Rocket Grab

[opal shadow]

The Rocket Grab allows the Soldier to grab an enemy using a rocket-assisted maneuver. Upon activation, the Soldier automatically performs a rocket jump, then launches the grabbed victim using one of his rockets in the direction he is aiming.

Core Mechanics

When activated, the Soldier grabs an enemy and immediately performs a rocket jump.

The Soldier uses one loaded rocket to execute the movement.

The enemy is carried through the air and slammed upon landing.

Damage & Effects

Direct Damage:

Upon landing, the grabbed victim takes 35 damage.

Knockback Effect:

Nearby enemies receive knockback only, no damage.

Passive Effect:

+25% projectile speed when firing rockets while carrying a victim.

Projectile speed is calculated as base rocket launcher speed +25%.

Cooldowns:

On Miss (Grab the victim): 2.5 seconds

On Hit (after launching the victim): 10 seconds

Ammunition Cost

Consumes 2 rockets from the Soldier’s currently loaded ammunition.

The grabbed victim can be reflected.

The ability cannot be activated unless the Soldier has at least 2 rockets loaded.

Additional Notes:

The movement effect only occurs if the ammunition requirement is met.

[quick river]

is this meme or serious

[opal shadow]

why you ask that?

i know it can be a bit strange

[quick river]

its very custom-weapons-like

[opal shadow]

The image is just representative

[quick river]

not talking abt the image

[opal shadow]

oh

I thinked something that soldier could do

[quick river]

i feel like its too out there for tf2c

maybe in like live tf2 with all the comics and such he would but i dont think he's characterized like that in this mod

[opal shadow]

In the mod, he use an anchor

[quick river]

i dont think thats as crazy as grabbing a guy and rocket jumping him or whatever this would look like

this is some dbz type stuff

[opal shadow]

You play Smash Bros?

[quick river]

i do not why do u ask

[opal shadow]

Have you played Smash Bros?

[quick river]

yes a bit

[opal shadow]

Sorry, i have bad english

[opal shadow]

You know about the grabs?

Its something like that

[quick river]

yeah thats what i pictured

[cursive glacier]

It's a shooter not a fighting game. You can't just put in a command grab

As funny as it would be tho

[opal shadow]

Well there taunt kills

Its like the Luigi Taunt in Smash

[cursive glacier]

Ok and?

What does it have to do with the topic at hand

[opal shadow]

it's something similar

[cursive glacier]

By that logic why not put shielding into tf2

[opal shadow]

If we think about it

The airblast its like a reflector

Like Fox

[cursive glacier]

Ok and? What is the point you are trying to make?

[obsidian comet]

Im confused. Why does this increase the speed of rockets

[opal shadow]

I'm just rambling a bit.

[obsidian comet]

Since you aren't firing rockets whilst holding them. Just the rocket jump which doesn't need to be faster

Or are you saying the soldier can literally just. Keep firing rockets whilst holding the enemy

And will only release the enemy once they land

[cursive glacier]

Also what in the world do you mean by "victim can be reflected"

[opal shadow]

Have you played DBZ Tenkaichi?

Or see the Anime?

[obsidian comet]

No

[obsidian comet]

Yeah. Either the OP is a child or this is AI generated or both

[opal shadow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGox1KzzuBw

Its the best example that i can give you

[opal shadow]

Im not the best at writting

[obsidian comet]

So you aren't grabbing the enemy your launching them into the air

Whilst your standing on the ground

[opal shadow]

Its very difficult to explain

1. The soldier grab the victim.
2. He does a Rocket Jump holding the victim
3. He use one of his rockets to shoot his victim, launching them and blasting him to the ground.

Its like

The victim converts into a rocket

To put it in a way

[cursive glacier]

i aint even gonna try to make sense of that

[opal shadow]

Its very difficult to explain how it is on my head

[stuck rapids]

I think I get how it works, but it'd be very out of place in practice.

Not only are grab attacks unfitting for a shooter, but every FPS player and their mother hates losing control of their character.

[obsidian comet]

This would also just be an instant kill for anyone who gets grabbed

They would take the damage from the rocket jump, damage from the rocket in the air and damage from impact and then would either be aimed off a cliff, into a buzz saw or into a sentry or team

[opal shadow]

No, just it takes 35 damage "Upon landing, the grabbed victim takes 35 damage."

The player only will take the damage from the rocket jump

[obsidian comet]

Ah so the held player gets ubered then

Else they'll take rocket splash damage and the soldier will take full damage

[opal shadow]

Knockback Effect:

Nearby enemies receive knockback only, no damage.

Only the victim takes damage, no his teammates

How i said, its a bit difficult to explain how it is on my head

[cursive glacier]

So shoting en enemy with multiple rockets results in 35 dmg...

So now we are in how that useful

[kind mantle]

This seems really unfun to fight

Whats stopping a soldier from just sitting by a sentry and constantly doing this

[obsidian comet]

lol yeah this would be the best uber counter besides airblast

actually even better if you grab the med

[opal shadow]

I don't think I thought this idea through carefully enough.