Rocket Launchers -- Are they really that accurate?

lonelyjew · Post by **lonelyjew** » 2007-05-21 23:06

El_Vikingo wrote:Not this arguement again!?

RPG is a literation of "Reaktivniy Protivotankniy Granatomyot".

I think the bold tank there means tank, but I aint russian, so I cant say anything.

It's Ruchnoy:hand held Protivotankoviy: first part is anti(or to be literal, against) second part is tank granatomyot: grenade launcher. Yes, I am Russian.

Longbow* · Post by Longbow* » 2007-05-21 23:16

lonelyjew wrote: Yes, I am Russian.

Вот те на , незнал

Wasteland · Post by **Wasteland** » 2007-05-21 23:46

SpRiNgTiMe wrote:I'm just wondering, but doesn't RPG mean basical Rocket Propelled Grenade?

EDIT: YAY kudos to me http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_propelled_grenade

Or (реактивный противотанковый гранатомё&#1090 , "an anti-tank grenade launcher "

Why do people always quote Wikipedia in making the argument that RPG=rocket propelled grenade? They just look at the title without ever reading the article.

American and British soldiers consistently call these weapons 'RPG's'; only journalists call them 'rocket-propelled grenades.'

Guerra norte · Post by **Guerra norte** » 2007-05-21 23:52

I call it a MPRPSCL.

Copy_of_Blah · Post by **Copy_of_Blah** » 2007-05-21 23:55

lbgspam wrote:Ya, well people are using them for fighting troops now. I saw an entire squad with only RPG!

I think I played during that one. If not then, it's happening a lot lately.
It's the most annoying thing about the PR players that I can think of atm.

lbgspam · Post by **lbgspam** » 2007-05-22 00:34

Copy_of_Blah wrote:I think I played during that one. If not then, it's happening a lot lately.
It's the most annoying thing about the PR players that I can think of atm.

That's why I was asking.

Is the RPG too accurate? I have been killed at great distances with the thing, it's amazing!

Soalic · Post by **Soalic** » 2007-05-22 01:29

JP*wasteland.soldier wrote:Why do people always quote Wikipedia in making the argument that RPG=rocket propelled grenade? They just look at the title without ever reading the article.

My teachers tell everyone not to use Wiki, but who beleives teachers.

"American and British soldiers consistently call these weapons 'RPG's'; only journalists call them 'rocket-propelled grenades." Ok, i kinda made that assumption that it was a rocket-propelled-grenade because, its a rocket, with practicaly a grenade on it (except it doesn't have a fuse), and it fits

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Post by **77SiCaRiO77** » 2007-05-22 01:31

is not a granade , its a shaplet(sp?) charge

Expendable Grunt · Post by **Expendable Grunt** » 2007-05-22 02:12

77SiCaRiO77 wrote:is not a granade , its a shaplet(sp?) charge

"Shaped".

Raniak · Post by **Raniak** » 2007-05-22 02:22

Semi wrote:The missile will go a little over 600 meters before the wire snaps, and you'll be left with the horribly boring task of rolling the wire back in.

Wait... wire guided missiles really have a wire ?!

Post by **eggman** » 2007-05-22 03:14

lbgspam wrote:Ya, well people are using them for fighting troops now. I saw an entire squad with only RPG!

This is why we have to limit access to certain parts of the game. While you can arguably say that Medics are more rare than RPGs, Medics have far less of an adverse impact on game play. One or two AT / RPG type weapons is not a problem, but when you have 6 guys in a squad all using RPGs... it just gets ridiculous.

Hence 4 base classes in v0.6 and the heavier game play impacting weapons are issued via weapon caches or the Quartermaster.

Post by **Bob_Marley** » 2007-05-22 07:27

Raniak wrote:Wait... wire guided missiles really have a wire ?!

No, they're guied with magnets.

Wireguided missiles on wikipedia

lbgspam · Post by **lbgspam** » 2007-05-22 17:17

So in .6 what happens with RPG? Is this now a "on demand" "limited" kit class?