Does anyone else think the flamethrower is boring ♥♥♥♥?

[zero]

Basically, in KF1 the flamethrower was actually an interesting weapon functionally because of the massive recoil and how it fired; you could either hose down enemies and control the huge recoil or you could carefully tap away at it and arc your aim to long shot zeds. In KF2 the flamethrower is just a boring, one method of use, spray it right in front of you with 0 aim required gun. The fire effects look nice and all but thats it. Worse still we get the caulk gun which is simply a worse, just as boring flamethrower.

What do you guys think?

[Earth Burger®Fishless Sandwich™]

Not gonna lie, I miss arcing a jet of burning napalm onto zeds. C-n-B can stay how it is, but the stream of fire was what really made the KF1 flamethrower.

[zero]

Originally posted by Sergeant Shazbot the Sandraker:

Not gonna lie, I miss arcing a jet of burning napalm onto zeds. C-n-B can stay how it is, but the stream of fire was what really made the KF1 flamethrower.

Agreed, though I really miss the flamers smg. That was a much more interesting weapon than the CnB and it was still useful in later waves.

[alucard.gaming@*****software.com]

Yeah, I liked KF1's firebug quite a bit. Everything was satisfying to use.

[Šumnik]

It is at the cost of distance, KF1 flamethrower has more distance. But I never payed attention to this, my Firebug in KF1 is Level 6 and here Level 20, I enjoy them both.

[🍋 Lemonfed 🍋]

Personally I'd like if KF2 had both Kf1 and KF2 flamethrowers , I think they're different enough from each other to be two separate weapons.

[NeverOdd]

Trench gun is where it's at.

[Karina]

Yes, flamethrowers are the most boring weapons. And also the most powerful trash cleaners in the game.

@Remedy No offence m8 but trench gun is steaming pile of crap, it can not compete with caulk'n'brun, yet alone flamethrower. You may like this weapon and this just fine but at least accept the truth.

[zero]

Originally posted by Esteban Failsmor:

@Remedy No offence m8 but trench gun is steaming pile of crap, it can not compete with caulk'n'brun, yet alone flamethrower. You may like this weapon and this just fine but at least accept the truth.

Yeah I want to love the trench gun but its just garbage :(

Originally posted by Lemonfed:

Personally I'd like if KF2 had both Kf1 and KF2 flamethrowers , I think they're different enough from each other to be two separate weapons.

This is actually an interesting idea :) Could work with a few more tweaks to differentiate them.

[lPaladinl]

I actually prefer KF2's flamethrower because it functions more like how I would expect a flamethrower to work.

The flamethrower in KF1 felt more like a fireball slinging gun, like a modified husk launcher, than a flamethrower.

[NeverOdd]

Originally posted by Esteban Failsmor:

@Remedy No offence m8 but trench gun is steaming pile of crap, it can not compete with caulk'n'brun, yet alone flamethrower. You may like this weapon and this just fine but at least accept the truth.

I hated the trench gun at first. Looongest reload time ever. But the ammo capacity perk along with the napalm perk makes it really shine for me. I would say it gets the job done, nothing more and nothing less. Plus, my biggest reason why i use it is because it doesnt obscure my teamates view.

I still carry a flamethrower (or CnB) of course, especialy when sh*t hits the fan though.

[BROLY 32]

I miss KF1's napalm thrower.

[Crew]

I would absolutely LOVE to see KF1 flamethrower return.

When they rework firebug, this is a MUST have change. The chalk'n'burn can stay as is, because it clearly uses gas. And also because I like it.

[Crew]

Originally posted by lPaladinl:

I actually prefer KF2's flamethrower because it functions more like how I would expect a flamethrower to work.

The flamethrower in KF1 felt more like a fireball slinging gun, like a modified husk launcher, than a flamethrower.

You may want to watch some videos on how REAL flamethrowers work. KF1 flamethrower is very much accurate to how a real flamethrower would work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYgnOc6Cd34

3:47 is exactly where you'll see a flamethrower acting like KF1s. Spitting jets of gasoline in bursts.

[Crew]

Originally posted by lPaladinl:

I actually prefer KF2's flamethrower because it functions more like how I would expect a flamethrower to work.

The flamethrower in KF1 felt more like a fireball slinging gun, like a modified husk launcher, than a flamethrower.

KF2s flamethrower is a gas flamethrower based on its flame. Which is an incredibly inneffiecient flamethrower type. Fire doesn't stick very well to flesh. Napalm or gasoline DOES.

[Weedeater]

I was really disappointed with the KF2 Firebug perk in general so far. It's incredibly boring to play and the weapons do not feel satisfying at all to use.