launchers-
missiles……………………….rockets
rapid light missile……………x
rapid heavy missile…………x
x……………………………………….rapid torpedo
by this pattern, shouldnt we have rapid cruise launchers instead of torp? i mean it doesnt follow the pattern. or can we make rapid rocket, ham and rapid cruise to complete both sides?
just a thought.
Cruise missiles are larger and heavier than heavy missiles (by 250kg or 551 lbs)
they are more designed to shoot at structures than other ships per se.. thats why you can’t target anything small and do significant damage (unless you use precision t2 cruise missiles)
where as the heavy missiles can do better damage app than the cruise.. we simply don’t need a rapid cruise missile launcher.
Lights are for frig/desty, rapid Lights are for cruiser/BC
Heavies are for cruiser/bc, rapid heavies are for battleships.
Cruise missiles are for battleships, rapid cruise would be for dreads which don’t need better damage application to subcaps.
Also, Rockets aren’t meant to be primary weapons but secondary, which is probably why there isn’t a rapid rocket launcher..
HAM Launcher on the other hand, is a variation (my opinion) of rapid launcher as it is quicker than a heavy missile launcher, just doesn’t deal as much damage as a HML
Rockets are awesome for frigate PvP.