"I know what you're wondering. "What's in the canister?" I could tell ya, but then I'd have to kill you. Hehe. I'm only mucking about, relax. As for what's in the canister, it's best you don't ask." — Smoke
Porter was not an academic, although in secondary school, he excelled in science. He took a particular interest in biology and the unit on dissection. During his gap year, Porter enlisted in the British Army, using a fake ID to circumvent parental consent.[1]
Psychological Profile
Porter is a thrill seeker with very little regard for his personal safety. He is fearless in battle and can be a great asset for defensive maneuvers. However, he seems to enjoy the havoc and chaos of war. He tends to have an odd sense of humor in stressful situations. Can be narcissistic.[2]
Gameplay Description
A Medium Armored Operator, Smoke is equipped with three Compound Z8 Remote Gas Grenades, remotely detonated gas canisters that will damage and possibly kill whoever it comes in contact with, whether they be friend or foe.
Smoke's Gas Grenades can latch onto most surfaces. Once activated, the Gas Grenades will release its toxic contents.
The smoke deals 15 points of damage every half-second, regardless of the Operator's Armor and Speed rating.
Because Smoke is equipped with a full filtering system, only he is immune to his own gas. No one else is, including the Hostage in their respective game type.
The Remote Gas Grenades can be detonated from anywhere, meaning Smoke can also be elsewhere if needed.
The gas of the Gas Grenade will primarily spread parallel to the surface that it is attached to, not perpendicularly, and will not spread to areas behind it.
The Gas Grenade can be used like Nitro Cells, tossed and immediately detonated as a quick Gas Grenade in a firefight. They have a throwing profile similar to an Impact Grenade, meaning that they can be thrown quite far.
Even if enemies are not caught in the gas, it is thick enough to act like a normal Smoke Grenade cloud, blocking vision in the given area.
Due to how Finka's Adrenal Surge works, Attackers under the effects will have their rate of breathing to be increased, causing those who are within the Area of Effect of a detonated Remote Gas Grenade to take double the damage.
Synergies
Smoke works well with other Defenders who have Barbed Wire in their arsenal. This reduction in movement speed simultaneously increases his Gas Grenades' effectiveness as the victims struggle to escape from the gas cloud further.
Counters
Due to Smoke's Gas Grenades utilizing a remote control to detonate, it is susceptible to the same disadvantages as other electronic gadgets.
Thatcher is able to take out any Gas Grenade that has yet to detonate.
Twitch's Shock Drone can scout for any Gas Grenade and destroy it from a safe distance
IQ can find and destroy the Gas Grenades with her Electronics Scanner.
Although not immediate counters to the Gas Grenades, Light Armored Operators are able to escape the Gas quicker than the other two Armor Types.
Porter requested a portable defense system that could deliver the most damage to intruders in a targeted area. Fashioned with a remote detonator, Porter can view the results from a distance. The mines are filled with a collection of biological substances, that on their own are inert, but when combined, have a more volatile effect. The resulting concoction incapacitates anyone exposed to it.
Quotes
Smoke's Quotes
Outbreak: Sierra Paradise
"Hahahahaha. Did someone forget to tell them we were coming?"
"Well my gut tells me it won't stay this quiet for long."
"Target sighted. Ready explosives."
"With tactics like that, they're brighter than I gave them credit for."
"You think whatever blew Jäger out of the sky is still around?"
"How many more of these things can there possibly be?"
"Who knew overwhelming odds could feel so eh... overwhelming?"
"We better get to Jäger fast. He still owes me fifty quid."
"He's canny enough, he'll be alright."
"Well familiarity breeds contempt, now you wouldn't want to hate your job would you?"
Smoke's original date of birth was stated to be on May 14, 1990. The year was later changed to 1981 with the release of the game.
Smoke joined the Army Boxing Team as a middleweight when he was stationed in Belfast. The reason for this was finding his post dull in the wake of the March 2007 treaty.[3]
Smoke's own boxing experience is what allowed him and Thatcher to be selected for potential attempts to anchor GIS Operator Adriano "Maestro" Martello to stay in Rainbow, given the latter's history of wanderlust and tendency to leave once he reaches a goal. In Smoke's case, being the more experienced boxer between him and Maestro allows the latter to fulfill his tendency to take on tasks that he may likely fail at, as his own boxing experience is rooted in his childhood with boxing with the Romany.[4]
Smoke and Thatcher teamed up and joined forces with SDU Operator Liu "Lesion" Tze Long on the latter's first operation, Operation Green Viper. Upon completion of the mission, the two helped celebrate Lesion's first successful mission with an extra day in Macau, filing the event as an off-duty bonus.[5]
