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Title: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: killerdude8 on October 12, 2011, 04:36:57 PM
I thought it would be nice if Aces High had a flamethrower tank. What it could be strong at is somethign to discuss
I couldnt find any specs on the tank, but I was thinking this could be an ord. loadout for the M4 instead of a new tank altogether.

EDIT:Alright after a quick shower Ive organized my thoughts so ill explain in more detail.

First off lets talk vehicle on vehicle; I was thinking that certain gv's would have different uh resistance to fire then others. Armored and closed-roof vehicles would be more resistant to the damage as opposed to open topped vehicles such as the jeep and M3/M16. Open topped vehicles would be killed fairly quick vice-versa, but normally when you die your vehicle blows up the moment you perish. I believe that if you die from fire damage the vehicle will linger awhile before exploding.

Now onto structures and what nots; Every structure will have different resistances to fires (obviously), but the part i wanted to explain was how to counter the fire damage to buildings. Each town would have a fire station, police and so on, but the police and hospital are purely aesthetic in game except for the fire station which would send out 2 fire trucks whenever a building bursts into flames to go and combat the fire. The trucks will be able to be destroyed (of course) and will regenerate when a certain amount of supply convoys "unloaded" in town, for example every 5 resupplies 1 fire truck would regenerate and so on.

 :D :D

add onto it if you want and let me know what you think about it.  :)  :banana:
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Nathan60 on October 12, 2011, 04:39:04 PM
but what would you do with it? How would the damage work? Im not saying no outright but I think there  is  alot more to this then just throwing it into the game. How long  should a  panzer be on fire before it "dies" or  a hanger or  ords bunker. Ho long does  atown building  gotta burn to be destroyed?
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: MachFly on October 12, 2011, 04:40:02 PM
What would we do with a flamethrower? You can't just drive up to another tank and try to burn him, well you can if he's AFK but the odds are he'll kill you first.
Until we get new terrain that can burn, a flamethrower will be useless.
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: killerdude8 on October 12, 2011, 04:41:17 PM
i was thinking it could excel at destroying structures and cutting down paratroopers.
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: B-17 on October 12, 2011, 04:44:07 PM
+1 for fire...

-1 for trees/terrain that burn(s)

+1 for being able to burn town buildings

-1 for being able to pop a jeep/M-8's tires.

So...+/- 0 :D
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: gyrene81 on October 12, 2011, 04:47:00 PM
flamethrowers were anti-personnel weapons, used against enemy soldiers inside fortifications. not sure how one would be useful in ah unless maybe they made structures flammable, then you could burn a town down.
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Raphael on October 12, 2011, 04:53:36 PM
we don't have infantry yet  :frown:
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: B-17 on October 12, 2011, 04:55:50 PM
yet

+1 I like how you think, sir :aok
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: killerdude8 on October 12, 2011, 05:20:57 PM
Alright after a quick shower Ive organized my thoughts so ill explain in more detail.

First off lets talk vehicle on vehicle; I was thinking that certain gv's would have different uh resistance to fire then others. Armored and closed-roof vehicles would be more resistant to the damage as opposed to open topped vehicles such as the jeep and M3/M16. Open topped vehicles would be killed fairly quick vice-versa, but normally when you die your vehicle blows up the moment you perish. I believe that if you die from fire damage the vehicle will linger awhile before exploding.

Now onto structures and what nots; Every structure will have different resistances to fires (obviously), but the part i wanted to explain was how to counter the fire damage to buildings. Each town would have a fire station, police and so on, but the police and hospital are purely aesthetic in game except for the fire station which would send out 2 fire trucks whenever a building bursts into flames to go and combat the fire. The trucks will be able to be destroyed (of course) and will regenerate when a certain amount of supply convoys "unloaded" in town, for example every 5 resupplies 1 fire truck would regenerate and so on.

 :D :D
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: B-17 on October 12, 2011, 05:43:14 PM
I like the bit about the fire engines... They would make the towns seem less abandoned completely, and more just somewhat evacuated. :D
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: killerdude8 on October 12, 2011, 05:50:07 PM
yeah them towns are ghost towns, no signs of life at all yet they play a huge part when capturing bases
 :P :P
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Ack-Ack on October 12, 2011, 05:53:00 PM
There is no reason to have a flame thrower tank in AH, especially when none of the game mechanics support it.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Nathan60 on October 12, 2011, 05:55:29 PM
Alright after a quick shower Ive organized my thoughts so ill explain in more detail.

First off lets talk vehicle on vehicle; I was thinking that certain gv's would have different uh resistance to fire then others. Armored and closed-roof vehicles would be more resistant to the damage as opposed to open topped vehicles such as the jeep and M3/M16. Open topped vehicles would be killed fairly quick vice-versa, but normally when you die your vehicle blows up the moment you perish. I believe that if you die from fire damage the vehicle will linger awhile before exploding.

Now onto structures and what nots; Every structure will have different resistances to fires (obviously), but the part i wanted to explain was how to counter the fire damage to buildings. Each town would have a fire station, police and so on, but the police and hospital are purely aesthetic in game except for the fire station which would send out 2 fire trucks whenever a building bursts into flames to go and combat the fire. The trucks will be able to be destroyed (of course) and will regenerate when a certain amount of supply convoys "unloaded" in town, for example every 5 resupplies 1 fire truck would regenerate and so on.

