Before you all say "This isn't COD," flamethrowers were used allot in real life Stalingrad and were a useful weapon. If you allow 1 per team and limited mobility along with a big puff around him when he explodes, killing nearby allies, it would be more fair and equal it out. It would be a useful weapon In clearing a house but not for storming at open areas due to his slower speed and short distance gun. This would own in my opinion
Flamethrowers? Hear me out please
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Sorry but this idea is far more realistic than a tacticool MKB42 with bayo + scope.
So, nice suggestion
.Hope to see molotovs soon too.
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Nobody would want to play a flamethrower class if it was portrayed realisticly.
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Do you mean exploding flamethrower tanks? Not realistic--a shrapnel or bullet impact would almost never cause the fuel inside to explode.
If portrayed realistically, the flamethrowers would have a 25-30m range, 15 seconds of fuel, and would feel like they weighed 50-75 pounds.
Nevertheless, TWI has already stated that flamethrowers won't be in Stalingrad, but the Rising Storm team plans to implement them into the upcoming mod.:IS2:
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Sorry but this idea is far more realistic than a tacticool MKB42 with bayo + scope.
So, nice suggestion
Hope to see molotovs soon too.
LOL you make a good point
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lol exactly what i was thinking.
Having laser guided muntions is more realistic than a "tacticool MKB42 with bayo + scope". I personally think if TWI was gonna go for the arcade feel, then they should have gone all out; i would love to use some secret nazi weapons...
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Precisely. If flamethrowers were introduced realistically they would probably quickly become the bane of your own side. Movement would be very sluggish, which makes you a very easy target. When you open fire everyone knows where you are, which will draw an enormous amount of enemy fire. When you fire you can’t move (for blatantly obvious reasons), which will make you a very easy target. [Comment about exploding flamethrowers* removed. Ed.]
As cool(!) as flamethrowers would be, they would have to be compromised with regard to realism and they just might end up being a bit too TF2 Pyro-like, which really wouldn’t be ideal.
EDIT: * Contrary to popular belief flamethrowers don't explode when shot but they would still probably leak pressurised fuel everywhere, which when in the presence of naked flames rarely adds up to being a desirable eventuality.
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As a general purpose weapon, sure, flamethrowers wouldn't be very useful - on pubs you'd have a hard time, but with an organized team supporting you they could be a real help. They're more for clearing out buildings, tunnels, etc. you don't really want to enter if you don't have to. Not sure their advantages would be able to be fully realized unless there was some way to make them burn down structures made of the right materials and have them remove the oxygen from the environment.
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Too many people saw SPR here...
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I don't think TWI has any conceptual problem with flame throwers / molotovs. I recall Alan Wilson mentioning they would playing around with the idea but couldn't implement it in a satisfactory way. So I guess technical issues.
I think to have this work well, you need to have some new maps with more tunnels and such.
I think to have this work well, you need to have some new maps with more tunnels and such.
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Flamethrowers don't explode upon being shot (unless it was shot into the air filled part of the fuel tank).
I like the idea, but the game still needs a bit more work before this class would be added.
I like the idea, but the game still needs a bit more work before this class would be added.
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Done well, they would add a ton to the game and be very realistic and balanced.
The trick is doing them well, and I've never seen that before.
The trick is doing them well, and I've never seen that before.
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Since everyone saw there was no "Call of duty" at the start of the name
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I like the idea. But it would be a little difficult to implement.
Molotovs sound more plausible, but I don't see them being too good for the framerate....
Molotovs sound more plausible, but I don't see them being too good for the framerate....
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They "can" explode when shot by a tracer round when it ignites, which is about 200m... Good luck.
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