Flame thowers??? Should we have 'em? - Page 2

jujumantb · 01-20-2002, 09:17 AM

lol... they scapped em cause rtcw's were better lol... interesting theory but i think they never planned it because it could end up looking a bit gruesome for a teen rating... but yes rtcw's are quite the eyecandy

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Trench · 01-20-2002, 09:17 AM

throwers would be great in MP only if the fuel tank exploded once shot and there is Area damage for surrounding soliders

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Achtung!

jujumantb · 01-20-2002, 09:24 AM

hey i just remembered this lol its a video of a flamethrower... http://gearmedia.ign.com/media/hardc...e_01182002.mpg
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there IS profanity in this video so if ur offended... turn volume down or dont watch
err... that didnt seem to work for me anyway so try here then scroll down to video "flame on" if u got a broken link
http://boards.ign.com/message.asp?to...309&replies=51

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piedude · 01-20-2002, 10:01 AM

While the Flamethrower would be cool especially on the Omaha map, I think the Sticky Bombs would be a shit load better! Even more so in the MP games!

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Close isn't good enough unless you throw a grenade!

Trench · 01-20-2002, 10:20 AM

mods shall bring all that we dream of from MOH, and more!!!!!

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Achtung!

Ye Lunatic · 01-20-2002, 10:32 AM

Flame throwers and incendiaries such as napalm ARE ALLOWED on human targets by the Geneva convention.

[DDT]ServerAdmin · 01-21-2002, 02:26 AM

I don’t see why we need them.
Ok they where used during WW2 but, c'mon..
They look nice but do we really want Q3TA/RTCW feeling in this game...I know I dont..enough with the chaos already!!

KillorLive · 01-21-2002, 05:46 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Hellbaby2065:
Kinda off-topic, but...

Are flamethrowers outlawed for use against infantry by the Geneva convention?

Seems like an awful way to die.. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

After WW2 yes, but both Axis and Allied powers used them.
I would rather burn to death in 10 seconds instead of choke on my own bile on in a field hospital after 2 weeks...
Just me, though.

KillorLive · 01-21-2002, 05:49 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by piedude:
While the Flamethrower would be cool especially on the Omaha map, I think the Sticky Bombs would be a shit load better! Even more so in the MP games!

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You're very turned on by Saving Private Ryan, aren't you?
I can just see you watching it waiting for the sticky bomb part...

KillorLive · 01-21-2002, 05:52 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by quiettempaccount:
Ya know, they probably got rid of the flame throwers they were planning because RTCW's are really nice - not that RTCW is a better game (which it isn't at all).

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RTCW actually has a very decent flame thrower, but it isn't very accurate.
1) It goes 10 feet then stops, IRL flame goes 40 feet and then drops in glops on people and ground, scorching everything.
2) It does very little damage to the person.
Well, duh.
3) It has very little effect on a soldier.
Turning into a crispy critter would kind of make me turn into a Jahova Witness on crack...
4) The flame was alot less coordinated.
IRL the flame would dance out of the jet sparatically.
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Forgot, flame throwers are usually 2 barrels of napalm and one barrel compressed air.
Breathing when firing the goopity goop would be very harsh.
Obviously, everyone knows napalm burns all the oxygen in the area and as thus breathing is *slightly* hampered.
Also, not being prepared for shooting a jet would knock somebody on their ass, and quite possibly exploding the 3 tanks on your back and taking out your squad.
People weren't just handed flame throwers and told, "Use this burn them big time."

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