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Rocket Launcher (EU2012)

2014-01-29T12:45:01Z

PavelB:

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[[File:ROCKET LAUNCHER (EU2012).png|100px|right|Rocket Launcher]]
* Rockets have a blast radius of 3 tiles
* Friendly targets in the blast area are affected
* Rockets are useful for destroying cover and forcing enemies to spread out
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==Notes==
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*The [[Heavy (EU2012)|Heavy's]] alternative weapon. It fires a rocket that deals high damage over a large area. Rockets will destroy [[Cover (EU2012)|Cover]] and make enemies vulnerable.
* Rocket Launchers have 1 shot per mission.
**Extra rockets can be added with the '''Shredder Rocket''' or '''Rocketeer''' abilities.
* The Rocket Launcher's Aim actually depends on the Aim of the Heavy firing it. The minimum value will be 90 but it can be higher if the Heavy personal Aim is higher than that number, due to using the '''Not Created Equally''' [[Second Wave (EU2012)|Second Wave]] option.
*The Rocket Launcher is a free-aim weapon. Anything can be targeted as long as there is a clear line of fire.
* '''Rockets can miss'''. Take extra care when firing the Rocket Launcher near allies or civilians
* Rockets do not need to hit a surface or an enemy target to explode. They can therefore be set to explode in-mid air. This is useful for targeting several airborne and ground based enemies with the same rocket.
* Rockets can be further improved with '''Danger Zone''' (increases blast radius) and '''Mayhem''' (increases damage by 2 points).
* In later stages of the game, the Rocket Launcher can be replaced by the [[Blaster Launcher (EU2012)|Blaster Launcher]]. A significant upgrade featuring improved damage and rockets that can navigate around obstacles and phase through windows and doors.
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==See Also==
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[[Category: Enemy Unknown (2012)]]
[[Category: Equipment (EU2012)]]
[[Category: Weapons (EU2012)]]

Talk:Second Wave (EU2012)

2013-12-09T09:28:25Z

PavelB: /* Aiming Angles */

I've seen +§7/month and +§200 month with New Economy activated. While I can't confirm, maybe the range is §5~200? [[User:Moyang|Moyang]] 03:09, 9 January 2013 (EST)

This patch isn't listed as DLC in steam library properties, wouldn't it better to move this page elsewhere? [[User:Moyang|Moyang]] 04:54, 9 January 2013 (EST)
:Everyone else seems to call it a DLC from what I've read on the interviews and the 2K forums. I think I understand your reservation coming from the fact that it isn't a 'pack' that can be purchased like Slingshot or Elite Soldier but do you have any better (and as simple) suggestion than calling it 'DownLoadable Content'? [[User:Hobbes|Hobbes]] 06:52, 9 January 2013 (EST)
:: Well, 'patch'? In Civilization 5 they gave free Mongolia DLC , and it is listed as DLC in [http://i47.tinypic.com/zuggaf.jpg steam library properties window]. [[User:Moyang|Moyang]] 07:24, 9 January 2013 (EST)
::: Or we can just remove the DLC from the page name and be done with it. :) Something else I noticed you added to this page - since 2nd Wave is now official there's no point in comparing it with the previous mod since it supersedes it. [[User:Hobbes|Hobbes]] 07:30, 9 January 2013 (EST)
:::: I added that line because many people said explosives will do random damage too, which isn't the case in the official 2nd wave. But I think you're right. [[User:Moyang|Moyang]] 08:12, 9 January 2013 (EST)

Seems like no site I've seen yet really goes into how the Second Wave options affect gameplay or battle strategy. Like how Absolutely Critical renders Assault's abilites; Aggression, and moreso, Close & Personal, more or less redundant, and with Damage Roulette, and an Assault with an Alloy Canon, Killer Instinct, Rapid Fire, and Run & Gun-ning can potentially one-hit kill anything even in Impossible (doing an Impossible run, seeing if I can do so on a Sectopod: no success yet), and with both, a Sniper with the right position and aim-boosting feats/eqip becomes a deadly sentry. Or how Damage Roulette can be both a life-saver (2 damage from a Sectopod blast? I'll take it), or screw you over (my last attempt to 1-hit Sectopod with the above-said Assault...1 damage, 1 damage. Fuck.) or War Wariness forces you to either win quickly, or rely on Council missions and Grey market sales for lategame money (and would make 'farming' for new recruits with high stats for your final Psi squad difficult), or with Not Created Equally, Hidden Potential, and OTS's New Guy and Iron Will, how to farm Squaddies (for my first batch of Psi troops with all of that on: Will/Aim of 65/75-ish is a good median range for keepers, I've seen mismatches as bad as 29/89 and 71/51, and what I call "Uber" potential with 72/89, and ending with +120/+120 stats (highest Will I've gotten so far is 133/84 on a heavy, and best aim was 117/128 on a sniper, and best overall was 128/126 on another sniper)). But, for example, the Abilites page gives good advice on mix/matching them and prioritizing with regards to personal playstyle. Short version: this page could use such. --[[User:Xuncu|Xuncu]] 08:39, 18 March 2013 (EDT)

