SmithyG Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Not a high priority bug by any means, but i'm just putting it out there. I found a strange bug while doing some quick testing related to LOS and smoke. I set up 3 strykers in a T formation, bumper to bumper and ordered them to pop all their smoke. One of the strykers was immobilised and the other crew bailed out. Its looks like vehicle launched smoke grenades can damage nearby vehicles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntarr Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 I have seen that also. I thought it was some sort of IED, so I kept reloading my save to see if was the smoke. When I did not pop smoke it was fine but when I did it seemed to be about 75% of the time immobilzed. Imagine burning tires, nice touch BFC [ July 30, 2007, 08:41 PM: Message edited by: Huntarr ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmithyG Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 Weird. The forums says Huntarr replied but I cant see his post. Edit: me posting fixed it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishalll Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Perhaps the smoke modelled is WP. If so then it makes sense that your friendly vehicles getting hit with it just might want to bail and or get damaged.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage2 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Originally posted by squishalll: Perhaps the smoke modelled is WP. If so then it makes sense that your friendly vehicles getting hit with it just might want to bail and or get damaged.. I'm sure the attached infantry might have something to say about that. :=) The picture in my head is some buff infantry types rubbing the face of the scrawny Styker commander on the pavement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmithyG Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 I considered that, but wouldnt WP kill or injure all the disembarking infantry going through the smoke? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudel.dietrich Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 This is realistic In the German army SOP was not to stand anywhere within a 60 degree cone in front of the Marders while they were poping smoke They shoot out of their launch tubes with alot of force In 1999 a German mech infantrymen was killed with a smoke canister hit him in the chest and shattered his breast bone Immobilizing a Styrker is a little over the top but casulties can result if you are hit by the smoke round 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmithyG Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 Causing infantry causlties might be realistic. I dont agree with it immobilizing Strykers or causing crews to bail out, though. Maybe i'm completely understimating the smoke launchers, but its a bit hard to imagine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudel.dietrich Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Originally posted by SmithyG: Causing infantry causlties might be realistic. I dont agree with it immobilizing Strykers or causing crews to bail out, though. Maybe i'm completely understimating the smoke launchers, but its a bit hard to imagine. Oh I agree immobilization is over the top but don't be suprised if you pop smoke with infantry out in front and wound or even kill them I will bring this up to the BF powers that be 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00M$LANG Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Though smoke grenades act basically as an irritant in humans, the newer grenades do not burn as hot or are as dangerous to humans, the environment, and especially armored vehicles. I can see a crew bailing out of a vehicle if a nade falls inside, just until the smoke clears, but major injuries and incapacitating vehicles is definitely a bug. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Originally posted by squishalll: Perhaps the smoke modelled is WP. If so then it makes sense that your friendly vehicles getting hit with it just might want to bail and or get damaged.. There is no WP vehicle smoke 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc237 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Isn't vehicle launched smoke something like a shower of burning rubber? It's not the same as an infantry smoke grenade which spurts out smoke from the bottom. I thought vehicle smoke grenades exploded mid-air and the large particles burned on the way down and while on the ground, that's been my experience. (memory might be bad on this though) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denwad Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 The *holy **** we're on fire and we might burn alive inside this tank* factor could be kicking in too 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsS Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Bradleys can also be immobilized by popping smkoke. Haven't seen it with M1s. Yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hopefully this behaviour will be fixed when v1.03 comes out 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 This will be looked into for v1.04. We didn't get around to it with v1.03 and we're already later putting that one out than we wanted to. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrezCartman Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Thanks Steve, just wanted to make sure it was known about and would be looked at when you guys were able. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishga Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 While your at it can you look at the invulnerablity of strykers and Bradleys to IEDs? Got hit a few times with massive blasts and no damage at all to any part of the vehicle. Just a heads up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Yup, we are looking into the IED issue as well. Madmatt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishga Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Cheers for that Your a gem! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truppenfuhrung Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Originally posted by Mishga: While your at it can you look at the invulnerablity of strykers and Bradleys to IEDs?) I don't know about Bradley, but the Strycker are surprisingly resistant to IED. The Military Channel had a documentary about the Strycker. They show Strycker surviving quite large explosion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mishga Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Surviving an explosion of the magnitude that the massive IED generates is somewhat....odd. Granted the vehicle will have some mine resistance but if you see the size of the blast these IED's produce then the Stryker just drives off as if nothing had happened....has to be a bug : I would hazard a guess that the vehicle would at LEAST be immobilized. Not just because the tyres blow out but structural damage to the drive shafts, gears, engine and possible suspension units. Maybe the oil filter might get burst too! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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