Flamethrowers

by **Johnny Autism** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 4:22 pm

I was jsut wondering if there is a limit on flamethrowers, or any kind of downside to them, because they are the cheapest weapon in the game. I can understand venoms and panzers, and flamethrowers have their use, but man they are so cheap, I never sue one, it takes no skill, i just think there should some kind of limits on them. Thanks.

by **MMmmGood** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 4:25 pm

Yes, there is a limit to flamers. I have them set to 2 flamers per team. Also even though FF is off, flamers can still damage themselves with the flame thrower.

by **Casus** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 7:15 pm

I was on earlier today, and it seemed like there were more than 2 flamers...is the setting sticking?

MF

by **MMmmGood** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 7:21 pm

Just checked it again, 2 per team

by **[A.S.H.]ironman** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 7:10 pm

DISAGREE

I TOTALLY DISAGREE with Johnney Autism,
Its takes a very VERY good player to be a flametrower..
ur slow and have short fire distance and last but not least u can burn:flame: ur self too easily..because some idiot team member walks in front of ur flametrower while ur taken the enemy under fire..and ur dead...

TO all those people who say it takes NO SKILL:flame:
I say..try getting more then 50 points in a game of 24 minits and round 64 players hehehehheheh.....then we talk if it takes skill heheheh

[A.S.H]ironman:flame:

by **SilverSurfer** » Mon Oct 21, 2002 2:01 pm

a good flamer can make a very big deal in the result of the match both on axis or allied side
but they need to be supplied with anouf health and ammo
or they are nothing worth wel perhaps the first 10 seconds they can kill someone but then they are dead

grtz king of the clips

by **Wolfy2** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 7:22 am

it does take alot of skill. i've gotten 160 with a flamer

by **VanDiezel** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:02 am

I'm a old goat newbie at pc gaming and RTCW . (Better late then never lol) and I agree the flamer is extremly difficult you have to be very scilled in your movement or you will BBQ the teamates and yourself. I try to stay away from flamer and Venoms, Panzer is a other story often I get gibbed and I have no Idea where it came from. lol

by **Namloot** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:17 am

Originally posted by Johnny Autism
I was jsut wondering if there is a limit on flamethrowers, or any kind of downside to them, because they are the cheapest weapon in the game. I can understand venoms and panzers, and flamethrowers have their use, but man they are so cheap, I never sue one, it takes no skill, i just think there should some kind of limits on them. Thanks.

To use a flamer correctly (do the most enemy damage while *minimizing* team damage) is actually not easy.

B

by **LordShard** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:38 am

I've gotten real good with flamers, still not as good as with an mp40 but in a crowded room a skilled flamer can kill everyone

by **cateye** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:45 am

Public Service Message:

1. If you have the flame thrower and you think setting up shop in the War Room is a jolly good idea, you're wrong.

2. If you have the flame thrower and you think the proper technique for using it is to have a goddamn mouse spasm, killing anything (friend, foe, innocent children, small animals, rare plants, passing birds, etc.) and everything in its range at the first sign of the enemy, you are wrong.

3. If you have the flame thrower and you see a teammate locked in a heated 1v1 battle to the death, and you think the thing to do is blast the hallway with white-hot, nondiscriminatory flame goodness to "help a brother out," you are wrong.

4. If you have the flame thrower and you have just been poisoned, and you think "well, if I'm going down, I may as well hit the flame and see if I can get that dastardly opposing medic who just stuck me," you are wrong. See item 2 above. Please, won't someone think of the children?

There is only one place where your teammates will salute and honor your wise use of the flame thrower, and that is choke points: The murder hole, the top of the upper base stairs, the ducts. Choose one of these, set up a nice lawn chair, open a cold beverage of your choice, and camp without shame.

Go anywhere else, and your teammates may very well shoot you in the back of the head, just for fun.

by **LordShard** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:49 am

Originally posted by cateye
Public Service Message:

1. If you have the flame thrower and you think setting up shop in the War Room is a jolly good idea, you're wrong.

2. If you have the flame thrower and you think the proper technique for using it is to have a goddamn mouse spasm, killing anything (friend, foe, innocent children, small animals, rare plants, passing birds, etc.) and everything in its range at the first sign of the enemy, you are wrong.

3. If you have the flame thrower and you see a teammate locked in a heated 1v1 battle to the death, and you think the thing to do is blast the hallway with white-hot, nondiscriminatory flame goodness to "help a brother out," you are wrong.

4. If you have the flame thrower and you have just been poisoned, and you think "well, if I'm going down, I may as well hit the flame and see if I can get that dastardly opposing medic who just stuck me," you are wrong. See item 2 above. Please, won't someone think of the children?

There is only one place where your teammates will salute and honor your wise use of the flame thrower, and that is choke points: The murder hole, the top of the upper base stairs, the ducts. Choose one of these, set up a nice lawn chair, open a cold beverage of your choice, and camp without shame.

Go anywhere else, and your teammates may very well shoot you in the back of the head, just for fun.

Come on, I do that all the time! Especially number 4, as long as I kow there were no friendlies around, otherwise I type /kill as fast as I can.

by **Siren** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:36 am

cateye, that was classic

Yeah....there aren't many flamers or panzers that take their poison like a man....they usually suicide or take everyone around them including themselves out.

Venoms on the other hand.....

by **Sabres** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:45 am

omg, don't use /kill. Take the poison like a man. If your too stupid to avoid the medic, you deserve it.

by **LordShard** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 12:20 pm

Originally posted by Sabres914
omg, don't use /kill. Take the poison like a man. If your too stupid to avoid the medic, you deserve it.

Come on, admit it, when you get poisoned your trying to kill yourself as fast as you can.

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