William Dojinn on 31/7/2006 at 21:16
It has amunition for pretty much any situation(even setting booby traps), it only costs ten CM to be able to use, and the only real downside I can see for it once you've fully upgraded the thing is the cost of ammunition.
Still its just wonderful to lob Death into a crowded room, almost as satisfying as the oh so distinctive double click of a shotgun.
Qaladar on 31/7/2006 at 22:45
Yes, probably. Especially considering it only requires Heavy 1. However when you already have the Assault Rifle... well... what's a little more overpowerage (that's a word because I just made it up).
ZylonBane on 31/7/2006 at 22:57
Sure the grenade launcher is powerful, but it does have some mitigating factors--
All the different grenade types take a huge amount of inventory space
You have to cycle through all those different types to find the "right" one for any given situation
No good for close combat / pretty easy to kill yourself
Slow reload
William Dojinn on 31/7/2006 at 23:23
All very valid points ZB, and while there is that certaitn satisfaction that comes with seeing a really wonderful crowd control weapon at work it just feels like there should've been something else as heavy weapon's first avalible toy.
Whisperblade on 1/8/2006 at 01:31
Both valid points, however you have to remember that heavy weapons on a space-ship would be slightly rarer, as they pose a risk to the stability of the ship, hence it would be unlikley that there would be rocket-launchers, flame throwers etc, all of which could cause the ship to go BOOM if fired at the wrong place.
Secondly it is a tatical weapon, and requires more skill to use than a pistol, AR rifle etc, as a badly aimed 'nade is a death sentence.
ZylonBane on 1/8/2006 at 02:29
Quote Posted by Whisperblade
Secondly it is a tatical weapon
ALL the player's weapons are tactical. The only strategic weapons are in the Rickenbacker's launch tubes.
Bluegrime on 20/8/2006 at 20:17
Even if it does take a while to find the right ammo to use, when you do manage to get it the GL is horrendously powerful. IIRC, no standard enemy stands up to more then 2 of the right grenade.
William Dojinn on 21/8/2006 at 01:02
On the flip side it is absolutly indespensable when you hit the BotM. At least hwen playing through the way I do it is.
ZylonBane on 21/8/2006 at 01:17
The only way it would be indispensable would be if you went into the BotM carrying nothing but grenade launcher ammo.
Womble on 21/8/2006 at 03:15
Quote Posted by William Dojinn
On the flip side it is absolutly indespensable when you hit the BotM. At least hwen playing through the way I do it is.
I've played through SS2 loads of times, some of which I haven't even touched the nade launcher and it's not as though I'm leet or anything either. SS2 just isn't that hard of a game. Ok with wrench maybe, but alot of weapons are retardly overpowered and as a result make it all rather easy.
