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* '''Inverted''': Bob's flamethrower is a total GameBreaker, doing much more damage and having a much longer operative range than a real flamethrower.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob's flamethrower is a total GameBreaker, doing much more damage and having a much longer operative range than a real flamethrower. In fact, he can do some illogically badass things with it; Such as using it as a ''sniper''!
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** Flamethrowers have far better ammo capacity than real life, but are weaker as well, except for being oddly effective against buildings.
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** Flamethrowers have far better ammo capacity than in real life, but are weaker as well, except for being oddly effective against buildings.
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* '''Played For Drama''': At the end of the NoGearLevel, you obtain a flamethrower right before the boss fight, but it's a very weak weapon. This is acknowledged in-universe by the player character, creating tension as they must fight for their life while at a major disadvantage.
* '''Played For Horror''': In a SurvivalHorror game, the only ranged weapon available to you is a flamethrower. However, because it's so weak, it doesn't really trivialize dealing with the enemies, preserving the game's frightening atmosphere.
* '''Played For Horror''': In a SurvivalHorror game, the only ranged weapon available to you is a flamethrower. However, because it's so weak, it doesn't really trivialize dealing with the enemies, preserving the game's frightening atmosphere.
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* '''Played For Drama''': At the end of the NoGearLevel, you obtain the player obtains a flamethrower right before the boss fight, but it's a very weak weapon. This is acknowledged in-universe by the player character, creating tension as they must fight for their life while at a major disadvantage.
* '''Played For Horror''': In a SurvivalHorror game, the only ranged weapon available toyou the player is a flamethrower. However, because it's so weak, it doesn't really trivialize dealing with the enemies, preserving the game's frightening atmosphere.
* '''Played For Horror''': In a SurvivalHorror game, the only ranged weapon available to
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** Bob's flamethrower is something he [[HomemadeInventions cobbled together]] from whatever junk he had lying around, so it's obviously not as good as a factory made weapon.
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* PlayedForDrama: At the end of the NoGearLevel, you obtain a flamethrower right before the boss fight, but it's a very weak weapon. This is acknowledged in-universe by the player character, creating tension as they must fight for their life while at a major disadvantage.
* PlayedForHorror: In a SurvivalHorror game, the only ranged weapon available to you is a flamethrower. However, because it's so weak, it doesn't really trivialize dealing with the enemies, preserving the game's frightening atmosphere.
* PlayedForHorror: In a SurvivalHorror game, the only ranged weapon available to you is a flamethrower. However, because it's so weak, it doesn't really trivialize dealing with the enemies, preserving the game's frightening atmosphere.
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* PlayedForDrama: '''Played For Drama''': At the end of the NoGearLevel, you obtain a flamethrower right before the boss fight, but it's a very weak weapon. This is acknowledged in-universe by the player character, creating tension as they must fight for their life while at a major disadvantage.
*PlayedForHorror: '''Played For Horror''': In a SurvivalHorror game, the only ranged weapon available to you is a flamethrower. However, because it's so weak, it doesn't really trivialize dealing with the enemies, preserving the game's frightening atmosphere.
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* PlayedForDrama: At the end of the NoGearLevel, you obtain a flamethrower right before the boss fight, but it's a very weak weapon. This is acknowledged in-universe by the player character, creating tension as they must fight for their life while at a major disadvantage.
* PlayedForHorror: In a SurvivalHorror game, the only ranged weapon available to you is a flamethrower. However, because it's so weak, it doesn't really trivialize dealing with the enemies, preserving the game's frightening atmosphere.
* PlayedForHorror: In a SurvivalHorror game, the only ranged weapon available to you is a flamethrower. However, because it's so weak, it doesn't really trivialize dealing with the enemies, preserving the game's frightening atmosphere.
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** The developers wanted a JokeWeapon, and decided to make it a flamethrower.
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* '''Averted''': Bob's flamethrower is as deadly as you'd expect, firing a huge cone of napalm that easily kills anyone caught in it and excels at destroying buildings.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** Bob's flamethrower is as deadly as you'd expect, firing a huge cone of napalm that easily kills anyone caught in it and excels at destroyingbuildings.buildings. It's a balanced weapon, with pros and cons that render it just as viable as other options.
** The game has no flamethrowers.
** Bob's flamethrower is as deadly as you'd expect, firing a huge cone of napalm that easily kills anyone caught in it and excels at destroying
** The game has no flamethrowers.
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* '''Enforced''': The flamethrower was found to be [[GameBreaker overpowered]] while the game was being developed, so it was severely dialed back in power by reducing its damage and range.
