[Leito]

Since grenades seem to be a popular topic lately, I thought I'd post an idea I had about a new type of grenade.

There are 2 different types of incendiary grenades. The type I had in mind was the white phosphorus type. This grenade releases a cloud of white phosphorus that burns anyone who comes into contact with the cloud. The cloud size would be about 1/3 of the size of the current smoke grenade's cloud (at peak). Also, instead of slowly releasing smoke like the smoke grenade does, the white phosphorus (WP) grenade would release its full cloud in about 1 second. The blast radius would be as shown in the screen shot on Casa. The cloud would hover for around EDIT:: 3 seconds before beginning to disperse. Damage given by the cloud would be somewhat slight when just barely in contact with the cloud, but as one moves more towards the center of the cloud, damage would increase dramatically. The damage could be just like the burn effect you get on maps with fires, burning barrels, ect, but at a slower speed. I think it would also be a cool effect if a player continued to be damaged slightly, after they are no longer in contact with the cloud to simulate a burn effect. Also, the fuse on these grenades are said to be around 2 seconds.

Anyway, this is just an idea so please, let me know what you think!
Thanks,
Leito

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This post has been edited by Leito: 14 February 2010 - 02:45 PM

[ilovetoast (old)]

Good ideas, although I think the dev team should be concentrating giving the guns a makeover. I don't think the nades need anything major. They are good the way they are. Nice and simple.

[.:KEYHOLE:. (old)]

lol i just imagine myself throwing an "incendiary grenade" in the enemy spawn lol !!!

[mitsubishi]

ye add that to the notes of 'tear gas' there.

i know (nexu) it wasn't the best name but it had ideas.

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.:KEYHOLE:., on 14 February 2010 - 03:05 AM, said:

lol i just imagine myself throwing an "incendiary grenade" in the enemy spawn lol !!!

That is a really good point Keyhole.

With seven seconds before the cloud begins to disperse, depending on how much damage it does, this could be a spawn-campers dream.

On the other hand, it sounds like a great way to flush out campers

I am for adding the incendiary grenade.

[Leito]

Thanks for the comments. As for the duration of the cloud, 7 seconds was just a guess, so after reading it should probably be a bit lower. But then again, you wouldn't necessarily die if you spawned on a cloud given that most servers have a 2 second respawn damage delay. Although I suppose something like 3 seconds would be more appropriate for the cloud's longevity. I also edited the post to say 3 seconds.

~Leito

This post has been edited by Leito: 14 February 2010 - 02:46 PM