[http://sourceforge.net/p/ufoai/feature-requests/512 Item 512] imported from sourceforge.net tracker on 2013-01-28 20:22:06

In the event of an Alien invasion on Earth any and all means of countering the threat would and should be considered; even methods of warfare that would be banned under normal circumstances like chemical weapons, but in my humble opinion something even more drastic than the likes of CHOKE gas would be used to prevent all of mankind from being enslaved by the Alien's XVI. So perhaps when the true threat the Alien's actually represent to mankind is realized you might receive the option to unleash the most toxic nerve agent ever devised; VX (preferably a version specifically designed to kill Aliens). As it can enter the body through the skin (percutaneous exposure) the Alien's breathing device would offer no protection and only a fully enclosed suit would keep them safe. However extreme caution would be necessary when deploying any VX weapons; it is a persistent agent and therefore does not dissipate easily so it would continue to kill anything that came into contact with it (unless it was somehow modified to do otherwise). It would give the player a powerful weapon of last resort that would probably be best used in clearing out Alien Bases, UFO's that have crashed far from any population centers or in absolutely dire emergencies as a means to protect a PHALANX Base from being overrun. The Gas grenade and The Enemy on Earth (Late) would need to be researched before unlocking this and some kind of full body protection would be an absolute must for any team that attempted to deploy it. Using VX in any area that is not devoid of uninfected civilians or military personnel should negatively impact the reputation of PHALANX among the global community (reduces happiness of all nations especially the one in which the VX was released)
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====== geever (2010-10-16 18:56:01) ======

We don't plan introducing any chemical and/or mass destructing weapons into the game.

-geever