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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** The flamethrower was found to be [[GameBreaker overpowered]] while the game was being developed, so it was severely dialed back in power by reducing its damage andrange.range.
** [[UsefulNotes/BetaTest The beta flamethrower's damage routine]] was found to lag the test rig to hell, so they [[AcceptableBreaksFromReality settled for a less computationally intense routine to keep the game functionally playable]].
** The flamethrower was found to be [[GameBreaker overpowered]] while the game was being developed, so it was severely dialed back in power by reducing its damage and
** [[UsefulNotes/BetaTest The beta flamethrower's damage routine]] was found to lag the test rig to hell, so they [[AcceptableBreaksFromReality settled for a less computationally intense routine to keep the game functionally playable]].
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** [[NotTheIntendedUse It's a weed burner]]
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** [[NotTheIntendedUse [[ImprovisedWeapon It's a weed burner]]burner.]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': Every other weapon can be upgraded as well, and the flamethrower is still much weaker than other weapons at the same level.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** Every other weapon can be upgraded as well, and the flamethrower is still much weaker than other weapons at the samelevel.level.
** The max-power flamethrower is a strong weapon on paper, but so many characters have flame-resistant armor that it's still functionally quite weak.
** Every other weapon can be upgraded as well, and the flamethrower is still much weaker than other weapons at the same
** The max-power flamethrower is a strong weapon on paper, but so many characters have flame-resistant armor that it's still functionally quite weak.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': The flamethrower initially seems useless, but becomes much more powerful when upgraded. However, other weapons eventually become even stronger when upgraded themselves... but the flamethrower has a higher maximum level, ultimately letting it outstrip them all. However, the huge amount of resources you'd need to spend to make it usable ultimately makes the flamethrower AwesomeButImpractical.
** Flamethrowers have far better endurance than real life but are weaker as well, except for being oddly effective against earthworks themselves.
** Flamethrowers have far better endurance than real life but are weaker as well, except for being oddly effective against earthworks themselves.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''':
** The flamethrower initially seems useless, but becomes much more powerful when upgraded. However, other weapons eventually become even stronger when upgraded themselves... but the flamethrower has a higher maximum level, ultimately letting it outstrip them all. However, the huge amount of resources you'd need to spend to make it usable ultimately makes the flamethrower AwesomeButImpractical.
** Flamethrowers have far betterendurance ammo capacity than real life life, but are weaker as well, except for being oddly effective against earthworks themselves.buildings.
** The flamethrower initially seems useless, but becomes much more powerful when upgraded. However, other weapons eventually become even stronger when upgraded themselves... but the flamethrower has a higher maximum level, ultimately letting it outstrip them all. However, the huge amount of resources you'd need to spend to make it usable ultimately makes the flamethrower AwesomeButImpractical.
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* '''Invoked''': Knowing full well how dangerous a realistic flamethrower would be, the BigBad decides to have a few of his {{Mooks}} sabotage Bob's flamethrower.
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* '''Invoked''': Knowing full well how dangerous a realistic flamethrower would be, the BigBad decides to have a few of his {{Mooks}} {{mooks}} sabotage Bob's flamethrower.
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** The enemies largely wear flame resistant clothing, justifying the low damage output.
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** [[NotTheIntendedUse It's a weed burner]]
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'''Basic Trope''': Flamethrowers in video games are much less effective than their real-life counterparts.
* '''Straight''': [[PyroManiac Bob]]'s weapon in a HeroShooter is a flamethrower. However, it's extremely short-ranged, doesn't obscure the target's vision with smoke, and its damage isn't good enough to compensate.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's flamethrower produces a smaller flame than a lighter and deals ScratchDamage to anything it hits.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob's flamethrower is a viable weapon, but still doesn't shoot as far or do as much damage as a flamethrower would in real life.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob looted the flamethrower from a movie set, so it's a prop propane flamethrower that's much less deadly than the real thing.
** All of the other characters have heat-resistant armour, so the flamethrower can't do that much to them.
* '''Inverted''': Bob's flamethrower is a total GameBreaker, doing much more damage and having a much longer operative range than a real flamethrower.
* '''Subverted''': The flamethrower is the game's example of MagikarpPower. Upgrading it enough eventually lets it cause as much harm as a real military flamethrower would, and compete at or above the level of the other weapons.
