Rockets and Missiles

Rockets rockets everywhere

You start off with some concussion rockets, your basic straight ahead projectiles with a bit of splash. Next up on the line are homing missiles, smarter versions of the concussion missiles, that can track targets which are a decent distance away from you. The impact mortar hits with some more pop and has a good deal of splash, but it acts more like a bomb than a missile. Try dropping this one on top of a cluster of enemies. The Smart missiles are one of the better rockets to use in multiplayer. It doesn't have a lot of speed but it explodes into a mass of green plasma that seek out nearby enemies. Rounding out the list of "basic" rockets is the Mega missile, which explodes for huge damage and a wide splash radius. Stay far back away before using this one or you'll catch a taste of your own medicine.

Cyclone rocket breaks into smaller ones

Frag rocket and its shrapnel

Bigger Boom

Frag rockets are definitely not something you want to use in a cramped tunnel (unless you're not in it) - these explode into dozens of tiny shrapnel bits that bounce around walls like super balls. The guided missile is pretty interesting. You fire it and your ship stays stationary while you control the missile. Of course this leaves you pretty vulnerable, but in certain parts of the campaign, guided missiles are handy. The napalm rocket is just how it sounds, a rocket that explodes in a huge fireball that can set nearby ships ablaze. Cyclone rockets are somewhat like smart missiles, but instead of breaking off into seeker projectiles, the main rocket breaks into a half dozen guided missiles that hit for a great deal of damage! Finally, the big daddy of them all, the Black Shark rocket. This one fires out and explodes for big damage, with lightning coming out of the sky and everything. Then, everything near it that wasn't killed gets sucked into the epicenter and gets utterly obliterated!

The Black Shark's aftermath

Still going!