Rocket launcher (SLASH'EM) - Revision history

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 The excessive [[weight]] of both the rocket launcher and its ammo renders the weapon almost completely useless for any practical applications in SLASH'EM: at 750 aum, the launcher alone takes up the mass majority of a strong [[hero]]'s [[carrying capacity]], even with no other inventory, and the addition of just a single rocket adds 200 aum, so just carrying the launcher and a few rockets will ensure that the hero is at minimum [[burdened]] (if not worse) and susceptible to item-cursing effects targeting the two-handed weapon.
-In SlashTHEM, the maximum carrying capacity is set to 4000 aum, which is usually only reached by a hero that [[polymorph]]s into any available [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]]: while in theory this can make the prospect of utilizing the rocket launcher feasible, most nymphs are not especially ideal as long-term polymorph forms&mdash;even at the maximum carrying capacity, a rocket launcher on its own takes up just under {{frac|5}} of that capacity, with a set of six rockets bumping that weight to nearly half of that total before accounting for any other inventory present.
+In SlashTHEM, the maximum carrying capacity possible for a hero is 4000 aum, which is usually only reached via [[polymorph]] into a [[Nymph (monster class)|nymph]]: while in theory this can make the prospect of utilizing the rocket launcher feasible, most nymphs are not especially ideal as long-term polymorph forms&mdash;additionally, even at the maximum carrying capacity a rocket launcher on its own takes up just under {{frac|5}} of that capacity, with a set of six rockets bumping that weight to nearly half of that total before accounting for any other inventory present.
-In either case, the base rate of fire for rocket launchers ensures that even with Expert skill in firearms, a +15 rocket launcher only fires two rockets with a {{frac|8}} probability. Furthermore, the rocket launcher is hampered by its -4 to-hit penalty and inability to wear a [[shield]] while operating one, and its damage per turn is considerably lower than much lighter one-handed rapid-fire weapons, such as [[assault rifle]]s and [[submachine gun]]s.
+In either case, the base rate of fire for rocket launchers ensures that even with Expert skill in firearms, a +15 rocket launcher only fires two rockets with a {{frac|8}} probability. Furthermore, the rocket launcher is hampered by its -4 to-hit penalty and the inability to wear a [[shield]] while operating one, and its damage per turn is considerably lower than much lighter one-handed rapid-fire weapons, such as [[Assault rifle (SLASH'EM)|assault rifles]] and [[Submachine gun (SLASH'EM)|submachine guns]].
 ==Origin==

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 {{for|the firearm in dNetHack and its derivatives|rocket launcher (dNetHack)}}
-A '''rocket launcher''', also known as a '''bazooka''', is a type of weapon that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]].{{refsrc|objnam.c|1911|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} The rocket launcher is a [[two-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed for use with [[Rocket (SLASH'EM)|rockets]]. It is made of [[iron]].
+A '''rocket launcher''', also known as a '''bazooka''', is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]].{{refsrc|objnam.c|1911|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} The rocket launcher is a [[two-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed for use with [[Rocket (SLASH'EM)|rockets]]. It is made of [[iron]].
 ==Generation==
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 {{wikipedia|Rocket launcher}}
 {{wikipedia|Bazooka}}
-A rocket launcher is a weapon that launches an unguided, rocket-propelled projectile. The earliest documented rocket launchers originated in imperial China as propulsion systems for arrows, and may have existed as early as the 10th century in the [[Wikipedia:Song dynasty|Song dynasty]] China, with solid documentary evidence occurring as early as the 13th century. Early Chinese rocket launchers consisted of arrows modified by the attachment of a rocket motor to the shaft a few inches behind the arrowhead - the launchers themselves were constructed of wood, basketry, and bamboo tubes that separated the rockets using frames, and propelled them by burning the black powder in the motor, allowing multiple rockets to be fired at once. This is distinct from early Chinese fire arrows, which carried small tubes of black powder that ignited once the arrow hit its target.
+A rocket launcher is a weapon that launches an unguided, rocket-propelled projectile. The earliest documented rocket launchers originated in imperial China as propulsion systems for arrows, and may have existed as early as the 10th century in the [[Wikipedia:Song dynasty|Song dynasty]] China, with solid documentary evidence occurring as early as the 13th century. Early Chinese rocket launchers consisted of arrows modified by the attachment of a rocket motor to the shaft a few inches behind the arrowhead&mdash;the launchers themselves were constructed of wood, basketry, and bamboo tubes that separated the rockets using frames, and propelled them by burning the black powder in the motor, allowing multiple rockets to be fired at once. This is distinct from early Chinese fire arrows, which carried small tubes of black powder that ignited once the arrow hit its target.
 Rockets were introduced to the West during the [[wikipedia:Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]], with one of the first rockets being the Congreve: a British weapon devised by [[wikipedia:William Congreve (inventor)|Sir William Congreve]] in 1804 after he experienced Indian rockets at the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799. Congreve rockets were launched from an iron trough, or chamber, that was about 18 inches (45 centimetres) in length, and could be fixed to the ground for horizontal launching, secured to a folding copper tripod for high angle fire, or mounted on frames on carts or the decks of warships.

