Homing Launcher appreciation thread.

[shadowoperative]

 

 

 

Joined a random session near sandy shores 2 guys doing vip work in a buzzard...

 

beep beep

 

@hotband at least it makes you circle and not get the kill immediately.

 

Most of the time I shoot enough of them and the pilot goes after someone else.

 

Read the thread title.

why didn't you use the homing On the annihilator that killed you over and over again?

Go rent IV and you tell me. oh so it was in 4. Still doesn't justifie you grudge against heli's and jets. Always funny On how you act like the know it all but when you are confronted with what happend with you in gta 4,you act like people hit a senstive nerve. Thing is Nobody Will forget what happend that day.

Not sensitive about it. Just remembering it.

[.Vooodu.]

 

oh so it was in 4. Still doesn't justifie you grudge against heli's and jets. Always funny On how you act like the know it all but when you are confronted with what happend with you in gta 4,you act like people hit a senstive nerve. Thing is Nobody Will forget what happend that day.

 

I remember back in GTA IV's multiplayer.

 

There was no homing launcher (which was a beautiful thing) but they still managed to make it more than fair for everyone involved.

 

 

 

Ah, good old days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meh for me Gta 4 was a freakin nightmare. Ands its because of that.. its why i sort of loved the HL in 1st place.. It sort of gave me closure from the bad days in GTA 4. I sure as hell could have used a HL back then too.

 

In GTA 4.. The Game was controlled by players who controlled the air ports. Attack choppers ran the sky. Players on the ground where basically unarmed fodder fighting over crumbs for weapons. Using things like pistols and uzis to attack the attack choppers.

 

I spent a sh*t ton of time going under ground... and in buildings hiding.. and shooting. There was no passive.. you where basically on your own. The only saving grace was the fact that GTA 4 had different blip systems that helped avoid free roam trolls.

 

But that was another era.

[shadowoperative]

 

 

oh so it was in 4. Still doesn't justifie you grudge against heli's and jets. Always funny On how you act like the know it all but when you are confronted with what happend with you in gta 4,you act like people hit a senstive nerve. Thing is Nobody Will forget what happend that day.

 

I remember back in GTA IV's multiplayer.

 

There was no homing launcher (which was a beautiful thing) but they still managed to make it more than fair for everyone involved.

 

 

 

Ah, good old days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meh for me Gta 4 was a freakin nightmare. Ands its because of that.. its why i sort of loved the HL in 1st place.. It sort of gave me closure from the bad days in GTA 4. I sure as hell could have used a HL back then too.

 

In GTA 4.. The Game was controlled by players who controlled the air ports. Attack choppers ran the sky. Players on the ground where basically unarmed fodder fighting over crumbs for weapons. Using things like pistols and uzis to attack the attack choppers.

 

I spent a sh*t ton of time going under ground... and in buildings hiding.. and shooting. There was no passive.. you where basically on your own. The only saving grace was the fact that GTA 4 had different blip systems that helped avoid free roam trolls.

 

But that was another era.

 

 

Exactly this. The good pilots could pop your tires, avoid getting sniped and the slow corkscrew rpg. If you ever got the chopper smoking they just broke formation and landed on a health pack. To come back and rinse and repeat.

 

They speak of things they know nothing about.

[Hunter]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meh for me Gta 4 was a freakin nightmare. Ands its because of that.. its why i sort of loved the HL in 1st place.. It sort of gave me closure from the bad days in GTA 4. I sure as hell could have used a HL back then too.

 

In GTA 4.. The Game was controlled by players who controlled the air ports. Attack choppers ran the sky. Players on the ground where basically unarmed fodder fighting over crumbs for weapons. Using things like pistols and uzis to attack the attack choppers.

 

I spent a sh*t ton of time going under ground... and in buildings hiding.. and shooting. There was no passive.. you where basically on your own. The only saving grace was the fact that GTA 4 had different blip systems that helped avoid free roam trolls.

 

But that was another era.

 

I'd agree with you if it was about TBOGT GTA IV - where there where Buzzards spamming missile literally everywhere, and Annihilators had explosive rounds.

