So what exactly does Missile Launcher "Wolfpack" do and how does it work?

[Me0w_XP 523]

This augment increases the maximum speed of Scorpion's rockets by 1100%.

However, a side effect of this I see is that the missiles can now be used in closer range than stock. How exactly is this achieved by the parameters of this augment and how does this augment affect the missiles' flight in general?

[TheCongoSpider 8,942]

On 9/8/2022 at 9:34 PM, Me0w_XP said:

This augment increases the maximum speed of Scorpion's rockets by 1100%.

However, a side effect of this I see is that the missiles can now be used in closer range than stock. How exactly is this achieved by the parameters of this augment and how does this augment affect the missiles' flight in general?

So like Ricochet, Scorpion has multiple parameters working together to give its missiles a minimum range on a stationary target. Initial projectile speed, maximum projectile speed, angular velocity and the missile acceleration time.

 

Scorpion, like Terminator, has an initial speed that is higher than the maximum speed, so it will slow down over time rather than speed up like Striker. It comes out fast which launches it high into the air, then slows down and will take a while to get to the target if it is far away, or come raining down faster if the target is stationary and close enough. Wolfpack and Swarm alter them in different ways to produce different results. Swarm slows the initial speed down a lot and makes the missiles more compact, afterwards it heads towards the target and speeds up over 2 seconds to double that of Stock's maximum projectile speed. It having more angular velocity lets turn faster and hit an enemy a bit closer than you'd expect. It being slowed at launch keeps it lower to the ground when it is heading for the target. 

 

Wolfpack slows the initial speed further down to 0.6m/sec, but the maximum projectile speed is increased to 300m/sec and the missile acceleration time is increased to 8 seconds. The angular velocity is the same so it will try to turn as fast as Stock will let it. It being slowed at launch and the acceleration time being increased significantly keeps the missiles closer to the ground than Stock. They're lower to the ground and head to the target quicker. This lets its minimum hit range decrease. As it is lower to the ground, there are more obstacles that can block the path of the missiles, so be careful picking you you're sending the missiles to. There may be other invisible parameters at play affecting the physics but that's the gist of it for the visible parameters. 

[Me0w_XP 523]

On 9/9/2022 at 12:09 AM, TheCongoSpider said:

Wolfpack slows the initial speed further down to 0.6m/sec, but the maximum projectile speed is increased to 300m/sec and the missile acceleration time is increased to 8 seconds. The angular velocity is the same so it will try to turn as fast as Stock will let it. It being slowed at launch and the acceleration time being increased significantly keeps the missiles closer to the ground than Stock. They're lower to the ground and head to the target quicker. This lets its minimum hit range decrease. As it is lower to the ground, there are more obstacles that can block the path of the missiles, so be careful picking you you're sending the missiles to. There may be other invisible parameters at play affecting the physics but that's the gist of it for the visible parameters. 

Ah, so rockets rise slower but turn toward the target quicker?

[TheCongoSpider 8,942]

On 9/9/2022 at 6:06 PM, Me0w_XP said:

Ah, so rockets rise slower but turn toward the target quicker?

You can say that, yes. 

[Me0w_XP 523]

On 9/9/2022 at 6:30 PM, TheCongoSpider said:

You can say that, yes. 

Alrighty, thanks for your answer!

[Namir 340]

On 9/10/2022 at 12:06 AM, Me0w_XP said:

Ah, so rockets rise slower but turn toward the target quicker?

On my opinion, scorpion with no augment has a big disadvantage since it is not a good idea from short range but with the swarms augment it can be used from long range also from mid range!

[Sabry 1,072]

TheCongoSpider explained the way it works very well. However, I'd like to add a few more details if you'd like to check them. 

You can find the details about it on the wiki. Here's a picture:

 

And for further details you can click here to find everything related to Scorpion Augments (in this case the wolfpack augment).

[Marekos1111 3,091]

Answered, closed.