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Remove Flamethrower
Dementio:
All that has to be done is make Fire Extinguisher a bit more usable, that way even the inexperienced will be able to handle it.
ZnC:
--- Quote from: Wundsalz on February 24, 2015, 12:20:00 am ---Overall I think the flamer is balanced horribly right now. It's devastating when fielded against inexperienced crews to a point where some consider to quit playing the game over it. At the same time it's way too unreliable when used against experienced crews - to a degree barely anyone dares to use it as a primary weapon.
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This is a problem that Muse is also trying to solve because the flamer is really difficult to handle for newer crews.
Aside from disabling ships that don't have active chem cycles, a viable flamer use against experienced crews is as a disable follow-up. This is notably on a Hwachafish, the flamer to buys time for a Hwacha reload and ship repositioning for a better second volley.
I've decided to study the sequence and numbers:
Hwacha reload: 14s
*Flamer suppression*
Light gun rebuild: spanner 6s, wrench 7.3s (assuming 1 person rebuilding)
Forced chem spray: 5s
(Return fire: 3s or 1.7s)
The force on chem spray means the light guns don't get fully repaired for a full 5s; they work at less than 40% efficiency with very poor turn speed. In a common Hwachafish vs Pyra scenario - without the flamer follow-up, the Pyra's light guns will easily get fully repaired and overpower the Hwachafish. Executed well, a Hwachafish can completely disable most ships in 2 volleys, and quickly leave the engagement to help with other ships.
Mezhu:
Oh it's this thread again :'D
Kamoba:
--- Quote from: Mezhu on February 24, 2015, 08:11:50 am ---Oh it's this thread again :'D
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Yup and I think the majority agree, flamer is OP against newbies and UP against "vets"
I think flamer range (lesmok op) nerf and Ext buff would help balance things out a lot:)
Indreams:
Don't forget. A part of fire fighting is the pilot too.
Don't fly into a fire. Especially when you know your crew is fresh.
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