Flamethrower or Grenade Launcher?

[Shaunr]

I might have to say I'm happy with the grenade launcher. It seems like it might be better than if they had added the flamethrower.

EDIT:

Thank you for fixing my mess up

Edited February 8, 2009 by playaindahood

[brandrixco]

They are going to release it eventually, because chinatown wars has one

[ChocolateThunder]

While the flamethrower might be "cooler", it's just not all that practical. We're not in the trenches of WWI.

 

If surrounded by gang members spraying a volley of sub-machine gun fire my way, the last thing I would want is to be standing out in the open with a short range weapon wearing a fuel tank as a backpack.

[The BigSlick]

flamethrower. It would look awsome spraying people with flames with IV's physics. Grenade Launcher cool but meh, RPG is enough. But realisticly I would want both!

[RATEDR307]

I never really liked the flamethrower in any of the GTA games, so I would say the grenade launcher. Besides, flamethrowers are pretty much obsolete, like ChocolateThunder said, they're not very practical.

[buffalosoulj4h20]

yea, like grenade launchers are sooo realistic. whens the last time a biker got caught with a grenade? if the launchers are in we should see flamethrowers too, in the next content.

[AnotherDave]

Don't give a monkeys about a flame thrower really. The grenade launcher will be cool and if there was a flame thrower I'd almost never use it anyway.

[ChocolateThunder]

yea, like grenade launchers are sooo realistic. whens the last time a biker got caught with a grenade? if the launchers are in we should see flamethrowers too, in the next content.

It's not a matter of realism; a flamethrower's just not all that useful. It'd be a fun mayhem weapon, but the only time I found myself using the flamethrower in San Andreas was the weed burning mission with The Truth.

[buffalosoulj4h20]

yea, like grenade launchers are sooo realistic. whens the last time a biker got caught with a grenade? if the launchers are in we should see flamethrowers too, in the next content.

It's not a matter of realism; a flamethrower's just not all that useful. It'd be a fun mayhem weapon, but the only time I found myself using the flamethrower in San Andreas was the weed burning mission with The Truth.

oh, i rather have the launchers, but i want both the flamethrower and grenade launcher in the next game. you guys don't have to use it.

[~Nico~]

Grenade launcher all the way, I love how those people were flyin' sky high in the Gametrailer's vid.

[Rewdalf]

I never used past flamethrowers as much, and they won't be much use in battles for IV...But with the physics and awsome things you can do, I'd want a flamethrower. You can burn the tires off cars, or push someone that's on fire down some stairs for extra fun!

[Seddo]

Ooo, that's a tough one.

 

The 'pop' noise of a grenade launcher firing and then the 4 second pause of silence until something goes boom would be pretty cool, but setting everything and everyone a lite with the flamethrower with the scorching sound will be quality as well.

 

Flamethrowers were good for pissing around in rampages in previous GTA's but i hardly used them in close combat, so i think i would prefer the grenade launcher.

[Shaunr]

how about a grenade launcher/flamethrower weapon? That would be awesome

[brandrixco]

Like I said it might be in the next dlc and you know what I think the fire effects in gta 4 might be some of the best ever for a game

[loczek47]

There's already Rocket Launcher, so I don't need Grenade Launcher at all. I would love to see Flamethrower in IV...realize how deadly it would be..

[brandrixco]

There's already Rocket Launcher, so I don't need Grenade Launcher at all. I would love to see Flamethrower in IV...realize how deadly it would be..

It would be badass yes, but rockstar have to fix there fire truck glitch(it never shows up even after the streets are burning and 20 cars are blowned up)

[Shaunr]

here's something I made. Can the flamethrower launch people in the air? and I leave it at that

 

[brandrixco]

here's something I made. Can the flamethrower launch people in the air? and I leave it at that

good point, but a flamer would be badass with the graphics

[smeagol]

fire isnt used enough in this game.

 

 

[~Nico~]

here's something I made. Can the flamethrower launch people in the air? and I leave it at that

Thanks, you pretty much said exactly what I said but provided a nice little vid to help remind people how f*cking awsome that looks, can't wait to use it .

[RyanHans]

I would say grenade launcher for story, flamethrower for the zombie multiplayer that will be coming out. (I hope)

[~Nico~]

Dude, quit with the zombie bullsh*t, this is GTA forums not L4D or Resident Evil crap.

[ETB]

Voted for grenade laucher, didn't use the flamethrower that much in previous gta's...so I wont miss it.

Grenade launcher should be a great weapon to cause some riot in LC

[Dear x Sergio]

All I know is that grenades, a rocket launcher, and a flamethrower would last a lot longer than grenades, a rocket launcher, and a grenade launcher.

[Dingdongs]

here's something I made. Can the flamethrower launch people in the air? and I leave it at that

Thanks, you pretty much said exactly what I said but provided a nice little vid to help remind people how f*cking awsome that looks, can't wait to use it .

Grenade Launcher only, flamethrower's we're used during WWII when infantry or special forces would knock the door of a house down and then one of the soldiers would blast the flamethrower into the house to flush the troops out. After that it really was never used anymore.

 

Plus, it's unrealistic especially when R* is pushing for realism, you don't see Biker's or bodyguards carrying around flamethrowers, do you?

[buzbegone]

Yeah trenches of WWII, I see where you're getting at and the fact that the flamethrowers weren't realistic enough until VCS made an attempt and you're right about how they'd look with GTA IV's physics but framerate might be another issue as did the tear gas for the more recent GTA's

[Gouveia]

Why can't we have both?

 

The grenade launcher is bad-ass, and if they include a infinite ammo code, then it'll be awesome. Also, the flamethrower would be darn fun, since the peds always stop, drop and roll.

[LitoBX]

"WOOO ANIMATED FIRE, WOOOO, I NEED A HOBBY!!!"

[Lotek]

here's something I made. Can the flamethrower launch people in the air? and I leave it at that

f*cking epic