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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In SlashTHEM, rocket 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, rocket 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 rocket launchers. Gun stores have a {{frac|100}} chance of generating a rocket launcher on each square.

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 {{for|the firearm in dNetHack and its derivatives|rocket launcher (dNetHack)}}
-A '''rocket launcher''', also known as a '''bazooka''', is a type of weapon that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. The rocket launcher is a [[two-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] skill and is designed for use with [[Rocket (SLASH'EM)|rockets]]. It is made of [[iron]].
+A '''rocket launcher''', also known as a '''bazooka''', is a type of weapon that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]].{{refsrc|objnam.c|1911|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} The rocket launcher is a [[two-handed]] [[launcher]] that uses the [[firearms]] [[skill]] and is designed for use with [[Rocket (SLASH'EM)|rockets]]. It is made of [[iron]].
 ==Generation==
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 Weapons outlets, used armor dealerships and gun stores can also stock rocket launchers. Gun stores have a {{frac|100}} chance of generating a rocket launcher on each square.
-In addition to generation details for [[monster]]s SLASH'EM, [[Grandpa Tank Breaker]] is always generated with a rocket launcher and {{rn1|10|3}} rockets as ammo.
+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.
 ==Description==
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 ==Strategy==
-The excessive [[weight]] of both the rocket launcher and its ammo renders the weapon almost completely useless for any practical applications in SLASH'EM: at 750 aum, the launcher alone takes up the mass majority of a strong [[hero]]'s [[carrying capacity]], even with no other inventory, and the addition of just a single rocket adds 200 aum, so just carrying the launcher and a few rockets will ensure that the hero is at minimum [[burdened]] (if not worse).
+The excessive [[weight]] of both the rocket launcher and its ammo renders the weapon almost completely useless for any practical applications in SLASH'EM: at 750 aum, the launcher alone takes up the mass majority of a strong [[hero]]'s [[carrying capacity]], even with no other inventory, and the addition of just a single rocket adds 200 aum, so just carrying the launcher and a few rockets will ensure that the hero is at minimum [[burdened]] (if not worse) and susceptible to item-cursing effects targeting the two-handed weapon.
 In SlashTHEM, the maximum carrying capacity is set to 4000 aum, which is usually only reached by a hero that [[polymorph]]s into any available [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]]: while in theory this can make the prospect of utilizing the rocket launcher feasible, most nymphs are not especially ideal as long-term polymorph forms&mdash;even at the maximum carrying capacity, a rocket launcher on its own takes up just under {{frac|5}} of that capacity, with a set of six rockets bumping that weight to nearly half of that total before accounting for any other inventory present.

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 ===SlashTHEM===
 In SlashTHEM, rocket 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 addition to generation details for [[monster]]s SLASH'EM, [[Grandpa Tank Breaker]] is always generated with a rocket launcher and {{rn1|10|3}} rockets as ammo.

