Flamethrower Issues

[Camobeast]

Hi guys,

I seem to be having a problem with the flamethrower, playing as Firebug.

Every now and then, after I have released the fire button, it will continue to fire, wasting all the remaining ammunition in the clip. I can confirm it is not the mouse, as I have tried 2 different mice and still get the problem. It doesn't happen on any other weapon - only the flamethrower, and it happens on any level. I vaguely remember I was having the same problem back when I first started playing the game, but haven't played in a while. If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to hear from you!

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[nath2009uk]

Hi guys,

I seem to be having a problem with the flamethrower, playing as Firebug.

Every now and then, after I have released the fire button, it will continue to fire, wasting all the remaining ammunition in the clip. I can confirm it is not the mouse, as I have tried 2 different mice and still get the problem. It doesn't happen on any other weapon - only the flamethrower, and it happens on any level. I vaguely remember I was having the same problem back when I first started playing the game, but haven't played in a while. If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to hear from you!

Thanks,
Ryan

I remember having the same problem when I play, doesn't happen all the time, but even after all the fuel has run out in the canister, the flame effect still shows, along with the sound aswell I think. However, I'm pretty sure it doesn't do any damage.

 

[CupofMud]

I had that all the time, and from what I could gather, the culprit was lag. I also encountered this poblem with the AK, although it was rarer.

I was never able to fix it, but your best bet is to quickly switch to another weapon and back as soon as you notice the flamethrower's become self aware. You still lose some ammo, but it's not as bad as losing the entire clip.

EDIT: In the version I had, the flamethrower and AK still dealt damage. Although, I can remember a few times when the AK would shoot infinite bullets after the magazine ran out (similar to nath's experience, the AK didn't deal damage then).

 

[Camobeast]

Thanks so much for the heads up guys.

It could be lag I guess, my ping seems to be a lot higher than everyone else (~200 vs 50ish). Perhaps I need to check my game filters.

From what I can tell, mine does keep dealing damage until the clip is emptied.

Thanks guys,
Ryan