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how smoke nades work?

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kurja:
It is my understanding that the alien ai still knows where the player's troops are at all times, so in what way are smoke grenades useful? Does blocking line of sight prevent them from shooting anyway? Or are they only useful in multiplayer games?

H-Hour:

--- Quote from: kurja on May 03, 2012, 01:05:38 pm ---Does blocking line of sight prevent them from shooting anyway?

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I think so. They are a recent addition, so please let us know what you find when using them.

kurja:
They seem to work that way. I'm a bit bummed though that they last just for one round and then completely vanish, a two or three round duration would have made them a lot more useful.

H-Hour:

--- Quote from: kurja on May 04, 2012, 11:50:14 am ---They seem to work that way. I'm a bit bummed though that they last just for one round and then completely vanish, a two or three round duration would have made them a lot more useful.

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Yeah, as a late feature they didn't have a chance to get well balanced, but I think this change will be made for 2.5-dev.

Salvo:
Note that the Shevaar aliens supposedly can see in infrared, according to the autopsy report anyway. So, they should be able to see you even through walls, not to mention some measly smoke. I have no idea how the AI handles smoke though. I mean, do the aliens know they can shoot through smoke, and that it's not hard material like walls, even if both block line of sight?

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