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Tchélvis Podre has Team Fortress 2

Dec 1, 2014 @ 8:08am

a real flamethrower can really airblast?

im just curious that a real flamethrower can really airblast.

im not saying that pyro need to be nerfed,because i like in that way

im just want to know

Last edited by Tchélvis Podre; Dec 1, 2014 @ 8:08am

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boink

Dec 1, 2014 @ 8:10am

Sure. That's the second training week in the army. Comes right after rocket jumping.

Matto

Dec 1, 2014 @ 9:35am

No, of course not. Pyro only got the ability anyway as a buff as he was horribly underpowered at launch and noone played him. The airblast was added later. But no, airblast is not a feature of flamethrowers in real life.

AlexMBrennan has Team Fortress 2

Dec 1, 2014 @ 9:39am

You have no idea what a flamethrower is, do you? They aren't scaled up bunsen burners - more like water pistols loaded with napalm. Obviously they do not "air blast"

frogger

Dec 1, 2014 @ 9:42am

Flamethrowers work by pushing the fuel out the end where it gets ignited, so the closest thing would be pushing fuel out without the flame at the end, which is pointless. However if you look at the degreaser, it literally has a fire extinguisher strapped to the bottom, which could give you a slightly better effect, but it would still be too weak.

Mashpit

Dec 1, 2014 @ 9:43am

Sure, just press the right mouse button on your U.S. Issue M2 Flamethrower unit to unleash a blast of air from your napalm tank. They teach you that during special equipment training of the USMC.

76561198048397379 has Team Fortress 2

Dec 1, 2014 @ 10:30am

pffffttt
these weapons are nerfed in our server!

Diesel

Dec 1, 2014 @ 10:41am

A new level of idiot has just been made, let us embrace its' only weilder. The OP.

Breadles

Mar 17, 2017 @ 12:47pm

Originally posted by AlexMBrennan:
You have no idea what a flamethrower is, do you? They aren't scaled up bunsen burners - more like water pistols loaded with napalm. Obviously they do not "air blast"

Why you gotta be so rude

Rainmaker

Mar 17, 2017 @ 12:48pm

Originally posted by rhodes:
Sure. That's the second training week in the army. Comes right after rocket jumping.

Wing CommanD3r FAD3d K1lLsT3aler has Team Fortress 2

Mar 17, 2017 @ 12:50pm

Originally posted by Bread:
Why you gotta be so rude

Because he can be rude. And i can also be rude.
Now go ♥♥♥♥ yourself.

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TVMAN

Mar 17, 2017 @ 12:57pm

Originally posted by Jalopy.het:
im just curious that a real flamethrower can really airblast.

im not saying that pyro need to be nerfed,because i like in that way

im just want to know

Theoretically they could. Most RL flamethrowers (Like the U.S. M9-A1-7) have two different tanks: One for fuel and another for propellant used to throw the burning fuel (hence, flamethrower). I suppose you could rig up the propellant tank to 'airblast' with a trigger press, but it'd be pointless.

Last edited by TVMAN; Mar 17, 2017 @ 1:05pm

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frogger

Mar 17, 2017 @ 5:52pm

Originally posted by Bread:
Originally posted by AlexMBrennan:
You have no idea what a flamethrower is, do you? They aren't scaled up bunsen burners - more like water pistols loaded with napalm. Obviously they do not "air blast"
Why you gotta be so rude

congrats, you just necro'd a 3 year old thread to express how offended you are.

#12

Jabibi

Mar 17, 2017 @ 6:25pm

Not really unless the flamethrower can blow compressed air harder than a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ airbender

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Inanegrain62 has Team Fortress 2

Mar 17, 2017 @ 6:32pm

Originally posted by Bread:
Originally posted by AlexMBrennan:
You have no idea what a flamethrower is, do you? They aren't scaled up bunsen burners - more like water pistols loaded with napalm. Obviously they do not "air blast"
Why you gotta be so rude

Wow, you revive a 3 year old thread.... To tell them not to be rude, you're rude for reviving a pointless thread with a pointless statement of the social community.

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