Mortar should be renamed to Grenade Launcher

Mortar should be renamed to Grenade Launcher

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Posted by: Ausfer.1853

Ausfer.1853

Because that’s what it is, now.

Mortars are stationary artillery weapons with a high-arching trajectory meant to bypass walls and fortifications.

But the kit we have now is designed like a grenade launcher. It has a stock, grip, and trigger like a grenade launcher. It’s projectiles have the ballistic trajectory of a grenade launcher. It is meant to be carried and moved around like a grenade launcher. It is, for all intents and purposes, a grenade launcher.

But it’s called a mortar.

Maybe we can compromise and call it an RPG, to distinguish it just a little bit more from the grenade kit. And while we’re at it we should get a new model for it, so it looks more like a steampunk grenade launcher/RPG designed by a talented engineer, and less like a bargin-bin level 5 rifle.

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Posted by: A Volcano.2510

A Volcano.2510

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M224_mortar

From article, "The mortar can be fired in the conventional mode or the handheld mode. "

So we certainly could have a handheld mortar.

I like the name mortar. I think the graphics of the mortar could change though. It might also be helpful to show the person squatting to fire the mortar and then getting up again—unless we want them to have some ridiculous stabilizer harness they are wearing and we want to move away from that since we just got the hobosack taken away.

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Posted by: EroticAndHeretic.7398

EroticAndHeretic.7398

I definitely wouldn’t mind an actual bazooka instead.

I just want something else than a rifle, skin and how it’s held.

I will always say that Horrik’s cannon was a perfect skin for the mortar.

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Posted by: Frightlight.3796

Frightlight.3796

Noobtub yes that works

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Posted by: Ausfer.1853

Ausfer.1853

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M224_mortar

From article, "The mortar can be fired in the conventional mode or the handheld mode. "

So we certainly could have a handheld mortar.

No, handheld mode merely means it can be fired without a tripod. You still must be crouched and stationary while you use it. just take a look at the image of a soldier firing it in handheld mode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:4th_Infantry_Rgt._on_reconnaissance_mission_off_Highway_1_in_Zabul_Province_2010-10-01_1.jpg

Also remember that mortars do not have rifle stocks, sights, or triggers. The engineer’s “mortar” does, however.

I definitely wouldn’t mind an actual bazooka instead.

I just want something else than a rifle, skin and how it’s held.

I will always say that Horrik’s cannon was a perfect skin for the mortar.

Charr engineers already have the charrzooka, though.

I would LOVE to have a shoulder-mounted cannon like Horrick’s. That would be awesome!

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Posted by: EroticAndHeretic.7398

EroticAndHeretic.7398

Charrs also have a mine!

Bazooka =/ charrzooka (well… Kinda.) Just stay with the same attacks, and the “bazooka” mortar would look fine and different.

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Posted by: A Volcano.2510

A Volcano.2510

No, handheld mode merely means it can be fired without a tripod. You still must be crouched and stationary while you use it. just take a look at the image of a soldier firing it in handheld mode:

Hmmm…. Maybe next time try actually reading what I posted rather than hitting that quick reply key.

I said: “It might also be helpful to show the person squatting to fire the mortar and then getting up again—unless we want them to have some ridiculous stabilizer harness they are wearing and we want to move away from that since we just got the hobosack taken away.”

Does this indicate I think someone needed to squat down to fire the mortar? Well, I said so…

Edit: And yes, I edited my original post, but I edited it LONG before you replied…

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Posted by: Yamsandjams.3267

Yamsandjams.3267

It’s a game where a little knife can kill a larger number of people faster than an endless supply of explosives.

I don’t find the concept of a mobile mortar to be outlandish.

That said, I don’t care if the name changes to grenade launcher. I feel they wouldn’t do this though because it would overlap with the grenade kit. Hell, they could call it the “didgeridoo blaster pack” for all I care.

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Posted by: Control.8154

Control.8154

I’ve been calling it Grenade Launcher since specializations came out.

I think the name should be changed from Mortar to Grenade Launcher.

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Posted by: Yamsandjams.3267

Yamsandjams.3267

I don’t even know why people are calling it the mortar when it’s spelled mokitten, but whatevs.