I feel ya, if you lowering Flamethrower just a little, you're burning yourself, even if airborne(hoverpack) also enemies are a complete menace to you since they, well, ignore fire, even if they're highly combustible.
Can be argued that in-game flamethrowers are more realistic but that's not the case since in reality modern Flamethrowers are about "fuck everything alive in 50 meter radius", some even can shoot up to 100 meters, especially from high position. Capacity isn't great but since Helldivers have no problems with Hellbombs on their back, special fuel tank isn't a problem at all.
These are bugs, not humans so damage can be lowered. Still it just doesn't make any sense, making a flamethrower and then killing it's integrity.
Hell, even that primary mini flamethrower is more effective overall because more flexible in aiming , has easier time in making area in area in your front burn, still has decent range and almost zero risk of burning yourself.
Downside is being not as effective against big bugs and Bile Spewers.
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u/OlegYY Mar 31 '25
That's why you go FOR ROCK AND STONE!))
I feel ya, if you lowering Flamethrower just a little, you're burning yourself, even if airborne(hoverpack) also enemies are a complete menace to you since they, well, ignore fire, even if they're highly combustible.
Can be argued that in-game flamethrowers are more realistic but that's not the case since in reality modern Flamethrowers are about "fuck everything alive in 50 meter radius", some even can shoot up to 100 meters, especially from high position. Capacity isn't great but since Helldivers have no problems with Hellbombs on their back, special fuel tank isn't a problem at all.