Info on VIRSS

[Weasel]

I always thought VIRSS was the TI defeating smoke launchers that vehicles are equipped with today. But in a game my vehicle launched VIRSS and blocked a missile, but a second came straight through and killed me. Confused by this I asked at Shrapnel why VIRSS smoke does not block LOS for all TI for that turn, and this is what I got back:

There is no such thing as "TI blocking smoke" in the Sp engine. VIRSS is a test for the particular missile, and the smoke animation is a graphical part of the response only.

So, to block a second incoming missile, assumin the firer has TI, you would need to have another dose of VIRSS on the target vehicle.

My response, which I am waiting on, is if it isn't the TI blocking smoke, then what exactly is VIRSS and what is it doing to block a missile.

Anyone know?? :conf: