As I was reading through the railgun description that have been given so far, I became quite interested with it’s kinetic properties that are strong enough to alter the direction of moving objects. I think the railgun would be the perfect secondary weapon for rocket race (not to be confused with the abominable rocket hog race @_@)since it would give players the option between a slow moving projectile and a fast one. The rocket has the advantage of firing 2 shots in quick succession but is hindered by the projectiles speed and reload time, the railgun has the advantage of an instantaneous hit on the target but is hindered by charging the weapon first. This would add another layer of complexity and variety to rocket race since players have another way of literally knocking people off their game. It also closes the gap between teams as distance will no longer equate to safety, being 50 m ahead of someone else might give you time to dodge a rocket but it won’t necessarily keep you safe from a railgun.
sounds pretty cool