 

But standard old GTA IV, I really don't get why people say the original Annihilators were so bad. Sure, they handled better, but they had no explosive rounds, no cross-hairs (as far as I remember), and a cool down on the miniguns.

 

I definitely agree about the blips though - GTA V could desparately do with more options for that kind of thing. Stealth kills, etc. could be great.

[Arrows to Athens]

 

oh so it was in 4. Still doesn't justifie you grudge against heli's and jets. Always funny On how you act like the know it all but when you are confronted with what happend with you in gta 4,you act like people hit a senstive nerve. Thing is Nobody Will forget what happend that day.

 

I remember back in GTA IV's multiplayer.

 

There was no homing launcher (which was a beautiful thing) but they still managed to make it more than fair for everyone involved.

 

 

Ah, good old days.

 

Ah, back when the Annihilator was actually faster than the Buzzard.

[Death Rains From Above]

 

The homing launcher is needed for low levels that don't have access to the RPG, Minigun or Heavy Sniper.

 

BTW this is the homing launcher appreciation thread you should be appreciating the best weapon in GTA not filling this nice thread with your negative crap.

Oh please, we were all low levels at some points. We all had to deal with helicopters and jets without some easymode weapon like today's low levels do. If we could advance into higher levels easily without an HL, thus unlocking better heavy weapons, so can today's newbs.

 

Seeing as how it's very unlikely C* will remove the HL, the least they can do is to add flares or buffed helicopter armor to BALANCE the playing field. I didn't spend millions upon millions of dollars for a fleet of attack aircraft that any random noob can take down by lazily pointing an OP weapon at it for a few seconds and pulling the trigger.

 

As for the bitching, it seems ironic that you bring up the bitching from Helicopter people regarding the HL in such a way that you are bitching yourself. You claim to be able to not need the HL to take down a chopper easily yet you defend it like you actually do need it.

[shadowoperative]

In the beginning before jets could be purchased there was no HL.

[Hunter]

Incorrect. The homing launcher was added around December, 2014.

 

Purchasable fighter jets were released around March, 2015.

 

#feelingsmug

[shadowoperative]

 

 

The homing launcher is needed for low levels that don't have access to the RPG, Minigun or Heavy Sniper.

 

BTW this is the homing launcher appreciation thread you should be appreciating the best weapon in GTA not filling this nice thread with your negative crap.

Oh please, we were all low levels at some points. We all had to deal with helicopters and jets without some easymode weapon like today's low levels do. If we could advance into higher levels easily without an HL, thus unlocking better heavy weapons, so can today's newbs.

 

Seeing as how it's very unlikely C* will remove the HL, the least they can do is to add flares or buffed helicopter armor to BALANCE the playing field. I didn't spend millions upon millions of dollars for a fleet of attack aircraft that any random noob can take down by lazily pointing an OP weapon at it for a few seconds and pulling the trigger.

 

As for the bitching, it seems ironic that you bring up the bitching from Helicopter people regarding the HL in such a way that you are bitching yourself. You claim to be able to not need the HL to take down a chopper easily yet you defend it like you actually do need it.

One could argue to not get in a chopper unless in passive mode.

[SaltyGTAFMember]

Incorrect. The homing launcher was added around December, 2014.

 

Purchasable fighter jets were released around March, 2015.

 

#feelingsmug

PLazer released 2013 and updated middle of 2014 with current console making it more broken

[Hunter]

PLazer released 2013 and updated middle of 2014 with current console making it more broken

 

 

 

The Lazer's not a purchasable jet though.

 

Also, it received some minor nerfs before making it to current gen - pretty sure they made it less maneuverable, harder to pull up in time, etc. Admittedly, nothing that stopped it from being incredibly powerful, but still.

[SaltyGTAFMember]

 

PLazer released 2013 and updated middle of 2014 with current console making it more broken

 

 

 

The Lazer's not a purchasable jet though.

 

Also, it received some minor nerfs before making it to current gen - pretty sure they made it less maneuverable, harder to pull up in time, etc. Admittedly, nothing that stopped it from being incredibly powerful, but still.

 

They gave it more range + AA rounds = noob friendly

[shadowoperative]

At least the HL encourages some players to fight on the ground...hopefully.

[Jenkiiii]

I love this beauty. Keeping the skies as clear as possible.

