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HECU RPG
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| HECU Rocket Propelled Grenade | |
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| Production information | |
| Affiliation | |
| Type |
Laser-guided rocket launcher |
| Technical specifications | |
| Damage |
100 |
| Maximum Ammunition |
5 |
| Ammunition Type |
Rocket |
| Operation |
Unguided/Guided |
| Rate of Fire |
Slow |
| Accuracy |
High |
| Usage | |
| Used by | |
| Counterpart(s) |
Other RPGs |
| Game information | |
| Entity / spawn codes |
weapon_rpg |
| Designer(s) |
Stephen Bahl (HD version)[1] |
The HECU Rocket Propelled Grenade, abbreviated to RPG, is a laser-guided rocket launcher effective at destroying both flying and immobile targets.
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[edit] Overview
- The RPG fires a powerful rocket that can either be guided towards a moving target using the integrated laser, or fired without the laser, a method known as dumb-firing is excellent for destroying powerful immobile enemies like the M1A1 Abrams.
- Despite being found in HECU-controlled areas, this weapon is never seen to be used by HECU soldiers (besides Adrian Shephard). However, rockets for it can be found scattered throughout HECU-controlled areas, such as in the surface areas of Black Mesa, as seen in the chapter Surface Tension.
- The weapon is first acquired in a supply cache in the cliff portion of Surface Tension. An AH-64 Apache appears soon after, giving Gordon a good opportunity to test its capabilities.
[edit] Tactics
- The RPG is primarily used to destroy heavily-armored vehicles such as the M1A1 Abrams tank, the M2A3 Bradley armored fighting vehicle and the AH-64 Apache helicopter. It usually takes about three rockets to the turret to destroy the tanks, while it takes just two rockets to destroy the Apache.
- It can also be used to destroy a large group of enemies with ease, as it has a large damage radius from the point of impact. HECU Soldiers, Alien Grunts and Vortigaunts will try to run away from it, but rarely escape in time.
- The RPG is one of the few weapons that can damage a Gargantua.
- The RPG's laser can be used to guide rockets fired from enemy vehicles, an effective method of conserving ammunition for other more powerful targets, and often useful for destroying the vehicle with its own rockets.[2]
- On Xen, the RPG is effective against the Gonarch. It takes only a few rockets for the Gonarch to try to escape to another part of its arena.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- In an older version of Half-Life: Opposing Force, the RPG's laser sight could be used to throw off the Desert Eagle's bullets.
[edit] Trivia
- The Incendiary Cannon in Team Fortress Classic uses Half-Life's RPG model.
- The RPG resembles the German-made Armbrust Rocket Launcher.[3]
- The early HUD icon for the RPG can be found in the Half-Life: Day One files.
[edit] Gallery
[edit] Pre-release
Early HUD selection icon found in the Day One files.
Early worldmodel.
Early viewmodel, aiming at a Gargantua.
Ditto, aiming at the Human Sergeant.
Early rocket trail.
Early laser-guided rocket.
Early multiplayer characters with early HECU SPAS-12 and RPG in an early Subtransit map.
[edit] Retail
HUD icon.
Worldmodel.
Viewmodel.
HD viewmodel.
An RPG rocket.
The HD version of the rocket.
An RPG rocket in its case.
Ditto, HD version.
[edit] List of appearances
- Half-Life (First appearance)
- Half-Life: Opposing Force
- Half-Life: Blue Shift
- Half-Life: Decay
[edit] References
- ↑ Stephen Bahl as quoted on Marc Laidlaw Vault on the ValveTime.net Forums
- ↑ Half-Life - Backfire on YouTube
- ↑ Armbrust Antitank Grenade Launcher on World Guns
| Hazardous Environment Combat Unit | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Minor members · Dwight T. Barnes · Sharpe · Adrian Shephard |
| Weapons | Combat Knife · Desert Eagle · Dam Turret · Double Turret · Dynamite · Glock 17 · Land Mine · Laser Tripmine · M198 Howitzer · M2 Browning Machine Gun · M202A1 FLASH · M249 Squad Automatic Weapon · M40A1 Sniper Rifle · Mk 2 Grenade · MP5 · RPG · Satchel Charge · Sentry Gun · SPAS-12 |
| Vehicles | AH-64 Apache · F-16 Fighting Falcon · M1A1 Abrams · M2A3 Bradley · M35 cargo truck · V-22 Osprey |
| Classes | HECU Engineer · HECU Medic · HECU Sniper · Robot Grunt |
| Technology | Powered Combat Vest · Radio · Tactical Map · Welding Torch |
| Other | Military Police · Santego Military Base |
| Weapons (cut) | Minigun |
| Vehicles (cut) | F-117 Nighthawk |
| Classes (cut) | Human Sergeant |
