In many video games (such as Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Legend of Zelda, etc.) arrows can be lit on fire and shot without going out. Would the flame go out in mid-air, or actually work? Of course, an arrow would have to be rigged with burnable material on the tip... unless of course the tip was wooden. So, would it work?
2007-03-23 18:52:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
Yes, if you used a highly combustible material- such as oil soaked cloth- then it should work. As for a wooden tip, no, not enough surface area.
Regarding going out mid flight, I'm sure that that can be an issue, but since it should have about the same effect as a bellows, it probably would help the flame if it had enough quality fuel.
One problem, though, is that flaming arrows make games like Rome Total War lag... :P
2007-03-23 19:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by jhfd1234 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES, oh God yes, they are very feasable. Oil is very hard to put out, gasoline is equally difficult. If you catch either on fire there are certain ways to put them out. One, is to smother them...completely cut off all oxygen so that they fail at burning. The other is to let is burn out. I would go with oil, b/c it has a higher flash point and is relatively harder to extinguish. I as almost certain that if you use a cotton ball, light it on fire and send it through the air the only thing you are going to have is an arrow in someones chest. Giant balls of crued oil covered trebuche balls were launched a blaze in mid-evil times, specifically b/c the would not extinguish in the air, and if you tried to put them out with water the fire only spread, since it was being carried by the water. You know, oil floats on water. Where was I, oh yes, VERY FEASIBLE.
2007-03-24 02:01:32 · answer #2 · answered by Heero Yui 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the arrows are covered w/ material that is easy to combust like tar(which is the burning thing when catapults fire) then a torch will be used to light them, then their undousable (greek fire is the fire used in the past, the more water you put, the larger the fire is)
2007-03-24 02:04:26 · answer #3 · answered by korryl_fgd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It worked in the past, they used them long long ago.
2007-03-24 01:56:01 · answer #4 · answered by baldy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should submit your question to "Myth Busters."
2007-03-24 01:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