 

To hell with the sky squeakers!!!

 

Who's with me?

 

It's the perfect weapon for you and all the ground squeakers who agree with you.

 

You're being controversial for the sake of it, as always. The HL is most effective against the people who do the least harm, not against jets.

[shadowoperative]

 

I love this beauty. Keeping the skies as clear as possible.

 

To hell with the sky squeakers!!!

 

Who's with me?

 

It's the perfect weapon for you and all the ground squeakers who agree with you.

 

You're being controversial for the sake of it, as always. The HL is most effective against the people who do the least harm, not against jets.

 

 

You say that I am being controversial just because I disagree with you ( what else is new)

 

Choppers did cause harm, at least until the HL.

[tenpennyisplainevil]

 

I love this beauty. Keeping the skies as clear as possible.

 

To hell with the sky squeakers!!!

 

Who's with me?

 

It's the perfect weapon for you and all the ground squeakers who agree with you.

 

You're being controversial for the sake of it, as always. The HL is most effective against the people who do the least harm, not against jets.

 

I'd rather be a flying squirrel than a rat. Sky squeakers >>> ground squeakers

Edited April 17, 2016 by tenpennyisplainevil

[shadowoperative]

Your squirrel is on fire.

 

#stillshootingdownchoppers

Edited April 17, 2016 by shadowoperative

[tenpennyisplainevil]

You rats are on fire

#youmaybeabletoshootdownchoppersbuti'musingajet

[shadowoperative]

Everyone stealing my ideas. At least you won't be able to kill me either way.

[Jenkiiii]

 

 

I love this beauty. Keeping the skies as clear as possible.

 

To hell with the sky squeakers!!!

 

Who's with me?

 

It's the perfect weapon for you and all the ground squeakers who agree with you.

 

You're being controversial for the sake of it, as always. The HL is most effective against the people who do the least harm, not against jets.

 

I'd rather be a flying squirrel than a rat. Sky squeakers >>> ground squeakers

 

 

I don't care either way - both forms of life/death in GTA online are OK. But starting an 'appreciation' thread for a weapon that has so many flaws is really pathetic.

[shadowoperative]

It has far more positives than negatives IMO. Hence why I created it.

 

#equalizer

[Skeve613]

This thread.... is about exactly what I expected it to turn into.

[tenpennyisplainevil]

It ruins the entire aerial aspect of Online, except the only part of it that was asking for a big nerf. The HL is a fail in every imaginable way. There isn't even a positive aspect. Helicopter griefing never was a real problem to begin with, they're not difficult to take down at all. The real problem today is homing launcher griefing, shooting at every aircraft within lock-on range. The skies of LS are practically deserted now, save for jets. That says a lot about how askew the balancing is at this point. Something in the game is so strong people are literally avoiding aircraft altogether.

[shadowoperative]

Go passive.

[tenpennyisplainevil]

B-but... I want to kill people in my Savage

You go passive.

[lol232]

Right - new page; new gif.

 

This is why the homing launcher is disgusting:

 

 

So I'm in my poor old defenseless Annihilator, someone shoots it at the belly of the heli, it then turns around, maneuvers around the highway, goes straight past me, disappears. And then I randomly explode:

 

 

Meanwhile the only aerial vehicle that can be considered even remotely overpowered has no problem whatsoever with it. Such BS.

 

This.

 

No offense.

 

No but seriously, the homing launcher is f*cking useless against at least a half-brained jet pilot while being too OP against helos.

Maybe if it couldn't lock onto helos (apart from Savage/Buzzard), it would be something.

Edited April 17, 2016 by lol232

[Hunter]

No but seriously, the homing launcher is f*cking useless against at least a half-brained jet pilot while being too OP against helos.

Maybe if it couldn't lock onto helos (apart from Savage/Buzzard), it would be something.

 

Yeah, it's complete BS. I've never seen it catch a competent jet pilot anyway, so I'm not sure why that's worth ruining the most balanced vehicles in the game (helicopters).

 

I guess there were a few crybabies, but still - I mean, how many could there've been? Lol, I don't remember that many helis rampaging around in the old days.

[Raavi]

This has gone on for more than long enough.