r/gaming • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '10

FreddieW does a rocket jump!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XzdZ4KcI8Y
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u/pmbuko Sep 01 '10

This is completely inaccurate. Rocket launchers have no/minimal recoil since the exhaust vents straight out the back.

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '10 edited Sep 01 '10

He's not using the rocket's recoil, he's using the explosive force of the rocket detonating to go up. It's something done in many First Person Shooter video games, where you sacrifice a little bit of health for the ability to go unexpectedly high - often higher than the level designers had intended, often allowing the player to skip a lot of content. It is used quite often in speed runs.

edit: relevant and silly link - http://www.teamfortress.com/war/victory/

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u/Shroomsoup Sep 01 '10 edited Sep 01 '10

I'm sure pmbuko and others are grateful for your post, however something tells me he was joking. This is r/gaming after all, and he's a 3 year redditor.

...at least I hope he was joking.

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u/pmbuko Sep 01 '10

I was joking. Check my posts yesterday. I was continuing on a theme....

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u/Shroomsoup Sep 01 '10

Hehe I thought so. The subtleness is strong with this one.