Alternate shock trooper
Name: Gas Trooper
Overview
Upon choosing the Gas Trooper over the Flame Trooper, you gain access to a deadly gas sprayer, along with the special ability "Attack of the Dead Men."
Weapon: M1920 Gas Sprayer
Description:
The favorite weapon of Gas Troopers, often used to flush enemies out of tunnels or for defensive purposes. They would spray gas before retreating with their allies.
The M1920 was originally a pesticide sprayer that was repurposed for military use.
Spraying speed: Comparable to the Flame Trooper.
The M1920 does not use the traditional stud-based damage system. Instead, it uses an exposure-based damage system.
Exposure Effects
1–2 seconds:
75 damage
Color blindness
2–4 seconds:
105 damage
Color blindness
Tremor
4–8 seconds:
199 damage
Color blindness
Tremor
Anemia
Anemia: Unable to perform surgery. Attempting to perform surgery will display the message:
"They're bleeding from every orifice. I don't know what to do."
Morts can bypass this effect.
Anemia lasts for 10 seconds.
8–10 seconds:
299 damage
Color blindness
Tremor
Anemia
Deafness
Gas Persistence
The gas lingers in the air at the height at which it was sprayed, up to a maximum height of 5 studs, before dissipating.
1–4 seconds of spraying at 5 studs: Gas lingers for 5 seconds.
4–8 seconds of spraying at 5 studs: Gas lingers for 8 seconds.
8–12 seconds of spraying at 5 studs: Gas lingers for 15 seconds.
If the Gas Trooper attempts to spray for any longer, the weapon will automatically stop and display:
"I can't waste any more of this precious gas."
The Gas Trooper has the same fuel capacity as the Flame Trooper.
Sidearm: Grace Revolver
Standard Grace revolver.
Special Ability: Attack of the Dead Men
Upon pressing G, the Gas Trooper drops a large glass jar containing an unknown chemical mixture.
Range: 10 studs
Effective height: Approximately 5 studs
Nearby allies affected by the chemical mixture receive an HP Buffer effect, allowing them to survive otherwise lethal shots for 10 seconds.
When the effect activates, affected allies receive:
Tremor
Slowed movement
Inability to sprint
Bloody coughing
A screen effect that gradually fills with blood particles
Affected soldiers are effectively invulnerable to limb shots, but their movement is severely slowed and they bleed out faster.
A headshot or a third shot to the torso will remove this effect.
Unknown Jar of Substances
To someone with no background in chemistry, the substance might appear to be nothing more than a mundane jar filled with a thin black liquid. However, upon exposure to air, it rapidly diffuses into the surrounding area.
Survivors who have smelled the substance describe its odor as "sweet, bitter mint."
Its true composition was revealed by the spy corp known as the "War Criminal" Corp, allowing the Empire to field it.
Veyrite-7 — A rapidly dispersing neurotoxic agent that causes tremors and sensory disruption. It drugs the mind, allowing the body to keep going.
Hemolaxine — A rapid blood-clotting agent that causes weakness and rapid deterioration.
Nervathene — A synthetic stimulant that temporarily suppresses the body's response to severe trauma.
Pallidex — An analgesic that dulls pain and allows continued movement despite injuries.
Aerosolite-3 — A carrier compound that keeps the mixture suspended in the air.
Perks
Leatherneck
Veteran
Chemist
Blackhand
Lore
As the Great War dragged on and the fighting increasingly moved underground, both sides could no longer rely on artillery to deliver deadly gases effectively. Because of this, some existing Flame Troopers were reassigned as Gas Troopers.
They were often used to flush enemies out of tunnels or for defensive purposes during raids.
Gas Troopers themselves did not live long, due to constant targeting by enemy marksmen and their prolonged exposure to deadly chemicals.
As the war progressed, concentrated chemical agents became increasingly difficult and dangerous to manufacture, transport, and deploy. The Gas Corps therefore adopted a weaker mixture, allowing a single canister to produce a much larger volume of persistent gas.
It was less immediately lethal, but remained dangerous enough to drive enemy soldiers away.
Words of the author:
Might take away Attack of the dead men due to not being as balanced but still its a cool trivia