Gas Attack

[gimpyguy]

To hell with the mission, I broke formation and dropped down from 6000 to get a closer look. Even turned on my Labels to rule out a possible video card Snafu. Sure as little green apples, it was a Gas Attack in NML.

Very, very pale light green clouds, when I first spotted it, it was during an artillary barrage, 4 clouds in a row. As they spread they linked up with each other to form one large cloud of breeze driven death.

Pale Green meant Clorine Gas, as I flew repeatedly through it, like a child on Christmas Morning with a new toy. I swear I heard a slight change of engine pitch, perhaps it was just my imagination, but being on 'Auto-Mixture' we'll never know.

The only ones who could give a definative answer, as to the effect of limited oxygen inside a gas cloud, are the Developers. A tight lipped bunch if ever there was one. But yes the 'WAR' does rage while we fly over it.

 

[Winder]

Yes gas attacks are in - no the engine should not know the difference - if it did then yep its a feature!!!


WM

 

[Mk2]

Gas attacks...wow

 

[Bullethead]

Pale Green meant Clorine Gas, as I flew repeatedly through it, like a child on Christmas Morning with a new toy. I swear I heard a slight change of engine pitch, perhaps it was just my imagination, but being on 'Auto-Mixture' we'll never know.

I've always wondered whether gas would really hurt you. Guess not, even though my briefings have warned me not to fly through gas clouds.

I wouldn't expect there to be any real affect on engine performance. I never saw any on the 1 occasion when I was messing with a large cloud of chlorine. AFAIK, chlorine doesn't displace oxygen, and in any case it's a major oxidizer, and can actually cause stuff to burn that wouldn't under normal conditions.

My concern with gas clouds is that I don't carry a gas mask, and doubt I could see to fly if I put one on. I was assuming that the gas would inflict a pilot wound if you flew through it. You know, burn your lungs out . Gas masks don't supply oxygen, they just filter out the bad stuff.

 

[Winder]

I've always wondered whether gas would really hurt you. Guess not, even though my briefings have warned me not to fly through gas clouds.

I wouldn't expect there to be any real affect on engine performance. I never saw any on the 1 occasion when I was messing with a large cloud of chlorine. AFAIK, chlorine doesn't displace oxygen, and in any case it's a major oxidizer, and can actually cause stuff to burn that wouldn't under normal conditions.

My concern with gas clouds is that I don't carry a gas mask, and doubt I could see to fly if I put one on. I was assuming that the gas would inflict a pilot wound if you flew through it. You know, burn your lungs out . Gas masks don't supply oxygen, they just filter out the bad stuff.

Yeah alas they do not hurt your pilot....

WM

 

[Siggi]

I flew through one on the first day I had the sim. Later I saw the warning in the briefing and wondered if I'd just had a lucky escape. I've avoided them since then.

 

[Over50]

To hell with the mission, I broke formation and dropped down from 6000 to get a closer look. Even turned on my Labels to rule out a possible video card Snafu. Sure as little green apples, it was a Gas Attack in NML.

Very, very pale light green clouds, when I first spotted it, it was during an artillary barrage, 4 clouds in a row. As they spread they linked up with each other to form one large cloud of breeze driven death.

Pale Green meant Clorine Gas, as I flew repeatedly through it, like a child on Christmas Morning with a new toy. I swear I heard a slight change of engine pitch, perhaps it was just my imagination, but being on 'Auto-Mixture' we'll never know.

The only ones who could give a definative answer, as to the effect of limited oxygen inside a gas cloud, are the Developers. A tight lipped bunch if ever there was one. But yes the 'WAR' does rage while we fly over it.

When I saw the thread title my first thought was you need to get up and move around once in awhile to aleviate the consequences of prolonged combat sessions in a sitting, cramped inards position. But alas, it was a different type of gas... :d

 

[Dej]

But alas, it was a different type of gas... :d

I suppose for added immersion one could play after a large plateful of beans on toast with poached egg on top... but unfortunately that would be methane not chlorine.

 

[Siggi]

I suppose for added immersion one could play after a large plateful of beans on toast with poached egg on top... but unfortunately that would be methane not chlorine.

I don't know. You could light your ass while being shot at and experience a real flamer all the way down.

 

[Boxkite]

I've always wondered whether gas would really hurt you. Guess not, even though my briefings have warned me not to fly through gas clouds.

I wouldn't expect there to be any real affect on engine performance. I never saw any on the 1 occasion when I was messing with a large cloud of chlorine. AFAIK, chlorine doesn't displace oxygen, and in any case it's a major oxidizer, and can actually cause stuff to burn that wouldn't under normal conditions.

My concern with gas clouds is that I don't carry a gas mask, and doubt I could see to fly if I put one on. I was assuming that the gas would inflict a pilot wound if you flew through it. You know, burn your lungs out . Gas masks don't supply oxygen, they just filter out the bad stuff.

'Piddle' in your scarf and breathe thru that whilst keeping one eye closed (in case your goggles don't seal well). That'll get ya thru the gas attack in a pinch! LOL

 

[gimpyguy]

I suppose for added immersion one could play after a large plateful of beans on toast with poached egg on top... but unfortunately that would be methane not chlorine.

And I can tell you true, after witnessing some drunken tavern hijinx.

Burning Stomach Gas, does indeed produce a pale blue flame, approximately 5 inches long, problem is, it burns in both directions. As it was that evening none were feeling any pain, but the next morning my roomate could barely walk. I had photographic evidence, but this was long before digital cameras were invented. Poloriods fade to pure white in 15 years, and this was about 35 years ago

 

[Dej]

'Piddle' in your scarf and breathe thru that whilst keeping one eye closed (in case your goggles don't seal well). That'll get ya thru the gas attack in a pinch! LOL

There you go, see. Yet another opportunity for immersion. This sim just gets better and better! :d

 

[Rickitycrate]

I'm sitting a dog for someone and find the gas effects to be quite realistic. He's no Rum and Coke put serves as a fine mascot.

 

[Over50]

Just read through the responses and got to laughing so hard my wife hollered at me that's it's bad enough having to listen to the constant booming, engines, guns firing, swearing, etc. when you play "that damn game" and now this.....then old me to shut the door again. Jeeese...