A good idea for the flamethrower.

[Slinga]

It would be nice that when shooting the flamethrower fuel that exploded creating an explosion of about 2-3 meters radius calcining at all beside this flamethrower.What is your opinion?

[Jackn1fe]

another one of these threads? 9 out 10 times they did NOT explode. so no

[Moskeeto]

It's ridiculous how many people believe this Hollywood myth. I guess we won't stop seeing this suggestion for a long time to come.

[RedleOOF]

They should at least add an effect on it, it will be cool ;)

Like a flame or just gaz, and if someone shoot through it, you have like 5 seconds before you can't use it anymore because all the gaz leaked out. + that will nerf it.

[Micket]

It would explode/rupture, it just might not be as fancy as a ball of fire.

[Nosfer 😂👌🏻]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Cpt.Henry~:

another one of these threads? 9 out 10 times they did NOT explode. so no

that's right

[Aussengeist_GER]

They really should make an infobox-message, that in real life Flamethrowers do not explode.

[Inquisitioner]

Would be fun to see em leaking fuel all over the place, hahaha.

[chris89]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Vossey.com | Redleouf:

They should at least add an effect on it, it will be cool ;)

Like a flame or just gas, and if someone shoot through it, you have like 5 seconds before you can't use it anymore because all the gaz leaked out. + that will nerf it.

It doesn't need nerfing at all. You already are a big risk of being killed when using it, as soon as you fire the weapon.

A good flamethrower operator can do a lot of damage without question. Managed to wipe out F cap a few times singlehanded with a Flamethrower, just down to a lack of defence and people sniping out of the windows.

The way you said would just increase greifing from friendlies. The amount of times i've been shot whilst using a flamethrower by friendlys is stupid. How you can mistake someone spreading fire as a Japanese solider, i will never know.

[Alienasa]

Will someone please submit this one to Mythbusters hahaha.

[Moskeeto]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Alienasa NL:

Will someone please submit this one to Mythbusters hahaha.

Mythbusters did something similar with shooting a car's fuel tank. They couldn't even make it explode with tracer or incendiary rounds. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/mythbusters-database/shooting-gas-tank.htm

Unfortunately, I can't find the video clip.

They also couldn't explode a propane tank without a minigun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ZLefQC_oU

[InDisguise]

i can appreciate the assymetrical gameplay and the fact that the americans have to bring superior firepower to the game. it's what makes RS so great. making flamethrowers explode wouldn't feel right.
yes, they were a fire hazard when shot, it's not unheard of, but it's not like it would happen all that much, so i don't think it would feel right in the realistic setting of the game.
that being said, it IS a bit too easy and it should get a bit of a downside if you ask me. not too much, but something to make it not so stupidly easy. maybe the thing that the guy earlier said, where you stand at risk to set yourself on fire when firing in very enclosed spaces or at people directly in front of you, and a tiny delay in between firing the thing and it actually starting to shoot. or something like that. as it is now, it's a tad too much.

[Alienasa]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από RST Moskeeto:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Alienasa NL:

Will someone please submit this one to Mythbusters hahaha.

Mythbusters did something similar with shooting a car's fuel tank. They couldn't even make it explode with tracer or incendiary rounds. http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/mythbusters-database/shooting-gas-tank.htm

Unfortunately, I can't find the video clip.

They also couldn't explode a propane tank without a minigun:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20ZLefQC_oU

i know of these episodes, but the fuel inside the flamethrower container likely has a different composition then either car gas or propane.

[LuciusSuperbus]

If you watch Vietnam in HD, A vet gives a story of how a man named Billy who he assigned the Flamethrower got hit in the tank with shrapenal and exploded killing poor Billy with a concussive blast, so it can happen.

heres the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWts-y_VksA
the interview im talking about takes place 34:40

[Turnnaval]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Vossey.com | Redleouf:

They should at least add an effect on it, it will be cool ;)

Like a flame or just gaz, and if someone shoot through it, you have like 5 seconds before you can't use it anymore because all the gaz leaked out. + that will nerf it.

Also have them die relatively quicker? (Another nerf!)

[GRU-Vy]

you know whats a good idea? use the bloody search function. The flamethrower is ok and balanced the way it is. it has limited fuel, and cannot shoot long distance. your suggestion would make the flamethrower class worse for anyone using it as he's essentially a walking grenade. no, just no.