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TL;DR

The idea is something to give grenades a bit more longevity through increased range.

What?

I would like to see a breach loading grenade launcherhttps://www.centaursinvietnam.org/Histo ... weapon.png and possibly a rotary grenade launcherhttps://terranalliance.fandom.com/wiki/ ... or_MGL.jpg as new military tech upgrades to give grenades some additional range. Rockets already fill this purpose for explosive ordinance, but I was thinking it could be done for poison capsules and slowdown capsules as well to give some extra utility to items that tend to take a backseat in early to mid game. The items would incorporate existing grenades with a new recipe to make them similar to the 40mm grenade rounds used in real life. Maybe the grenade, plus steel, plus explosives, maybe even a reduction in damage to make up for the increased range.

Why?

It gives additional options besides the rocket launcher and keeps the grenades relevant for a bit longer into a playthrough, and potentially longer with the inclusion of the slowdown and poison capsules, allowing for a less risky grenade use scenario that would work well between existing grenade tech and the rocket launcher as a kind of halfway point.