Bulletpoint Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 When I try to fire a white phosphorous shell at a building, I get the error message "Invalid Smoke Target". How come? In reality, white phosphorous is a dangerous substance that was often used in an anti personel role. Not only does it burn into human flesh, but the smoke is also harmful to inhale. Firing a WP shell through a window would be an effective way of clearing a building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolutmauser Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Bulletpoint said: When I try to fire a white phosphorous shell at a building, I get the error message "Invalid Smoke Target". How come? In reality, white phosphorous is a dangerous substance that was often used in an anti personel role. Not only does it burn into human flesh, but the smoke is also harmful to inhale. Firing a WP shell through a window would be an effective way of clearing a building. You can't fire WP into a building! Somebody might get hurt! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolutmauser Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Just now, absolutmauser said: You can't fire WP into a building! Somebody might get hurt! But no, seriously, I just don't think they've got that sort of logic for smoke rounds built into the system. Would be cool though! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 If that's happened to me before I've (almost) forgotten about it. I think I've seen that... once... maybe. What about the proximity of friendly troops? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletpoint Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 8 hours ago, MikeyD said: If that's happened to me before I've (almost) forgotten about it. I think I've seen that... once... maybe. What about the proximity of friendly troops? No friendly troops nearby - it happens no matter which building I target. Tried it with a Sherman and with a 155mm "Long Tom" (in the final Aachen campaign mission). It's only when I target buildings I get the error message. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizou Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I don't think the WP rounds are intended for offensive use in CM, only as smoke. That's just how its been modeled. So I'm guessing that's why that message pops up. WP rounds will however cause casualties if they land close to infantry if I'm not mistaken. But I don't think its very effective. HE will do the job better in the confines of CM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelican Pal Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Fizou said: WP rounds will however cause casualties if they land close to infantry if I'm not mistaken. But I don't think its very effective. HE will do the job better in the confines of CM. I'm not really sure WP actually does any damage. IIRC the damage from smoke shells are actually from the shells themselves throwing shrapnel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletpoint Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Pelican Pal said: 11 hours ago, Fizou said: WP rounds will however cause casualties if they land close to infantry if I'm not mistaken. But I don't think its very effective. HE will do the job better in the confines of CM. I'm not really sure WP actually does any damage. IIRC the damage from smoke shells are actually from the shells themselves throwing shrapnel. I remember reading in one of the changelogs that the damage from WP had been reduced a little. So it's apparently meant to cause some casualties. I've never seen it actually happen though, but then again I haven't tried much. Most of the smoke rounds I see are not WP. Edited October 25, 2019 by Bulletpoint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoOhm Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 WP arty killed my HQ team - it´s true - smoking kills 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdyke Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, NeoOhm said: WP arty killed my HQ team - it´s true - smoking kills Yes, WP sticks and burns. I used it in one of the first mission in BS. It made the Red Units ineffective in that area. Edited February 2, 2023 by chuckdyke 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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