TRay Tweet - the BBQ Rifle! - Page 4

Aurmanite · 2012-03-29, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

Mainly because it had a 5 minute timer. Doubt we'll see that here.

Yep, everyone will have flamethrowers.

They will be shot at a distance by people with rifles, but that doesn't matter because....flamethrower...!

Coreldan · 2012-03-29, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

Mainly because it had a 5 minute timer. Doubt we'll see that here.

Perhaps, perhaps not. I'm not sure if that truely explains why I only ever saw the flamethrower twice during my so far short Planetside career 2010-2012.

Anyways, also have to remember that base designs are a lot less claustrophobic now. IIRC, they said they have move almost entirely away from the corridor-room-corridor crap PS had.

Bags · 2012-03-29, 05:17 PM

I would see multiple flamethrowers per tower fight. One alone was too many.

Aurmanite · 2012-03-29, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

I would see multiple flamethrowers per tower fight. One alone was too many.

I felt the same way about Jackhammers...and Lashers.

Mini-chainguns too.

Bags · 2012-03-29, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Aurmanite

I felt the same way about Jackhammers...and Lashers.

Mini-chainguns too.

Well those have to be aimed to be effective. You can flail around with a flamethrower and get kills.

Aurmanite · 2012-03-29, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

Well those have to be aimed to be effective. You can flail around with a flamethrower and get kills.

The types/amount of kills you get flailing around with a flamethrower are the same types/amount of kills you'd get flailing around with any of the other HA.

Bags · 2012-03-29, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Aurmanite

The types/amount of kills you get flailing around with a flamethrower are the same types/amount of kills you'd get flailing around with any of the other HA.

If I remember correctly, the flamethrower did massive health damage if it so much as touched you. Not to mention you could shoot it in a huge ball and do aoe damage and burn everyone hit.

So no, not really. I've actually tried flailing around with all three HA for shits and giggles, and never killed anyone by doing it.

Captain B · 2012-03-29, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Aurmanite

The types/amount of kills you get flailing around with a flamethrower are the same types/amount of kills you'd get flailing around with any of the other HA.

Pretty much this. Flamethrowers aren't all that effective in comparison to HA. At best they're on even ground, but you can get off your shots way before the flames actually hit your opponent.

At first, due to the Gauss design, I thought that these were combi-weapon upgrades, like an under-barreled, limited fuel flamer attachment (via customization), and I got all excited for the prospect of grenade launcher and shotgun attachments.

Daimond · 2012-03-29, 05:38 PM

I like the overal look of #4
But think the mounted position of the take for #3 is better suited for accual combat and over all look.

Talek Krell · 2012-03-29, 09:41 PM

2 or 3 seem the most NCish to me. I'm not sure it would be smart to make flamers available to every infantryman though, if the flamethrowers are actually going to be useful this time.