RDX/ANZO charges z-level damage

[Saladofstones]

This is something unique when z-levels are enabled. The RDX charges, I acknowledge, are stupidly powerful but I’ve noticed that they can cause holes that go 7-8 levels deep, which is on par with a mininuke as far as damage goes.

Is this intended because these charges are absolutely insane, or is there a bit of insanity going on here?

[TheZoneWizard]

Been about a week or so since I read Kevin and some other dude discussing the “casualty” meaning and at what amount of power such explosives should be, in terms of destruction. Not sure if that was resolved to temper the explosions at all. But that other dude had a reasonable argument. Maybe if I find the thread I’ll PM you. Perhaps the damage will be toned back some. I nearly died from 3 grenades going off at the same time the other day. I punched the run button and dove into a back door bus. Kicked the door closed and as I did so. The entire corner of the bus was blown off.

Was like…whoa! 0_0
(forgot to mention it was 20 tiles away)