 :D :D

You know I would much rather  have  infantry put in 1st then lets think of ways to kill them. Also  The flame thrower seems like it would take  along time to get a town down. Why not  just up a tank with he? I guess we could  use the flamethrower to  burn the Skunk ape out of hiding  :bolt:
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: killerdude8 on October 12, 2011, 05:58:16 PM
lol well what i thought over when writing this (showering :P) was certain buildings burning down faster then others, so pending on what type of buildings the town consists of would decide how much time it'd take to destroy it  :banana:
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Beefcake on October 12, 2011, 06:08:27 PM
At first I was in disagreement over this since the logical argument is we have no infantry or any targets in general to use a flamethrower on.



And then it came to me in a beautiful vision...



Anti-Aircraft Flame Tank! Imagine sheets of flame shooting up into air bringing down aircraft left and right.  :t



Yes I have issues.
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: killerdude8 on October 12, 2011, 06:11:45 PM
That would be interesting but not quite what i had in mind when i wrote this up  :lol
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Raphael on October 12, 2011, 06:31:34 PM
beefcake i will keep my hurri D far away from any gv's you ride.
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Nathan60 on October 12, 2011, 07:47:39 PM
At first I was in disagreement over this since the logical argument is we have no infantry or any targets in general to use a flamethrower on.
And then it came to me in a beautiful vision...
Anti-Aircraft Flame Tank! Imagine sheets of flame shooting up into air bringing down aircraft left and right.  :t
Yes I have issues.

Can  Have a Quad plasma beam flak-panzer?
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Beefcake on October 12, 2011, 08:14:59 PM
I love to use weapons in ways they were not intended.  :D I've upped a Sherman Calliope with the intent of using it as an AA platform several times, although I've only shot down a CV with it.  :(
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: vonKrimm on October 12, 2011, 08:46:19 PM
At first I was in disagreement over this since the logical argument is we have no infantry or any targets in general to use a flamethrower on.



And then it came to me in a beautiful vision...



Anti-Aircraft Flame Tank! Imagine sheets of flame shooting up into air bringing down aircraft left and right.  :t



Yes I have issues.

Were you one of the Feds at Waco all those years ago?  :P
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Reaper90 on October 12, 2011, 10:19:39 PM
If we get the flame-thrower tank (yes, could be useful for ambushing jeeps/M3/M16/M18/Wirbles  :devil ), then I demand......










NEPALM!!!!


 :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Tyrannis on October 12, 2011, 10:28:19 PM
Stick a flamethrower on the jeep/m3.

then have some fun  :t
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: perdue3 on October 13, 2011, 11:35:50 AM
The Crocodile? I dont like them, they kill my Knights Cross. I say no.
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: MK-84 on October 13, 2011, 12:37:36 PM
If we get the flame-thrower tank (yes, could be useful for ambushing jeeps/M3/M16/M18/Wirbles  :devil ), then I demand......


psst it's spelled Napalm...

and this is a stupid with, as AKAK already stated nothing in the game supports it.

-1







NEPALM!!!!


 :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Rino on October 13, 2011, 01:51:46 PM
     Ummm..Napalm  :D
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: Raphael on October 13, 2011, 02:17:29 PM
-1 to napalm
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: killerdude8 on October 13, 2011, 03:43:27 PM
napalm then cluster bombs and eventually nukes :P

im thinkin now that we should add this in after we get infantry and stuff.
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: AKP on October 14, 2011, 10:25:50 AM
OOOOOOOH OOOH OOOOH OOOH....!!!!  If we get those.... can we have these?????

(http://home.comcast.net/~princeak/e8b6156fbfbc66.jpg)

Then we can use them not only to put out the fires started by the bad guy tanks... but we can hose down the other tanks and DROWN THEM!... then we can... we can...

...Oh nevermind  :huh
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: bortas1 on October 14, 2011, 10:37:46 AM
If we get the flame-thrower tank (yes, could be useful for ambushing jeeps/M3/M16/M18/Wirbles  :devil ), then I demand...... :salute  :aok forgot about this would be great. not sure what good it would do, except agaist tanks maybe, wonder if it would be close to the molitoff cocktail? not good on spelling so sorry in advance.










NEPALM!!!!


 :rock :rock :rock
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: perdue3 on October 14, 2011, 10:49:19 AM
NEPALM!!!!

PHAIL
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: W7LPNRICK on October 14, 2011, 10:07:24 PM
If we could set a town on fire and endanger a large portion by the fire spreading...? but then we'd have to have fire fighters, tanker planes, pumper trucks...? Hmmm?  :aok
Title: Re: Flamethrower M4?
Post by: killerdude8 on October 14, 2011, 10:09:34 PM
If we could set a town on fire and endanger a large portion by the fire spreading...? but then we'd have to have fire fighters, tanker planes, pumper trucks...? Hmmm?  :aok

now were goin somewhere  :D