Would love if you expanded a bit.

Undecided on the weapon change, it's not a class of weapon I'd likely use much - more of a turret person. I like the idea in principle however. However one thing I think needs to happen if you have a 40 second reload.

The ability to cancel it, or pre select the ammo to load on the next reload. Sitting and waiting 40 seconds for it to reload the ammo you don't want is just gonna be massively annoying.

That's exactly what makes this an effective buff, at least for PvP.

From what I've seen, rapid caracal is already pretty much impossible to deal with using T1 frigs AND can be a threat to cruiser-sized kiting ships. Why buff it more? If anything, I would like to see a nerf to rapid launchers, not a buff to their gankiness.

And yes, I did not miss the reload time, it's just that in 50 seconds you can kill some cruisers with that 400dps, not to speak of smaller targets. If the launcher did not have enough active time to kill a cruiser, then it would be better, although it would still make caracal pretty much immune to frigs.

If your main complaint is fire and forget than you should further read my post in the new rapid launcher thread that ccp nerzilla aka king of the un thought out ideas aka ccp rise started. I explain how the missile mechanics are flawed and unrealistic. I explain how missiles should function how fighter pilots use them. Meaning that players should have to maneuver there ships to give their missile the best flight path to their target. Someone who flies stupidy would see there missile overshoot or turn too hard and loose lock. Missile pilot would have to do something to inflict damage. Turrets users should be happy about this change as well.

If we're going to start entertaining the prospect of transversal and angular velocity entering into the equation, then we need to revisit missile damage application in its entirety - as well as the possibility of critical hits. In this scenario, I think it's a case of "better the devil you know".

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