M19 SSM Rocket Launcher: Difference between revisions
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*This version of the Rocket launcher has a TEST button that, when pressed, spins the barrels around. This animation only happens when the player doesn't press any buttons or move a thumb-stick for a while. | *This version of the Rocket launcher has a TEST button that, when pressed, spins the barrels around. This animation only happens when the player doesn't press any buttons or move a thumb-stick for a while. | ||
*The rocket launcher in [[Marathon]] bore the same name, SPNKr. | *The rocket launcher in [[Marathon]] bore the same name, SPNKr. | ||
*Gamestop released a [[Halo 3]] Rocket Launcher missile case game holder to coincide with the release of | *Gamestop released a [[Halo 3]] Rocket Launcher missile case game holder to coincide with the release of Halo 3. | ||
*If the rocket launcher is given to a Grunt in Halo 2, it will actually shrink. | *If the rocket launcher is given to a Grunt in Halo 2, it will actually shrink. | ||
*The Rocket Launcher only has the lock on target feature in Halo 2. | *The Rocket Launcher only has the lock on target feature in Halo 2. | ||
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*The letters on the side say "SPNKr", which is pronounced "Spunker". | *The letters on the side say "SPNKr", which is pronounced "Spunker". | ||
*According to the diagram on the side of the Rocket Launcher, everybody using it is holding it on the wrong side. The only exception is the Master Chief in the Delta Halo cinematic. | *According to the diagram on the side of the Rocket Launcher, everybody using it is holding it on the wrong side. The only exception is the Master Chief in the Delta Halo cinematic. | ||
*It is commonly regarded as a [[Newb|noob]] weapon purely because it requires almost no skill to kill any sort of enemy, including [[Spartans]]. (However, it may take two shots to kill a | *It is commonly regarded as a [[Newb|noob]] weapon purely because it requires almost no skill to kill any sort of enemy, including [[Spartans]]. (However, it may take two shots to kill a Hunter if it is an indirect hit and it is actually to miss if the target is in the air.) | ||
*In the novel [[Halo: The Flood]], [[Hunters]] can actually deflect rockets (that is, redirect it). This is highly improbable, as the rocket explodes the moment it comes in contact with anything, unless it is hit at its side. So a possible explanation is that the Hunters mentioned timed it perfectly and gave it a swift hit at the rocket's side. John 117 performed a similar feat with the help of Cortana during a test on Reach. | *In the novel [[Halo: The Flood]], [[Hunters]] can actually deflect rockets (that is, redirect it). This is highly improbable, as the rocket explodes the moment it comes in contact with anything, unless it is hit at its side. So a possible explanation is that the Hunters mentioned timed it perfectly and gave it a swift hit at the rocket's side. John 117 performed a similar feat with the help of Cortana during a test on Reach. | ||
*In [[Halo 2]], if a player drives a vehicle to the top of the hill in a given map, and another player stands a certain distance away, locks on, drags the aiming reticule away to a certain point, and releases, the rocket will actually fly around the vehicle in a perfect circle until something gets in the way or the hill player moves. Furthermore, if the player in the vehicle gets out, the rocket will stop homing on to the vehicle and fly off at a random circular trajectory. | *In [[Halo 2]], if a player drives a vehicle to the top of the hill in a given map, and another player stands a certain distance away, locks on, drags the aiming reticule away to a certain point, and releases, the rocket will actually fly around the vehicle in a perfect circle until something gets in the way or the hill player moves. Furthermore, if the player in the vehicle gets out, the rocket will stop homing on to the vehicle and fly off at a random circular trajectory. | ||
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*The first level in the Halo trilogy the rocket launcher is featured in is in [[The Silent Cartographer]], in Halo: CE. | *The first level in the Halo trilogy the rocket launcher is featured in is in [[The Silent Cartographer]], in Halo: CE. | ||
*Jumping up and away can be a useful tactic to kill an enemy without suffering splash damage. | *Jumping up and away can be a useful tactic to kill an enemy without suffering splash damage. | ||
*While your shields are upgraded to Over shield status, aim at the ground, jump, and fire a rocket at your jumps peak to be given a moderate jump boost. | *While your shields are upgraded to Over shield status, aim at the ground, jump, and fire a rocket at your jumps peak to be given a moderate jump boost. | ||
*It is possible to survive a rocket blast without losing a health in Halo PC. | |||
==Character Compatibility== | ==Character Compatibility== | ||
