Smoke Question

[DTrill]

To save me from running a test on the topic (I'm lazy), and the fact that there is probably someone out there who has already done it I will ask this: Is there any difference in the time that a smoke round from different arty and guns stays on the map? Do larger rounds stay longer or are they all the same?

[Brent Pollock]

I'm lazy so I won't chase it down, but I'm pretty sure someone posted a timing for different calibres of smoke.

Simple answer - bigger lasts longer.

[Slappy]

And bigger often takes longer to appear post impact.

[DTrill]

That's what I wanted to know, thank you. I just got caught 3/4s the way across an open field when the screen i laid started to vanish. Got ugly real fast.

[Slappy]

Larger also tends to last longer, but if you plan to drop again to save your bacon, it's probably too late.

I recommend "walking" the fire around a bit to keep some rounds falling after a good screen has been established. This can be a little tough with LOS blocked by the smoke already out there, but it's better than nothing, particularly for small cal. short adjust time mortars.

[slysniper]

Next time before sending your men into the valley of death, run a test map and verify what you will be able to provide for as a smoke screen, this will give you the ability to know up front about what to expect. If you can only provide 2 1/2 minites then wishing you had bigger stuff isnt going to help, learn to make that short time work for you.

A good player learns to make what he has work, others purchase the only things they know how to make work.