Smoke grenade

[Boks]

I'm sure a while ago from what I remember, the smoke grenade graphics faded even while the smoke screen was still up. Now when I test it out, I find that the smoke screen still *appears* to be there, but I can see aliens though it, and they can see me.

I'm sure I read somewhere that others had the effect fading too quickly, so I was surprised to find the opposite when I tried it out again . I thought it might just be the observation skill was different, but then I'm sure the smoke dissapeared almost straight away.

Anyway, does anyone find the smoke graphic effect dissapears too early or late? I don't mean do smoke grenades last for too long, but the actual smoke graphics

 

Cheers.

[Boks]

Hmm, I must of dreamt it

[bloodchill]

hehe mine faded and the smoke effects were still there, reduced los etc

[Overmind]

Smoke grenades are not helping the human player in any game but they are helping the AI a lot. Ususally it still can "see" everything while human player has "smoke problems". (In 98% of games that contain SG's).

I never used them and never will (unless gamescript requires it).

[komplex]

I used to use smoke grenades on every mission playing X-COM... they we a great stealth tools to kill aliens at point blank when they came through the smoke... But UFOAM smoke grenades SUCK! I always get shot through the smoke for some stupid gray that ofcourse I can't see, but they can see me I guess, which is pretty bad!

 

The second thing that made me dump smoke altogether what the length, Even if they worked "As planned" they only last a very short time, if your luggin heavy EQ around for get it! you'll need half a dozen of the bastards!