Current game effects of thermobaric ammo

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

I'm just a bit annoyed by the residual burning hex effects from the way FAE's are currently modeled in the game. It's not that big a deal, I was just thinking since they're really more of an explosion then a "real" flame attack they might possibly be modeled differently.
As I said, just brainstorming.

OK, lets start with the weapons. Which ones specifically ? Give me a couple of examples. There are at least three ways a flame weapon could be modeled in the game so I need specifics not generalities

Don

[Imp]

Again flame-throwers can be used to 'roll your own FAE' - it was common practice in WW2 for Churchill Crocodiles to hose down a bunker with raw unlit fuel and let it soak in for a few seconds, to emit petroleum vapour which would pool in the enclosed spaces of the building as the fuel splashed about. Then fire a final live flame shot for a nice big WHUMP.

Jez what a way to go, you get a couple of seconds to realise you are about to become toast.

[Suhiir]

Originally Posted by DRG

OK, lets start with the weapons. Which ones specifically ? Give me a couple of examples. There are at least three ways a flame weapon could be modeled in the game so I need specifics not generalities

Don

OOB 13 USMC (of course!)

Weapon #30 - 40mm TB Grenade (Wpn Cls 8 - Inf Flame)
Seems a bit odd that a 40mm round sets a 50m hex on fire.

Weapon #162 - SMAW-NE (Wpn Cls 18 - Napalm)
I can see the larger SMAW round starting a fire in a hex - but...

Weapon #185 - CBU Incendiary (Wpn Cls 18 - Napalm)
Thinking this might be "better" (better being of course subjective and relative) modeled more like Weapon #203 - 1000lb Airburst.