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Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: psob2 on September 04, 2002, 12:45:37 PM

i've looked in the help, but can't find this info. the search feature is disabled for the BB, or i would have done that.  

my question is what is the relationship of rockets to bombs in terms of damage to target. when doing ground attack, is a rocket equivalent to a 100 lb bomb, or a 50 lb bomb or what?

thanks for any help

Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: Ghosth on September 04, 2002, 01:38:35 PM

Roughly a 100 lb bomb.

Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: Nilsen on September 06, 2002, 08:07:15 AM

me and psob2 shot 12 rockets into an undamaged VH tody at V10 and it blew up...figure that one out pls :)

Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: psob2 on September 06, 2002, 04:01:41 PM

was in a hurry when this happened. might well have missed with 2 of the rockets i fired.

think i remember reading a post where someone was saying that the vehicle hanger at a vehicle field actually only needed 1000LBs, even though the vehicle hanger at an airfield needs 3000LBs(according to the chart in help).

the roughly 100lb number for the rockets would still be correct then. we were attacking the vehicle hanger at a vehicle field. since if i missed with 2, we would have then gotten 10 into the vehicle hanger.

Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: SKurj on September 06, 2002, 06:41:07 PM

vehicle hangar at a vbase only needs 1000lbs
vehicle hangar at an abase needs 2500lbs i believe(not the 3000 stated)


SKurj

Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: Kubwak on September 06, 2002, 07:40:34 PM

whats the difference between a tiffy rocket and the pony/jug/pj rocket?

i heard them brit rockets have a bigger punch but how much bigger a punch?

Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: afool on March 15, 2003, 08:52:54 AM

Quote

Originally posted by psob2
was in a hurry when this happened. might well have missed with 2 of the rockets i fired.

think i remember reading a post where someone was saying that the vehicle hanger at a vehicle field actually only needed 1000LBs, even though the vehicle hanger at an airfield needs 3000LBs(according to the chart in help).

the roughly 100lb number for the rockets would still be correct then. we were attacking the vehicle hanger at a vehicle field. since if i missed with 2, we would have then gotten 10 into the vehicle hanger.

Several times I've been able to destroy an unattacked VH with only 2 rockets. I use a low angle attack and fire 2 rockets into the hanger opening, into the center of the VH, under the netting. Hitting the netting seems to absorb damage. Don't know if this is a bug and a reward for good marksmanship. I've done this both at a vechile bases and airfields.

afool <-- just a newbie

Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: Innominate on March 15, 2003, 02:56:36 PM

Rockets do about 140lbs of damage.  Also there is no difference in damage between the different nationalities iirc.

Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: john9001 on March 15, 2003, 03:34:07 PM

help files need to be updated

Title: rocket equivalence
Post by: wetrat on March 15, 2003, 04:44:09 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Nilsen10
me and psob2 shot 12 rockets into an undamaged VH tody at V10 and it blew up...figure that one out pls :)

VH's at vehicle bases only take 1000lb or so.