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Post by enakan on Apr 8, 2019 19:23:25 GMT
I don't think I missed it in the big hardback rulebook, but maybe I did.....
How do the Martians see in the dark?
I come from an Army background, enlisted in 1989. So we had Infrared (IR) for our TOWS, plus the night vision goggles.
Is it because they come from a cooling/dying planet, and just see well in the facing light (comparable to NVG's)?
Or do they see warmth like you would using an IR sight?
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Post by scottwashburn on Apr 9, 2019 14:53:25 GMT
Well, they would be adapted to the lower light levels on Mars and also to their subterranean living conditions there. Considering their level of technology I would expect them to have both IR and light amplification abilities/devices. As a writer I try to not nail things down TOO specifically to avoid writing myself into some future corner  |
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Post by scottwashburn on Apr 10, 2019 11:26:13 GMT
I also recall that Wells describes the Martians as having very large eyes, With all that light-gathering capability, they probably see very well in the dark. Bright daylight might actually be a problem for them.
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Post by enakan on Apr 10, 2019 12:08:34 GMT
Good points, I hear you about not committing to ideas/answers, if they could contradict the story down the road.
I'll stick with the "NVG" approach for now.
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Post by hardlec on Apr 12, 2019 13:45:30 GMT
Martians probably also see different frequencies than humans. More like having IR and/or UV vision.
Remember that field glasses help night vision, too.
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Post by madmorgan on Apr 17, 2019 8:07:20 GMT
And let us not forget the Huge Eye on their fighting machines. That probably gives all sorts of visual enhancements. But, I think for game purposes we shouldn't include IR as one of their capabilities - otherwise Ambush would not work as the Martians would 'see' the hiding troops.
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Post by boxholder on Apr 17, 2019 11:58:33 GMT
It is quite likely that Martians have evolved beyond needing electronic assistance, hence their very large eyes.
Madmorgan is correct that giving them IR capability would unbalance things greatly.
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Post by hardlec on Apr 26, 2019 15:30:00 GMT
Wells would have known that Mars, being further from the sun, would have had a dimmer light. Bigger eyes would be better in twilight conditions. Moonlight might be their normal illumination.
While the Martians would see better than humans in low light conditions, normal to bright light may cause them problems.
This might be a plot point or a scenario fulcrum.
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Post by David N.Tanner 07011959 on Apr 26, 2019 22:45:23 GMT
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Post by madmorgan on Apr 27, 2019 8:51:03 GMT
Eeewwww.
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Post by boxholder on Apr 27, 2019 12:20:32 GMT
Interesting possibility: Humans might use photographic flash as a support weapon stun or temporarily blind Martians .
That low light vision stuff works both ways.
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Post by madmorgan on Apr 27, 2019 18:46:53 GMT
Hmmm. I doubt it would be effective against the Martian machines as I'm sure they have numerous filters on those big eyes for just about every wave length.
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Post by boxholder on Apr 28, 2019 12:20:22 GMT
No doubt correct for outdoor confrontations. I was thinking more in terms of assault on a holdfast or tunnel complex. That was where the Martians simply turned off the lights and got an advantage.
The war tripods would probably have protective filters and lenses.
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Post by enakan on Apr 28, 2019 14:22:32 GMT
So would arc lights blind Martians?
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Post by boxholder on Apr 28, 2019 17:03:59 GMT
It is quite likely that the intense, blue-white light would have a temproary blinding effect. The strong ultraviolet content would probably be harmful too, possibly long term injury.
Sunlight is much weaker at Mars's orbital distance. It is also possible that Martians did not even thnk about needing eye protection.
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