Ships & Modules

I know lots of people have tried to chime in on revamping rockets but people still dont use them much!

I suggest a few changes that hopefully will work!

1- change the flight time from 2 sec's to 2.5 to 3 secs!
2-max velocity up from 2,250 to 2,500 m/sec
3-dmg up from 33 to 42 dmg closer to half of light missile dmg

also for frigs and destroyers why not give a 20% per level to velocity and dmg
so people will use rockets more instead of just sticking lights on frigs/destroyers!!!!

yea but doesn't that just prove my point !!!!!!!!!
that's like by passing small guns and putting med guns on all frigs
something should be done to make them more useful :)

to me the blasters are one thing but what about others rails lasers ect plus the dmg isn't even have of that of lights
they should at least bump it to 42 dmg and 3 secs flight time !!!

i have spell check too :)

Rockets are pretty awesome right now... so what's your issue?

They give consistent solid damage between 0 - 10 km's, aren't hindered by TD's, don't use cap, and have selectable damage types. These are pretty big advantages over the weapon systems.

Missiles are preferred for their long range and alpha in talwar fleets (and the like), but outside of this are generally subpar to rockets.

So, with this in mind, let's examine your suggestion:

1 & 2 simply increase their range. Why do rockets need more range? They hit out to 10 km's and basically cover the entire scram/web range. Your change boosts this out to 15ish km's, which is extremely far for a close range "frigate" weapon. Hell, the optimal range on Small Railguns and Artillery is generally less than this!

3.) Increase their damage by 25%??? Seriously? They already do major damage out to 10 km's. Autocannons and blasters might do more dps inside of 5 km's, but beyond that rockets are generally superior. Pulse lasers, thanks to scorch, are the only weapon system with a better damage/range profile, but they also use massive cap, have tracking vulnerabilities, and a very specific damage profile.

In short, why should be buff rockets?

Rockets are used a LOT.

And rockets with around 20km ranges would be op as ****.

Only change rockets need is added capacity so that i don't have to reload so damn often.

GFT. I like rockets, but the launchers run dry i no time. :P

Hookbills and Hawks with 2x webs basically make your enemy stand still while you apply 100 dps that never misses. So yes on paper this looks worse then the 200-300 dps blaster ac frigs. If you orbit at 9km range those tend to apply 50 dps. Your ABing around them spitting out missiles while they just have to sit there and take the ass raping.


Sounds more like you havent properly used the weapon system.


The light missile doctrines used by condors and talwars are because they a paper thin. Sneezing at them will kill them. Same token Brawling rocket fit Coraxes, Hookbills, Hawks, Kestrals and Vengeance have been used successfully for years.