Trevor Boyer.6524 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Should the new ranger elite spec have rocket launcher? Imagine ![](https://i.imgur.com/gNaBymh.jpg "") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liewec.2896 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 yes, just spell ranger starting with "Engi" and ending with "neer" this is what mortar kit should be XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugchriss.2046 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 I love how whatever answer you choose, the ranger will end up using a rocket launcher in some way xD. Rocket launcher fits more to war or engineer. Ranger is supposed to be the namaste one. So no, ranger doesn t need one because it wouldn t fit its theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffler.1257 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Also need the ability to rocket jump like in quake, would make ranger much more fun to play I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantheman.3589 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 You could give ranger a gun or something but it’ll not be healthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knite.1542 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 The only thing rangers need are more nerfs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasss.1208 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I can't see how would it tematically fit, but if they can make it fit lorewise: hell yeah, go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.5684 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Rocket launcher? I like GW2 lore, but I think the SciFi elements are becoming too much now. What is next? Warrior with machine gun? Guardian with light saber? Ohh I forgot that already exists... lol. I think we need to tone it down not up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fueki.4753 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 If there was an unconditional "no" option, I could vote here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teratus.2859 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Lol with this concept i'm laughing at the idea of ranger going from I am one with nature (druid) to I am one with animals (SB) to blow everything the kitten up!!! XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aelska.4609 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 It's called pre-nerf Bristleback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayga.3192 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 yea y not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Boyer.6524 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 > @"wasss.1208" said: > I can't see how would it tematically fit, but if they can make it fit lorewise: hell yeah, go for it. _"From the jungles of the illegal canthan arms dealer factories, comes the Rocket Scout. By foregoing "Ranger" as ranging the land, and embracing "Ranger" as a user of superior ranged weaponry, the Rock Scout has picked up a rocket launcher so he can better kite dragons and deal a lot more damage to them."_ **Rocket Scout** * Minor - Gain use of rocket launcher F Skill Kit which replaces pets - Skills abilities that work with pet now work for rocket launcher kit * Adept Selections - 1) Rocket becomes blast finisher, 2) Rapid Rockets make Vuln on each strike, 3) Bombard makes fire combo field * Minor - Rocket attacks destroy projectiles in their path * Master Selections - 1) Gain 3s of Super Speed when beginning reload, 2) Gain 3s of Stealth when beginning reload, 3) Gain 3s of invuln when beginning reload * Minor - Rocket attacks cannot be reflected, only blocked. * Grand Master Selections - 1) Rock becomes AoE damage on impact, 2) Rapid Rockets becomes a 2s stun on first strike, 3) Bombard deals 1 stack of 1s burn to each target in the radius per tick Rocket Launcher Skill Kit - Ammo 5x for entire kit. The 5 ammo can be interchangeable with any of the 5 skills. Once the 5x ammo is out, the player must actively reload the 5x ammo with an elongated 10s animation that cannot be interrupted or the reload must be attempted again. The player cannot dodge roll or do anything else for the 10s while reloading. Marks mods work for attacks from rocket launcher instead of pet strikes. Same goes for skills like Sic Em. The kit would be like Scourge skills, not like a Shroud or Forge or CA Kit. The idea is that these skills are slow and wouldn't be advantageous to use while in the fray of combat, but better to use while having a moment to free cast. **If a player is struck while he is mid-animation frame during a rocket launcher attack or during a reload, he receives 25% more damage as an additional drawback.** A reload can be attempted once per 10s, so traits that work off reload are essentially on a 10s CD. Once a reload animation begins, it can manually be canceled through the usual methods but still goes on a 10s CD. 1. Rocket - single target strike for maul like damage - 1/2s cast time - projectile finisher 2. Rapid Rockets - it's rapid fire but better - pierces - 2s channel animation to complete 10x strikes for something similar to maul into WI damage output - projectile finishers 3. Bombard - aoe ground target, lobs slow moving rockets into the air - hits for maul like aoe damage in a very large radius over several smaller hits - can go up and over obstacles similar to volley - 1s cast time 4. Bunker Buster - Exactly like ranger longbow 4 but better cause rocket launcher - pierces, deals maul like damage - explodes for worldly impact like aoe damage when projectile reaches 800 range or hits an object - opponents are pushed back with the projectile similar to deflecting shot - 1s cast time - projectile finisher on use, blast finisher at explosion point 5. Rocketjump - It's Jumpshot but only better because rocket launcher - Initial blast deals aoe maul like damage, breaks stuns, is aoe stun cc, blast