Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher: Difference between revisions

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The Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher is a handheld weapon in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Unlike the Rocket Launcher, the Heat-seeking Rocket Launcher automatically selects the nearest available target. Strangely, when it's on the ground it resembles a Russian SA-7 Grail but when CJ picks it up it turns into an FIM-92A Stinger. When pointed at a vehicle the marker is green. After waiting for 3-5 seconds it turns red and the missile is locked on.

Locations

The Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher locked on to a target.

Easter Bay Airport, San Fierro - Between the fuel canisters
Tierra Robada - Inside Mike Toreno's ranch upon completion of Vertical Bird
Aldea Malvada, Tierra Robada - Beside an abandoned house
Pilson Intersection, Las Venturas - On the northeast corner of the roof of a parking lot southwest of the intersection

Trivia

Hydras also have heat-seeking missiles.
As it is a heavy weapon, the player is unable to sprint or jump when using the weapon.
They are employed by the NOOSE in The Ballad of Gay Tony, although the player can not access them in any way. It has been speculated that the "heat seeking" rockets are just rocket projectiles spawned and scripted to aim for Luis's vehicle, together with officers wielding RPGs to create the effect.

Gallery

HUD icon for the weapon.
The ground model for the Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher which is unrealistically short for the SA-7 Grail it's suppose to be.
A real SA-7 Grail which is seen in the ground model.
An FIM-92A Stinger in real life seen when CJ picks up a Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher.

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-[[Image:HeatSeekingRL.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher spawn]]
+The '''Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher''' is a handheld [[Weapons in GTA San Andreas|weapon]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. Unlike the [[Rocket Launcher]], the Heat-seeking Rocket Launcher automatically selects the nearest available target. Strangely, when it's on the ground it resembles a Russian SA-7 Grail but when CJ picks it up it turns into an FIM-92A Stinger. When pointed at a vehicle the marker is green. After waiting for 3-5 seconds it turns red and the missile is locked on.
-The '''Heat-seeking Rocket Launcher''' is a handheld [[Weapons in GTA San Andreas|weapon]] in [[GTA San Andreas]] which is a targeted version of the [[Rocket Launcher]]. It seems to be based off the ERYX anti-tank missile system in use in European countries, only the ERYX is wire-guided, not heat-guided, and the ERYX has a disposable launch tube, while the Heat Seeking Rocket Launcher doesn't.this heat seeking launcher is somehow related to the [[SAM]] sites located in [[Area 69]] and [[Easter Basin Naval Station]] .
-==See Also==
+==Locations==
-*[[Rocket Launcher]] (untargeted version)
+[[File:Heat-SeekingRocketLauncher-GTASA-target.jpg|thumb|The Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher locked on to a target.]]
-*[[Missiles]] (mounted on [[Hunter]]s and [[Hydra]]s)
+*[[Easter Bay Airport]], [[San Fierro]] - Between the fuel canisters
-*[[Surface-to-Air Missile]] (at [[Area 69]])
+*[[Tierra Robada]] - Inside [[Mike Toreno|Mike Toreno's]] [[Mike Toreno's Ranch|ranch]] upon completion of [[Vertical Bird]]
+*[[Aldea Malvada]], Tierra Robada - Beside an abandoned house
+*[[Pilson Intersection]], [[Las Venturas]] - On the northeast corner of the roof of a parking lot southwest of the intersection
+==Trivia==
+*[[Hydra]]s also have heat-seeking missiles.
+*As it is a heavy weapon, [[Carl Johnson|the player]] is unable to sprint or jump when using the weapon.
+*They are employed by the [[NOOSE]] in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], although the player can not access them in any way. It has been speculated that the "heat seeking" rockets are just rocket projectiles spawned and scripted to aim for [[Luis]]'s vehicle, together with officers wielding RPGs to create the effect.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:Heat-SeekingRocketLauncher-GTASA-icon.png|HUD icon for the weapon.
+File:Heat-SeekingRocketLauncher-GTASA.png|The ground model for the Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher which is unrealistically short for the SA-7 Grail it's suppose to be.
+File:SA-7 Grail.jpg|A real SA-7 Grail which is seen in the ground model.
+File:FIM-92A Stinger.jpg|An FIM-92A Stinger in real life seen when CJ picks up a Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher.
+</gallery>
-==Locations==
+==See also==
-*Between the fuel canisters in [[Easter Bay Airport]], [[San Fierro]].
+*[[Rocket Launcher]]
+*[[Surface-to-Air Missile]]
+{{gtasa weapons}}
 [[Category:Weapons]]
 [[Category:Weapons in GTA San Andreas]]
+[[Category:Heavy Weapons]]