Grenade launcher (SLASH'EM) - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ detail

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‎Description: detail

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‎SlashTHEM: pothole

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‎Origin: tailor this up and that's that

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‎SlashTHEM: pasto

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Umbire the Phantom moved page Grenade launcher to Grenade launcher (SLASH'EM) without leaving a redirect: disambig

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 ==Description==
-A grenade launcher has a range of 6 squares, with a base rate of fire of -3 and a -3 [[to-hit]] penalty to grenades fired from it&mdash;this rate of fire renders [[multishot]] nearly impossible for the launcher without an incredibly high [[enchantment]]. Grenades fired from a grenade launcher behave the same as they do when thrown, outside of the slightly longer range.
+A grenade launcher has a range of 6 squares with a base rate of fire of -3, and a -3 [[to-hit]] penalty is applied to grenades "[[thrown]]" or fired from it&mdash;this rate of fire renders [[multishot]] nearly impossible for the launcher without an incredibly high [[enchantment]]. Grenades fired from a grenade launcher will explode on their target square even if they were not armed beforehand.{{refsrc|dothrow.c|1583|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
 ==Strategy==

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-{{for|the ammunition in dNetHack and its derivatives|grenade launcher (dNetHack)}}
+{{for|the weapon in dNetHack and its derivatives|grenade launcher (dNetHack)}}
 A '''grenade launcher''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The grenade launcher is a [[two-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed for use with [[Frag grenade (SLASH'EM)|frag grenades]] and [[Gas grenade (SLASH'EM)|gas grenades]]. It is made of [[iron]].

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 A '''grenade launcher''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The grenade launcher is a [[two-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed for use with [[Frag grenade (SLASH'EM)|frag grenades]] and [[Gas grenade (SLASH'EM)|gas grenades]]. It is made of [[iron]].

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-A '''grenade launcher''' is a type of weapon that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The grenade launcher is a [[two-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed for use with [[Frag grenade (SLASH'EM)|frag grenades]] and [[Gas grenade (SLASH'EM)|gas grenades]]. It is made of [[iron]].
+A '''grenade launcher''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The grenade launcher is a [[two-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed for use with [[Frag grenade (SLASH'EM)|frag grenades]] and [[Gas grenade (SLASH'EM)|gas grenades]]. It is made of [[iron]].
 ==Generation==
-Rocket launchers are generated differently depending on the variant.
+Grenade launchers are generated differently depending on the variant.
 ===SLASH'EM===

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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In SlashTHEM, grenade launchers are very rare and make up {{frac|1000}} of weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general shops or as [[death drop]]s.
+In SlashTHEM, grenade launchers are very rare and make up {{frac|1000}} of weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s.
 Weapons outlets, used armor dealerships and gun stores can also stock grenade launchers. Gun stores have a {{frac|100}} chance of generating a grenade launcher on each square.

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 ==Origin==
-In modern terms, ''grenade launcher'' refers to a device that fires a large-caliber projectile equipped with an explosive warhead. They can be individual units fired in a similar manner to a rifle, or they can be attachments to a more conventional firearm such as an [[assault rifle]].
+{{wikipedia|Grenade launcher}}
-Notably, the grenades fired by modern grenade launchers are '''not''' hand grenades, unlike in SLASH'EM.  While devices to fire hand grenades have existed in the past, they were never terribly common, and also were more similar to a catapult or a mortar than to SLASH'EM's tile, which appears to depict a standalone grenade launcher similar to an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M79_grenade_launcher M79].
+Grenade launchers are produced in the form of standalone weapons (either single shot or repeating), or as attachments mounted to a parent firearm, usually a rifle. Larger crew-served automatic grenade launchers such as the Mk 19 are mounted on tripods or vehicles. Some armored fighting vehicles also mount fixed arrays of short-range, single-shot grenade launchers as a means of defense.
 ==References==

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 Weapons outlets, used armor dealerships and gun stores can also stock grenade launchers. Gun stores have a {{frac|100}} chance of generating a grenade launcher on each square.
-In addition to generation details for [[monster]]s in SLASH'EM, [[Grandpa Tank Breaker]] is always generated with a rocket launcher and {{rn1|10|3}} rockets as ammo.
+Generation details for [[monster]]s apply as in SLASH'EM.
 ==Description==

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 ===Rate of fire===
-In order to fire more than one grenade in a round, a grenade launcher would have to be very highly enchanted. With expert skill, a +9 rocket launcher would fire two grenades with a 1/6 probability.
+In order to fire more than one grenade in a round, a grenade launcher would have to be very highly enchanted. With expert skill, a +9 grenade launcher would fire two grenades with a 1/6 probability.
 ==Strategy==