Rocket Launcher- Aim and Dodging

[Salamatiqus]

Rocket speed:
Quakeworld - 1000 ups (with huge splash radius and insane bounce)
Quake 3 Arena - 900 ups(vq3)
Quake Live - 1000 ups

[Dehumaniz3d]

isn't it 800 ups in quakelive?

[Salamatiqus]

No, it is 1000 ups

[monstaaar]

I don't think the RL is any different in QL & Q3 in terms of speed. I played QW recently and the RL definitely felt faster than the RL in QL (as it always did compared to Q3 as well).

[monstaaar]

One thing I've personally noticed watching people rocket fight is when the action gets close people stop aiming for feet and try to land directs - bad mistake unless your aim is sick. Most folks do this actually (from what I've seen).

[Lolzy]

Quakeworld - 1000 ups (with huge splash radius and insane bounce)
Quake 3 Arena - 900 ups(vq3)
Quake Live - 1000 ups

And here after QW RL seemed like a slomo 4 me in vanilla ]|[.
So the RL is actually SPED UP in []|_ - spamfest here we come.

[*T1E_]

hitting easy rockets in duel (also applicable in tdm and ctf):
predict your opponent movement in a more makro way!
- shoot at obvious escape paths (i.e he wants to leave the area for another item that is up)
- shoot AT items (armors, healthbubbles! weapons, spawnpoints,...)
- test / spam around corners not only to score dmg, but also to locate your opponent (headphones are a must!)

if you are dodging opponent rockets you should also think about these easily predictable moves!

[Elegant]

Its all about direct hits. Of course you need aim for this ...... Other than directs the secret is to not only anticipate where your enemy is going , think about where that rocket that your about to hit is going to push them and aim there. That's how I aim with my rocket , also try to rocket their feet and since their going to get air time you have a easy direct shot, again this takes aim / anticipation.

[Natespank]

hitting easy rockets in duel (also applicable in tdm and ctf):
predict your opponent movement in a more makro way!
- shoot at obvious escape paths (i.e he wants to leave the area for another item that is up)
- shoot AT items (armors, healthbubbles! weapons, spawnpoints,...)
- test / spam around corners not only to score dmg, but also to locate your opponent (headphones are a must!)

if you are dodging opponent rockets you should also think about these easily predictable moves!

Exactly. From the last month of practice, it's like Lt said: shoot the rocket where you think your opponent wants to go. I've played a few great dodgers lately- what makes them such good dodgers is their unpredictability. I think they think that I think they want to go to spot X, so they avoid it, going where they "see" a blindspot in my predictions.

I can rock my old CA friends with most weapons now, but against a good dodger it's a whole other story...

[malk_]

Fatal1ty says "Practice, practice, practice" and "If you’re missing mid-air shots with your setup right now, you’re using too high a sensitivity."

scnr, but I wouldn't give too much about the sensitivity part.