

And the redeemer is incredibly good. So it's going to be an actual sidegrade, not an upgrade.

Grenade launcher is also still good on its own. Its entire purpose in life isn't to fill bug holes, although that's a good purpose to have. It's great at spamming out huge groups of enemies very quickly. Grenade pistol probably isn't going to achieve this. You're probably going to use it to close bug holes without wasting alll your grenades, kill a fabricator, and then you're just going to airstrike all the fabricators like you've been doing all along and wish to hell you didn't put away the redeemer next time you're overrun by hunters.
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Mikail Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:36pm 
+ grenade launcher is just useless, only usefull to destroy nests quickly, why u need 80 ammo when its bad weapon.
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Bryan=0101 Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:36pm 
i think the grenade pistol is going to be used mainly for more range on fab and bug hole kills and the occasional group.

It has not the fire rate and ammo that a full grenade launcher has to truly kill hordes of enemies.
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Mikail Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:36pm 
Originally posted by Explodium:
It hasn't even been released yet.

Take a chill pill.
Oh sorry, idk how granade works, i need update to see how it will destroy nest like normal grenade launcher.
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Bill Waggoner Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:44pm 
Originally posted by Mikail:
Why should I even use grenade launcher?
This will only take 1 usefull slot, its kinda game changer for solo running scouts.

That granade pistol is overpowered.

Is this what trolling is now? This nonsense?
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Ashlantir Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:44pm 
Lol what a troll.
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Sleepy_Walker Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:45pm 
I view the grenade pistol (at least how I think it will work) as a utility weapon. It fires slowly and is probably dangerous to use at close range. This means that things I use the other pistols for (backup close quarters, berserkers, trying to not blow up the melee jump bot on me, taking out lesser bugs) are not going to be the grenade pistol's strong suite. The only things the grenade pistol can do is explosive damage and seemingly kill fabricators, bug holes, and open loot doors...slowly.

Utility and lulz, not really a contender for over powered in my mind (but I could be wrong).
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Loot Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:45pm 
Originally posted by Mikail:
+ grenade launcher is just useless, only usefull to destroy nests quickly, why u need 80 ammo when its bad weapon.
Ahh, I see. You were trolling. My bad.
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Mikail Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:48pm 
Originally posted by Bill Waggoner™:
Originally posted by Mikail:
Why should I even use grenade launcher?
This will only take 1 usefull slot, its kinda game changer for solo running scouts.

That granade pistol is overpowered.

Is this what trolling is now? This nonsense?
What trolling, its only usefull to clear holes quickly, there is no point use granade launcher for fights, ammo just bounce of enemies, its tk machine, you got like 8 better weapons to do that, only good way to use granade laucher is take it, clear holes, run away.

Tell me what trolling, just dont write when you have nothing to say.
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Mikail Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:48pm 
Originally posted by Loot:
Originally posted by Mikail:
+ grenade launcher is just useless, only usefull to destroy nests quickly, why u need 80 ammo when its bad weapon.
Ahh, I see. You were trolling. My bad.
What trolling, its only usefull to clear holes quickly, there is no point use granade launcher for fights, ammo just bounce of enemies, its tk machine, you got like 8 better weapons to do that, only good way to use granade laucher is take it, clear holes, run away.

Tell me what trolling, just dont write when you have nothing to say.

Tell me one good argument to use that weapon, i will wait.
Last edited by Mikail; Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:49pm
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Eudicots Apr 4, 2024 @ 9:52pm 
Grenade Launcher will still used for speedrunning blitz. The pistol is a one-shot and won't perform the same role. The grenade pistol is for builds without explosive grenades.

As for fights it can kill hordes reliably and snipe gunships out of the sky quickly.
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