Where's the optimal hit box for rockets?

In other words, when you aim at an opponent where the best place to hit?  I know in a perfect world you aim at their feet.  How far?  A foot or two?  And if the splash damage launches them, is that a more critical hit than say if you pounded a rocket into their torso? (I.e. if they are above you and splash damage isn't possible).  I wish their was a way to tell exactly how much damage you do to an opponent upon ever hit so you can learn from there.  Seems inconsistent at best...
With Heavies I usally unlaod staright at them because splash damage isn't worthwhile (or seeminglyly not so anyhow).....

I'm not sure I really understand your question. Aim at where their feet will be.  EXACTLY where their feet will be. If you can't aim at their feet, aim at the wall behind them.  If there's no wall behind them or feet to aim at, and you are close enough that you won't miss, aim at their torso.  If there is no wall and no feet, and you might miss with rockets, switch to shotgun.

good luck!

The best place to hit them is dead on their feet. If done right, you can send them flying up or forward as you wish, if you practice enough.
Also, when they are in the air, you can shotty them or land another rocket just about when they're hitting the ground. Should kill them.

I've practiced it alot, and if you ever see [B-T]Wonderwall playing, check his juggling.

Aim for the feet...I know nothing pisses an opponent off more than being thrown off of their rhythm by being tossed in the air, plus once they are airborn it's easy to track where they'll land so you can finish them off. It's a good way to bust up ubers as well.

You do the most damage to EVERYONE on the map when you aim at your own feet.

When I pop a player in the air with a rocket I like to mid air them. To me a big part of the excitement of the soldier is some of the sweet trick shots you can do.

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Definitely.
Nothing like a surprise rocket jump in the middle of combat

assuming you have the health to not blow yourself up... of course theres nothing quite like that either

LoL--I played with Wonderwall today, he's good and he dominated me and was my nemisis--i did get him back before it was all over.

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lol QFT
Seriously, thats like the ultimate closecombat defence.

Your l33t when you can juggle somebody, rocket jump up to them and shovel them.


I've only done it once ever...but it was epic