Added perks of the idea... (Destiny)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Friday, January 02, 2015, 11:12 (3855 days ago) @ Korny

In a way, not having tracking is good. It lets you place your AOE bubble exactly where you want it, instead of wherever the enemy is when the rocket catches up to it.

What if it didn't just leave a Solar grenade, but Had an AoE burn the moment it left the tube? Any enemy around the rocket would get scorched, even if it was only enough to pop their shields or ignite them, it gives you more options, and adds variety to the "how" of using a rocket launcher. Rather than hitting the floor, you'd be more incline to send it down a hallway. This is also in keeping with the theme of "dragon's breath"... Also, you'd benefit from such a slow velocity (longer exposure to the burn)...

Imagine sending it just over the heads of a row of Hive, watching every one of them get ignited...

Crucible:

• The travel AoE would expose camping enemies (and unseen enemies in general), as you'd see the damage ticks.
  
• You could fire it towards a busy area, immediately switch to a handcannon/Scout Rifle and headshot all of the scorched victims, making the Headshot Bounty easier, and again, giving you incentive to send it straight ahead rather than down at enemies' feet. (Yay risk/reward!)
  
• Igniting enemies stops their health recovery, so even if you don't manage to outright kill them, you'd be drowning in Assist medals, also helpful with the Bounty that requires 50.

PvE:

• Igniting enemies does a LOT of damage in PvE, and stops them from healing, which is especially useful against shielded enemies.
  
• Slow projectile speed could help a whole lot during the Darkness run in Crota's End. Just fire a rocket towards the next lamp and have a cleared path waiting for you.
  
• If the travel AoE cast a light, it could help alert you to the holes in the terrain.

Basically, it'd make Crucible a little more bearable for those who hate it, and it'd make PvE a little more fun, especially for Titans that lack Solar abilities, and Hunters that lack an AoE grenade.