* '''Double Subverted''': Every other weapon can be upgraded as well, and the flamethrower is still much weaker than other weapons at the same level.
* '''Parodied''': Bob only ever uses his flamethrower to light cigarettes, and it struggles with even ''that''.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The flamethrower initially seems useless, but becomes much more powerful when upgraded. However, other weapons eventually become even stronger when upgraded themselves... but the flamethrower has a higher maximum level, ultimately letting it outstrip them all. However, the huge amount of resources you'd need to spend to make it usable ultimately makes the flamethrower AwesomeButImpractical.
* '''Averted''': Bob's flamethrower is as deadly as you'd expect, firing a huge cone of napalm that easily kills anyone caught in it and excels at destroying buildings.
* '''Enforced''': The flamethrower was found to be [[GameBreaker overpowered]] while the game was being developed, so it was severely dialed back in power by reducing its damage and range.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I signed up to operate a flamethrower 'cause I wanted to burn my enemies alive. But this thing is useless!"
* '''Invoked''': Knowing full well how dangerous a realistic flamethrower would be, the BigBad decides to have a few of his {{Mooks}} sabotage Bob's flamethrower.
* '''Exploited''': The BigBad decides to save Bob for last while fighting him and the other heroes, since his flamethrower is too weak to cause any real harm.
* '''Defied''': Bob decided to upgrade his flamethrower before the events of the game. While the standard ones are quite weak, his is a flame-spewing weapon of mass destruction.
* '''Discussed''': "I had considered joining Bob in operating the flamethrowers, but I decided against it when I saw how weak they were."
* '''Conversed''': "Bob is [[CharacterTiers F-tier]] because of his terrible range and damage on his primary weapon."
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* '''Straight''': [[PyroManiac Bob]]'s weapon in a HeroShooter is a flamethrower. However, it's extremely short-ranged, doesn't obscure the target's vision with smoke, and its damage isn't good enough to compensate.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's flamethrower produces a smaller flame than a lighter and deals ScratchDamage to anything it hits.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob's flamethrower is a viable weapon, but still doesn't shoot as far or do as much damage as a flamethrower would in real life.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob looted the flamethrower from a movie set, so it's a prop propane flamethrower that's much less deadly than the real thing.
** All of the other characters have heat-resistant armour, so the flamethrower can't do that much to them.
* '''Inverted''': Bob's flamethrower is a total GameBreaker, doing much more damage and having a much longer operative range than a real flamethrower.
* '''Subverted''': The flamethrower is the game's example of MagikarpPower. Upgrading it enough eventually lets it cause as much harm as a real military flamethrower would, and compete at or above the level of the other weapons.
* '''Double Subverted''': Every other weapon can be upgraded as well, and the flamethrower is still much weaker than other weapons at the same level.
* '''Parodied''': Bob only ever uses his flamethrower to light cigarettes, and it struggles with even ''that''.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': The flamethrower initially seems useless, but becomes much more powerful when upgraded. However, other weapons eventually become even stronger when upgraded themselves... but the flamethrower has a higher maximum level, ultimately letting it outstrip them all. However, the huge amount of resources you'd need to spend to make it usable ultimately makes the flamethrower AwesomeButImpractical.
* '''Averted''': Bob's flamethrower is as deadly as you'd expect, firing a huge cone of napalm that easily kills anyone caught in it and excels at destroying buildings.
* '''Enforced''': The flamethrower was found to be [[GameBreaker overpowered]] while the game was being developed, so it was severely dialed back in power by reducing its damage and range.
* '''Lampshaded''': "I signed up to operate a flamethrower 'cause I wanted to burn my enemies alive. But this thing is useless!"
* '''Invoked''': Knowing full well how dangerous a realistic flamethrower would be, the BigBad decides to have a few of his {{Mooks}} sabotage Bob's flamethrower.
* '''Exploited''': The BigBad decides to save Bob for last while fighting him and the other heroes, since his flamethrower is too weak to cause any real harm.
* '''Defied''': Bob decided to upgrade his flamethrower before the events of the game. While the standard ones are quite weak, his is a flame-spewing weapon of mass destruction.
* '''Discussed''': "I had considered joining Bob in operating the flamethrowers, but I decided against it when I saw how weak they were."
* '''Conversed''': "Bob is [[CharacterTiers F-tier]] because of his terrible range and damage on his primary weapon."
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