Original
| Original | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Soldier |
| Slot: | Primary |
| Released: | August 3, 2011 Patch |
| Availability: | Promotional, Craft, Drop, Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | Yes |
| Medieval: | No |
| Ammo | |
| Ammo loaded: | 4 |
| Ammo carried: | 20 |
| Reload type: | Single |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 The Original |
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| “ | You kids today don't know how to dominate.
Click to listen
— The Soldier fondly remembering his origins
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The Original is a promotional primary weapon for the Soldier. Styled after the weapon from Template:W, it is a bulky, tan Rocket Launcher with a metallic tubular back-end, a metallic handle and a tan handle, and a distinctive, oversized barrel.
This weapon functions like the Rocket Launcher, yet has additional cosmetic changes. As with the Rocket Launcher in Quake, the Original's first-person view model is in the bottom-center of the screen, and rockets are launched straight into the crosshair. The Soldier holds the weapon normally in third-person view.
The Original was awarded in Genuine quality to players who purchased Quake 4 on Steam before August 8, 2011 – 10AM PDT.
Contents
Damage and function times
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| Shot type | Projectile | |
| Damage | ||
| Maximum ramp-up | 125% | 112 |
| Base damage | 100% | 90 |
| Maximum fall-off | 53% | 48 |
| Point blank | 105-112 | |
| Medium range | 50-90 | |
| Long range | 45-60 | |
| Critical | 270 | |
| Mini-crit | 122 | |
| Splash damage | ||
| Minimum splash | 50% | 9 ft |
| Damage reduction | 1% / 2.88 | |
| Self-damage | 27-89 | |
| Self damage (rocket jump) | 27-46 | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.8 s | |
| Reload (first) | 0.92 s | |
| Reload (consecutive) | 0.8 s | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Demonstration
Crafting
Blueprint
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Related achievements
Soldier
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Pyro
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Heavy
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Update history
- The Original was added to the game.
- Updated The Original so it can be purchased/crafted/traded/found
- Updated the gamehaptics file
- Added draw/recoil/reload/crit forces for the Original
- [Undocumented] Fixed disguised Spies holding the Rocket Launcher.
- [Undocumented] Gave the Original a unique crafting blueprint.
Bugs
- Like the Direct Hit, Black Box and the Liberty Launcher, the Soldier does not load rockets for the Original when reloading (although, by default, the front of the Original is hidden in the bottom during reloading).
- The tube of the weapon, viewed both by the player and spectators, is empty of rockets.
- The Soldier may occasionally appear to load a fifth rocket while reloading.
- The Original clips through the Soldier's arm.
- Occasionally when changing weapons with the Original, a "ghost" hand may appear over the side of the screen.
Unused content
- The game files contain additional remastered sounds from Quake, such as explosions, picking up items, and using chat.
Trivia
- Most of the sounds triggered by the use of this weapon were remastered from the original Quake Rocket Launcher, which were recycled from Doom.
Gallery
First-person view
The Rocket Launcher in first-person view in both Quake, Team Fortress, and Team Fortress Classic.
The Rocket Launcher in first-person view in Deathmatch Classic.
Promotional Steam pop-up for the Quake item.
The Soldier posing with the Original, seen on the Steam Store page for Quake 4 during the promotional period.