==Marathon and XP requirements==
I've just noticed that this line of text was removed:
** Can make game easier because you'll get more missions but the experience points required for promotions remain the same, so your soldiers can level up faster than in a regular game.
Is this incorrect or is there another justification for removing it? [[User:Hobbes|Hobbes]] 14:03, 19 May 2013 (EDT)
*Moyag's the one that deleted it, so dunno, but my guess is that the wording wasn't clear to him. Lemme think..... ok, how's that? --[[User:Xuncu|Xuncu]] 01:33, 20 May 2013 (EDT)

== Results Driven ==

Is this Second Wave option intended to permanently lower funding as panic increases, rather than temporarily? My thinking was if panic was reduced, then funding should slowly return to original amount but so far, this doesn't seem to be the case. Could someone verify the permanence for my own peace of mind?--[[User:DracoGriffin|DracoGriffin]] 17:15, 27 November 2013 (EST)
:Did you turned on War Wariness too? [[User:Moyang|Moyang]] 20:37, 27 November 2013 (EST)
::No, I'm only in April so it may increase in the next month but I was hoping for an answer as I might restart. Couple of countries are funding <$40 due to New Economy, as well.--[[User:DracoGriffin|DracoGriffin]] 02:33, 28 November 2013 (EST)
:::Phew, looks like I was right after all. Russia's funding just went up to $62 from $37. They went 5 panic in March, then put up Satellite but stayed $37 through April and now jumped to $62 as they lowered to 1 panic in May.--[[User:DracoGriffin|DracoGriffin]] 04:26, 28 November 2013 (EST)

== Itchy Trigger Tentacle ==

Does anyone actually have this because it does not appear on mine currently.--[[User:Ditto51|Ditto51]] 09:57, 28 November 2013 (EST)
:I have. You need to win the game on Impossible (I think) to unlock it. There's an easier way to unlock it that has been posted at the Nexusforums. [[User:Hobbes|Hobbes]] 10:41, 28 November 2013 (EST)
::I got it after completing Classic on XBOX360. Maybe different for PC?--[[User:DracoGriffin|DracoGriffin]] 13:54, 28 November 2013 (EST)
:::I've only completed it on Normal, and if you got it on Classic then it is almost definite that that is where you unlock it, Hobbes probably played through on Impossible first time--[[User:Ditto51|Ditto51]] 14:07, 28 November 2013 (EST)
::::I wanted to play Impossible but after reading how tough it was I decided for Classic instead for the 1st time since I had a lot I wanted to check to update the UFOPaedia and Impossible can be quite frustrating :) [[User:Hobbes|Hobbes]] 18:01, 28 November 2013 (EST)

== Absolutely Critical and EXALT ==

I noticed while playing with this option turned on that EXALT Units that are flanking me don't always get critical hits against my soldiers, could it not work for EXALT possibly?--[[User:Ditto51|Ditto51]] 12:33, 3 December 2013 (EST)
:Nevermind, my soldier has Relieiance...--[[User:Ditto51|Ditto51]] 12:38, 4 December 2013 (EST)

== Aiming Angles ==

Does anyone know how "Aiming Angles" option actually work?--[[User:PavelB|PavelB]] 04:52, 6 December 2013 (EST)
:Closer you are to flanking, the more +Aim% increases up until you ARE flanking, at which point you gain the usual +Aim% and +Crit%. It is a nice Second Wave, as it is rewarding as you attempt to flank (closer to "reality") but it DOES work for enemies as well, just like Absolutely Critical.--[[User:DracoGriffin|DracoGriffin]] 12:51, 6 December 2013 (EST)
::Thank you. I've almost completed a compaign with this option enabled. And yes, it is great. But it would be interesting to know the formalas, how these "cover penalties" are calculated. [[User:PavelB|PavelB]] 04:28, 9 December 2013 (EST)

== Hidden potential MEC trooper's aim gain ==
Does anyone know the data how much aim stat growth the MEC troopers have. My last play-through my MEC ended up at 105 base aim as col. It was a converted support squaddie. Is it bugged or does the second wave works as intended. I can see the data it would never get even close to that aim. So I think second wave HP is bugged. Anyone know ? --[[User:Sunesha|Sunesha]] 17:11, 8 December 2013 (EST)

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