In what ways can the altitude of gas clouds be modified?

[Millennium]

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Gas clouds drift down to just above the lowest ground level, but will never drift up high up or move from lower to higher ground. Is there a way to modify the way gas clouds are influenced by gravity and the altitude at which they drift?

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[Mig Eater]

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Use a smoke particle.

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[Lin Kuei Ominae]

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You can move the image up in the SHP

Other than that are particles pretty limited
-gas clouds random movement is hardcoded
-they deal damage vs ground only
-they can't draw a shadow
-they read the SHP directly (no art.ini setting can change their appearance)
-each type has its own hardcoded limitations with BehavesLike=
--Fire: needing a 4 facing specific shp (the other facings are mirrored). can move only in a straight line outgoing from the spawning system towards the target
--gas: can mutate infantry. moves randomly around. can use NextParticle to change into another one
--smoke: can't do damage. moves upwards
etc

Though Ares probably has changed/improved a lot of the limitations. Not sure what exactly.

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