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Mount & Blade Warband: Napoleonic Wars => General Discussion => Suggestions & Bug Reports => Topic started by: Emperor Napoleon on March 22, 2013, 07:34:34 pm

Title: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Emperor Napoleon on March 22, 2013, 07:34:34 pm: Hey

I just it would be a nice idea to have a quik lime shot for artillery. It was used frequently historically, and it would be cool to be able to use it in-game.
But, since it is such a lethal substance, it whould be moderated, say 3 shots per cannon or something.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Docm30 on March 22, 2013, 10:57:18 pm: Quote from: Emperor Napoleon on March 22, 2013, 07:34:34 pm
I just it would be a nice idea to have a quik lime shot for artillery. It was used frequently historically.

Was it, then?
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: James Grant on March 22, 2013, 11:36:05 pm: I think somebodies been playing too much Empire: Total war...
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: GoldenEagle on March 23, 2013, 07:56:22 am: Quote from: James Grant on March 22, 2013, 11:36:05 pm
I think somebodies been playing too much Empire: Total war...

I think it is Napoleon: Total war ?
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Emperor Napoleon on March 23, 2013, 06:07:40 pm: Hehe

Its Napoleon Total War and it would be cool...
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Docm30 on March 23, 2013, 11:40:58 pm: Two things. It was not used in the Napoleonic era, and lime is not lethal. In fact I think it's safe to eat. It's mostly just calcium.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Archduke Sven on March 24, 2013, 12:26:25 am: If anything Carcass shot was used more frequently, for setting fire to villages and such.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Menelaos on March 24, 2013, 02:41:21 am: Quote from: Docm30 on March 23, 2013, 11:40:58 pm
Two things. It was not used in the Napoleonic era, and lime is not lethal. In fact I think it's safe to eat. It's mostly just calcium.
I've read in memoirs that lime was extremely effective, the juices would get plumes soggy and demoralize soldiers
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Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Kator Viridian on March 24, 2013, 02:58:16 am: *Face desk*

Calcium Oxide or "Quicklime" is quite hazardous, infact should be handled wearing a face mask and rubber gloves. Inhilation can cause similar effects to inhaling a pyroclastic flow from a Volcano or ash fall from one ... mass inhilation or constant inhilation will eventually solidify in your lungs causing a build up of otherwise known as "Concrete" in severe cases.

Contact on moist skin can also cause irritation, also contact with eyes can cause blindness on a permanant circumstance or temporary if treated immdiatly.

Considering this is Napoleonic era the treatment for such a thing would be more likely ... death or removal of the eyes.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Menelaos on March 24, 2013, 03:02:29 am: I don't think you get the joke.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Kator Viridian on March 24, 2013, 03:05:23 am: Quote from: Menelaos on March 24, 2013, 03:02:29 am
I don't think you get the joke.

Thats because i'm a Limey ;)
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Docm30 on March 24, 2013, 03:33:35 am: Kator, my point was that he said 'lime' in the title which can, and usually does, refer to calcium hydroxide, which isn't at all dangerous.

Just a joke.

*face desk because that's where my computer is*
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Bluehawk on March 24, 2013, 03:43:21 am: A lot of popular fiction suggests that you can dissolve a dead body to dust with quicklime, but in reality all it does is suck the water out and mummify it. It's good for covering up the smell though - keeps the Blue Helmets guessing for a little while.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Ililsa on March 24, 2013, 04:02:18 am: Pfft.

Everyone knows you use a bath of sulphuric acid to dissolve bodies.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Docm30 on March 24, 2013, 05:07:42 am: Quote from: Bluehawk on March 24, 2013, 03:43:21 am
A lot of popular fiction suggests that you can dissolve a dead body to dust with quicklime, but in reality all it does is suck the water out and mummify it. It's good for covering up the smell though - keeps the Blue Helmets guessing for a little while.

I think that's the point. In a book, I read about the English navy defeating Eustache the Monk by throwing quicklime at his ship. It reacts to the moisture in one's eyes and causes blindness.

Which also why I think it'd make a terrible addition to NW.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Windbusche on March 24, 2013, 06:58:15 am: We don't need cannon propelled Flashbang grenades.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Archduke Sven on March 24, 2013, 12:47:47 pm: Not to mention the gameplay issues, since Quicklime wouldn't kill you directly it would be really annoying to be walking around blind or slowly losing health because your lungs are becoming concrete. Additionally i think i giant white cloud might cause server lag and then figuring out who is damaged, who is blind etc.

Also carcass shot wouldn't work either because of the server lag it would cause , so i think im happy with just explosive and canister.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Kator Viridian on March 24, 2013, 06:01:51 pm: Quote from: Docm30 on March 24, 2013, 03:33:35 am
Kator, my point was that he said 'lime' in the title which can, and usually does, refer to calcium hydroxide, which isn't at all dangerous.

Just a joke.

*face desk because that's where my computer is*

RDRR?
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Emperor Napoleon on March 24, 2013, 08:10:19 pm: I new this would happen. I did obviously quick lime. Why would I suggest something safe for a warfare game?

And I didn't think of lag issues, and the fact that it would kill you slowly. Thanks for the "positive" feedback I suppose!
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Connzcdf on March 24, 2013, 08:15:46 pm: Can any one link me to a good history page for quicklime? I know what Lime does but I can't find anything about using it in shots for artillery.
Title: Re: Lime Shot for Artillery
Post by: Nipplestockings on March 24, 2013, 08:34:08 pm: Haha, you guys are so derpy. Quicklime would be cool, but I agree that it would cause a lot of server lag. Also, quicklime shot was in both NTW and ETW, so shh.