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 ==Description==
-A rocket launcher can fire multiple rockets per round, with the chance based on skill level and the launcher's [[enchantment]]. Rockets fired from a rocket launcher deal the most base damage of any [[projectile]] in the game, dealing d45 against small monsters and d60 against large ones - the rockets also explode for 3d8 [[Fire (element)|fire]] damage when they hit a target.
+A rocket launcher has a range of 20 squares, with a base rate of fire of -5 and a -4 [[to-hit]] penalty to rockets fired from it&mdash;this rate of fire renders [[multishot]] nearly impossible for the launcher without an incredibly high [[enchantment]].
 ==Strategy==
-Unfortunately, the rocket launcher's extreme weight of 750 [[aum]], along with the 200 aum weight of its projectiles, renders the weapon almost completely useless for any real use. In SLASH'EM, the launcher alone takes up the mass majority of a strong [[hero]]'s [[carrying capacity]] - this is ''before'' accounting for rockets themselves, even with no other inventory. In SlashTHEM, the increases to carrying capacity do not stop the launcher and rockets from being incredibly cumbersome for most heroes, short of those [[Polyself|polymorphed]] into [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]]: assuming the maximum carrying capacity of 4000 aum, a rocket launcher on its own takes up just under {{frac|5}} of that weight, with a set of six rockets bumping that weight to nearly half of that total.
+The excessive [[weight]] of both the rocket launcher and its ammo renders the weapon almost completely useless for any practical applications in SLASH'EM: at 750 aum, the launcher alone takes up the mass majority of a strong [[hero]]'s [[carrying capacity]], even with no other inventory, and the addition of just a few rockets will ensure that the hero is at minimum [[burdened]] (if not worse).
-Additionally, in order to fire more than one rocket in a round, a rocket launcher would have to be enchanted far beyond a level that is probable for players to obtain: even with Expert skill in firearms, a +15 rocket launcher only fires two rockets with a {{frac|8}} probability. Furthermore, the rocket launcher is hampered by its -4 [[to-hit]] penalty and inability to wear a shield while operating one, and its damage per turn is considerably lower than much lighter rapid-fire weapons such as [[assault rifle]]s and [[submachine gun]]s.
+In SlashTHEM, the maximum carrying capacity is set to 4000 aum, which is usually only reached by a hero that [[polymorph]]s into any available [[Nymph (monster class)|nymphs]]: while in theory this can make the prospect of utilizing the rocket launcher feasible, most nymphs are not especially ideal as long-term polymorph forms&mdash;even at the maximum carrying capacity, a rocket launcher on its own takes up just under {{frac|5}} of that capacity, with a set of six rockets bumping that weight to nearly half of that total before accounting for any other inventory present.
 ==Origin==
-{{wikipedia}}
+{{wikipedia|Rocket launcher}}
 A rocket launcher is a weapon that launches an unguided, rocket-propelled projectile. The earliest documented rocket launchers originated in imperial China as propulsion systems for arrows, and may have existed as early as the 10th century in the [[Wikipedia:Song dynasty|Song dynasty]] China, with solid documentary evidence occurring as early as the 13th century. Early Chinese rocket launchers consisted of arrows modified by the attachment of a rocket motor to the shaft a few inches behind the arrowhead - the launchers themselves were constructed of wood, basketry, and bamboo tubes that separated the rockets using frames, and propelled them by burning the black powder in the motor, allowing multiple rockets to be fired at once. This is distinct from early Chinese fire arrows, which carried small tubes of black powder that ignited once the arrow hit its target.
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 The rocket launcher in SLASH'EM appears to be a [[wikipedia:Multiple rocket launcher|multiple rocket launcher system]] based on its tile, which may explain its weight: such devices are usually vehicle-mounted, and are not made to be man-portable. A typical shoulder-mounted rocket launcher such as the iconic [[wikipedia:Bazooka|bazooka]] weighs around 13lb/6kg, which is roughly twice the weight of an assault rifle.
 ==References==

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-A '''rocket launcher''' is a type of [[two-handed]] [[firearm]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]]. It is a [[launcher]] that fires [[rocket]]s, and is made of [[iron]].
+==Generation==
-==Generation==
+In addition to generation details for [[monster]]s SLASH'EM, [[Grandpa Tank Breaker]] is always generated with a rocket launcher and {{rn1|10|3}} rockets as ammo.
 ==Description==
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 In modern military terminology, the term ''rocket'' generally refers to unguided projectiles, while the term ''missile'' is used to describe rocket-propelled projectiles equipped with a guidance system.  However, there is some ambiguity: early guided missiles were sometimes called "guided rockets", while originally unguided systems that are later fitted with a guidance system often retain the "rocket" designation; many multiple rocket launcher systems fall into the latter category.
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