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RPO-A "Shmel"

RPO-A "Shmel' " (trans. Реактивный Пехотный Огнемет - А "Шмель", Rocket Infantry Flamethrower - A "Bumblebee") is a Soviet Single-Use Rocket Launcher, developed in 1984, a rival counterpart of an American M202 FLASH Rocket Launcher, developed in 1960s . Uses Thermobaric rocket munitions, what cause massive overpressure and gigantic temperatures over a large area, which anihilates everything, from infantry to fortified positions. It was widely used by Soviet Soldiers in Afganistan, where it got its nickname "Шайтан-Труба" (meaning "Devil tube"), in particular by GRU and Motorized divisions; in both First and Second Chechen wars. Usually Soldiers carry 2 seperate RPO-A Launchers. To this day its being used by many Post-Soviet countries, such as Russian Federation (in modernized version "Shmel-M") and Ukraine (its own analogue variant RPV-16).

This is a replica of that deadly Soviet Flamethrower, what delivers a whoping 2 warheads of power to your enemies. Now, comrade Commander will go through its specifications, how to operate and pro tips.

- Tovarishi, you have been deployed with this launcher, lets talk about it. I will not say this twice, so listen up.

Specifications:
Dimentions - 11x3x5 (LWH)
Cost - $2735
Effective range - 10-150 meters

How to operate:
1 - Grab your Second hardpoint with Q and first with E (Pic.4).
2 - Take position and crouch.
3 - Turn Safety Switch off (Pic.4).
4 - Aim.
5 - Press Trigger (Preferably with E) (Pic.4).
6 - Watch the result.

Aiming:
- So, soldiers, this is a basic version of a launcher, so it doesnt have any optics (yet, ill update it). You need to "imagine" trajectory of a rocket. Gladly, it shoots straight, so it can be predicted just by aligning launcher's tube to the target. In my experience, try to put top left part of a tube's end a bit right to intended target, as if you miss, splash damage will do its job.

Pro tips:
1 - to angle launcher more, use arrow keys ( UP for up, DOWN for, you guessed it, down; Using lEFT or RIGHT arrows will rotate launcher around its axis). This will help you shoot at different building's floors or any target higher from your position.
2 - then grabbing hardpoints, turn your safety off right before you grab first hardpoint. What way it will be easier to regrab your first hardpoint then you accidentally miss trigger, as it rarely happens.
3 - Then shooting, dont forget what this launcher has a backblast and will recoil back into you, so you and/or your comrades could be wounded. Also, recoil will instantly throw your launcher away, allowing you to take cover faster.

- Tovarishi, remember all this things what i said, an your effectiveness with RPO-A will increase drastically.

Whats all pals, I hope you have a great time demolishing, incinerating, obliterating and anihilating your opponents. Feel free to yoink or modify it as you want, but DO NOT reupload. In no time Ill figure out how to implement optics on it, so stay tuned!

Credits:
Mrmunchyolly for Arid village add-on used in background (Highly reccomend this add-on, truly amazing, but underrated work)