Thoughts on the new automaton rocket tank?

[SupaPlayer]

I think this thing looks very cool from what we’ve seen so far. As some may know it looks very similar to the real life Russian TOS-1A, which fires thermobaric rockets and is probably based off of it. Except this one also fires them at a close range, straight trajectory. I’m sure this combination between a rocket devastator and annihilator tank will be fun to fight

[Big frank]

If it handles itself like every other automaton tank, it's just one stratagem from being scrap, that is if they even drop. Automaton tanks feel so rare to me most of the time. I do dread the idea of this thing actually being an effective artillery piece though.

[Gustavus]

Looks cool. I´d like it to have a faster rate of fire thou.

[Aestrea]

Can't really say much about it until I see the actual angle it comes down on players. If it's anything like the mortar type projectiles, i might just ignore it completely.

[LoveTruffle]

I like the idea. It looks like it can fire over cover though, which is going to make surviving rocket spam even harder for some players.

[Flying Fish]

Personally I don't think it's gonna be great automatons are already kinda meh to fights due to ragdolling and laser accuracy adding something that can spam ragdolling rockets from range behind cover is just gonna add to the pain

Looks cool tho

[Kyle the Karrot]

Lame compared to what the bugs got, but not the worst idea ever. Rockets are pretty easy to avoid in generally if you know how to use cover, since the bots rarely try any kind of flanking maneuver. But hey, new is new.

[Ryzilynt]

Haven't played against it yet, how the ♥♥♥♥ would I have thoughts on it?

Looks pretty dope ... I guess.

[Logen Neuf-Doigts]

i wonder how big the aoe on the rockets are , can't wait to make it blow up berzerkers following me

[Sandyclawz]

Originally posted by Supa Player:

I think this thing looks very cool from what we’ve seen so far. As some may know it looks very similar to the real life Russian TOS-1A, which fires thermobaric rockets and is probably based off of it. Except this one also fires them at a close range, straight trajectory. I’m sure this combination between a rocket devastator and annihilator tank will be fun to fight

It's not enough for those who join up T9 automaton missions and do nothing but pull every patrol in sight and accomplish absolutely nothing. You deserve worse. We ALL deserve MUCH worse.

[Sleepy_Walker]

I suspect it will be about 2-3 times lower fire rate than the mortars (slower to find targets) but 2x as oppressive if divers stick around to find out.

I suspect the damage per rocket is going to be at 1-hit levels in the inner radius and the ragdoll/impulse from a near hit is going to be pretty intense. Think automaton 380mm or 120mm equivalent. Explosive resist may be the only ones reasonably surviving. Probably pretty epic to see from a distance if 2+ of them are bombarding a location and I bet they will friendly fire other bots like nothing else.

[NinjaGrimlock]

Looking forward to facing it, and the rest of the new units!

[Gnome_Bandit]

yeah my idea of an immersive automaton battle just has constant artillery fire. I like the mortar tactical obj a lot, just not hearing I am within range every five seconds. I hope it's not factory-strider rare.

[Van]

Originally posted by Sandyclawz:

Originally posted by Supa Player:

I think this thing looks very cool from what we’ve seen so far. As some may know it looks very similar to the real life Russian TOS-1A, which fires thermobaric rockets and is probably based off of it. Except this one also fires them at a close range, straight trajectory. I’m sure this combination between a rocket devastator and annihilator tank will be fun to fight

It's not enough for those who join up T9 automaton missions and do nothing but pull every patrol in sight and accomplish absolutely nothing. You deserve worse. We ALL deserve MUCH worse.

I'm ready for more mental health issues. I've never felt more physical pain than seeing the rocket devastators brush me slightly at the bottom foot, but I get sent flying 20ft into the air. While I'm still in the rag-doll animation in the air, the devastator fires another salvo.

...but instead of staying down/prone like a smart-diver, it decides to stand up instead. So instead of dying in just 5 seconds, the game thinks I should die in 20+ seconds instead, all while not having control of my diver.

...and now we have the rocket tanks that may be worse.

LFG.

[StormhawkV]

One thing people have been complaining about is the lack of rocket spam and not losing control over their character from getting ragdolled regularly enough so I guess this unit will be extremely popular.

[Aleera]

I assume it's gonna be more like the bilespewer butt attack mortar.

Annoying, inaccurate, random ragdolling, almost never fatal.