finisher - instant use New utilities: Heal Skill - Canteen - Heal self for mid grade coefficient, drops a water field Utility 1 - Seek & Destroy - The next rocket attack used is unblockable and will reveal & follow the target until it hits or until it is destroyed by LOS Utility 2 - Strike Marker - Works like portal entre - Set the marker, detonate it later for a rocket that falls and deals aoe knockback and maul like damage Utility 3 - Barricade - Works like line of warding, but it is an actual object with a life bar, which provides LOS and impedes opponent movement Utility 4 - Reposition - Can only be used while reloading - 3x ammo of an evade skill similar to lightning reflex Elite - Nuke - 5s cast time - 180s CD - range 2000 - 1000 aoe blast radius - aoe knockback 800 - unblockable - hits 10 targets - maul + WI like damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugchriss.2046 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 > @"Trevor Boyer.6524" said: > Elite - Nuke - 5s cast time - 180s CD - range 2000 - 1000 aoe blast radius - aoe knockback 800 - unblockable - hits 10 targets - maul + WI like damage lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Boyer.6524 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 > @"Eugchriss.2046" said: > > @"Trevor Boyer.6524" said: > > Elite - Nuke - 5s cast time - 180s CD - range 2000 - 1000 aoe blast radius - aoe knockback 800 - unblockable - hits 10 targets - maul + WI like damage > lmao. > yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Neither of your choices appeals to me. Rocket launcher (a.k.a. charrzookas) are as ridiculous and unnecessary in a beautiful fantasy setting as are the steam choppers. Not a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stand The Wall.6987 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 slow moving 3k range heat seeker or bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coeruleum.9164 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Engineer should get a rocket launcher. A ranger is someone who lives in the wilderness or a park and takes care of it. A ranger could definitely use a rocket launcher as a bundle like anyone else could, but there's no conceivable reason they'd be running around with one in their day-to-day lives. Launching rockets is like the opposite of conserving the environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Boyer.6524 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 > @"Coeruleum.9164" said: > A ranger is someone who lives in the wilderness or a park and takes care of it. There's no conceivable reason they'd be running around with one in their day-to-day lives. GOOGLE: Army Rangers ![](https://i.imgur.com/HB0rCVR.jpg "") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coeruleum.9164 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 > @"Trevor Boyer.6524" said: > > @"Coeruleum.9164" said: > > A ranger is someone who lives in the wilderness or a park and takes care of it. There's no conceivable reason they'd be running around with one in their day-to-day lives. > > GOOGLE: Army Rangers > > ![](https://i.imgur.com/HB0rCVR.jpg "") > > > > > I don't think those people are using rocket launchers for everyday tasks either. In real life combat is a big deal, explosives are an especially big deal, and even killing one enemy is a big deal. The only people who are going to be seeing rocket launchers every day are the people who maintenance them, in other words, basically engineers. In GW2 if you're an engineer you can use explosives every day, but that's because games aren't real life and people die and respawn all the time, and because games aren't real life and you can do impossible things, if a ranger wants to blow something up, they get a wyvern to breathe fire or lightning on it. If you want to use a rocket launcher regularly, just be an engineer. Ranger means nature. The Army Rangers are called Army Rangers because their job is to fight out in the middle of nowhere and use nature to survive, and they have to use rocket launchers because they don't have wyverns, magical exploding arrows, moving trees that can grab people, and all the other tools of GW2 rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Boyer.6524 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 @"Coeruleum.9164" ![](https://i.imgur.com/WpbJGVP.jpg "") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coeruleum.9164 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 > @"Trevor Boyer.6524" said: > @"Coeruleum.9164" > > ![](https://i.imgur.com/WpbJGVP.jpg "") > An elite spec of ranger with explosive weapons like rocket launchers that still used ranger skills like animals and plants rather than "ranged weaponry" would be OK but it seems like it'd be hard to make it work thematically and still be balanced. Either you're using less animal and plant skills so you barely look like a ranger, or you're basically two people, a ranger and an engineer, coming at your enemy. Real-life rangers aren't actually nature magic themed and can't summon wyverns or make trees grab you so this isn't a problem with real-life rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widmo.3186 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Give rocket launcher friendly fire option and Im in ![](https://imgur.com/4BCQV5f.jpg "") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divsen.9864 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Gazelle is already heatseeking class torpedo we dont need rocket launcher. https://clips.twitch.tv/PlayfulCautiousWheelRalpherZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApaWanka.2698 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I started to think that Trevor’s obsession by engineers is going a bit too far.... I suspect the he (secretly) already created an engineer character called Ranger (just to make him feel better ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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