Law/rpg launchers on soldiers' backs too high?

[Chomps 0]

Please correct me if this is the way soldiers actually carry around such weapons, which I honestly cannot see being so.

Why are the LAW/RPG launchers so high when they are on the soldier's back. They stick up past the soldier's head while if they were lowered to just below his waist, they would attach beautifully. I am actually reluctant to use too many in a mission because I find them to be just plain ugly.

I suppose the creators just wanted to be able to reuse the animations for all shoulder-fired weapons, so the height of the weapon is probably reliant on what part of it the hands should be holding when the soldier uses it. However, even the AA and heavier AT weapons are higher than they could be.

So, three things I ask:

Can anyone tell us how weapons like these are carried around, just for my information?

Is there anyway that this can be adjusted with a user addon or something?

Is this worth bothering to be changed in a patch?

[FetishFool 0]

In real life, LAWs are carried with slings.

Or they're packed into a soldier's backpack.

Small RPG launchers are carried the same way.

Large rocket launchers are carried with both hands.

[Chomps 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (FetishFool @ June 08 2002,03:03)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">In real life, LAWs are carried with slings.<span id='postcolor'>

Well, it would be best for simplicity that they remain on a sling as they are in the game... but unless these slings are tight rubber bands, or are strapped to the center of the launcher, would they be held up with the top so high above the shoulders?

[suchey 0]

As I understnd it the real LAW launchers are telescopic...in other words...they collapse down to a smaller size for easier carrying...they are also disposable in that they are used once and discarded for the most part...I understand that it is possible to reload them in the field, but that it is something that is very rarely (if ever) done. WOuld be kinda kewl to have an animation for the soldier pulling open the LAW launcher to full size...but its not too bad the way it is now.

[Chomps 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Suchey @ June 08 2002,03:15)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">WOuld be kinda kewl to have an animation for the soldier pulling open the LAW launcher to full size...but its not too bad the way it is now.<span id='postcolor'>

Indeed.... but I'd settle for better-positioned weapons on the soldier's back so it does not look so "goofy".

BTW, did you use to run Suchey's Skins?

[arkadeyevich 0]

Problem is that if you extend the LAW and then decide not to use it, its a bitch to collapse, some of the versions older than M72 A1 is even impossible to collaps once extended.

It takes about 5 seconds to get it ready to fire if you are fast, and a minute and a lot of cursing to get the sling and end covers back on. This is one area where a bit of un-realism world be welcomed.

And you would only be able to carry two launchers instead of 3 reloads.

// Large rocket launchers are carried with both hands.

The Carl Gustav 84mm comes with a (painfull) sling, but gunners usually mount it the frame of a backpack.

This is also done with the ERYX missile.

[PitViper 0]

yes, I would like it down further on the back.

[Chomps 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (PitViper @ June 08 2002,16:53)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">yes, I would like it down further on the back.<span id='postcolor'>

My favorite reply so far.

[suchey 0]

Chomps...yes...thats me.

[Espectro (DayZ) 0]

Yea... and i cant believe the soldiers arent coughing on the battlefield.. EVER?!

Especially when using smoke grenades, it should cause them to cough.... A very important thing i might add.

[Chomps 0]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Espectro @ June 09 2002,22:31)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Yea... and i cant believe the soldiers arent coughing on the battlefield.. EVER?!

Especially when using smoke grenades, it should cause them to cough.... A very important thing i might add.

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I guess you are implying that I am nit-picking on a minor detail, but the thing is that it would not have been harder for the launcher to be mounted lower on the soldier's back, I just want to know why they are so high up. It just looks wierd... like LAW soldiers all have exhaust pipes as if they were trucks.

*cough*