Desertor Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Waiting for Red Storm to arrive I was remembering the old days of Barbarossa to Berlin... In one of those epic battles one of my flamethrower teams explosed while running in the open. I think a stray bullet ignited the fuel tank! Somebody remember this happening ? I am 51 years old and my memory play me tricks sometimes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerMike Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Can't remember this ever happening in CMBB. Have not seen it in CMRT so far either. These flamethrowers are menacing though, could not resist to make a scenario that puts them to good use. Especially seeing the OT-34 flamethrower tank in action is very impressive. Man carried flamethrowers are in too of course, but are more difficult to use effectively since their range is very limited. Getting them in a position to use their flame toy on a bunker or something is hard. But you will find that out soon enough . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnersman Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I thought maybe the topic of the beginning of the universe was going to get worked into Red Thunder...I guess not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db_zero Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 The biggest bang I've seen was when my Sherman 105 got hit by a MarkIV and KABOOM!! My entire flat screen monitor looked like a sun burst and any troops near it panicked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilM Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I've had a StuPa KO'd with (sadly!) most of its ammo loadout still unfired ... that made a very loud noise, a very bright flash ... and a very large hole underneath it when it was over ... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lille Fiskerby Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I've just played the "Colossal Crack" scenario where I KO'd a Wespe and most of the 105 mm ammo exploded at the same time, major BOOM ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertor Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Come on, I know it is not a dream, one moment the soldier was there, and the next only a flameball, its ten years ago, but all we know how real this game is. Last week we all saw how a machinegun bullet sent a tank in the tank paradise, so... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Come on, I know it is not a dream, one moment the soldier was there, and the next only a flameball, its ten years ago, but all we know how real this game is. Couldn't he have been taken out by a grenade or some other kind of HE? That could have also ignited the fuel in his FT. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertor Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Yes Michael, it could be that of course. Can a beta tester of RT run a test on this subject? or still better, BF release the game now, I will test it by myself... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slysniper Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 remember this happening ? I am 51 years old and my memory play me tricks sometimes. your own answer is the answer, I never recall seeing it or hearing about it ever happening. Normally I figure it is something where the guy dies and by chance a grenade or mortar or something else just exploded at the same time on the location. There has been some amazing claims in CMX2 as to what the game can do that were just normal functions seen in unusual situations that make it look like something else has happened. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 The biggest bang I've seen was when my Sherman 105 got hit by a MarkIV and KABOOM!! My entire flat screen monitor looked like a sun burst and any troops near it panicked. Probably a lot like this: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Juanjo, Back in CMx1, there was a pretty fair discussion of the matter of whether a bullet could set a flamethrower and operator ablaze. I remember not only participating in it, but that the discussion got quite heated. In several ways! Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 ...the discussion got quite heated. One more terrible pun from you, young man, and you'll be spending the rest of the afternoon in the corner! Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertor Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 Hi John, that is good old news, Would you remember the title of the thread? I would like to search for it. I love to read heated discussions... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubu Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I was wondering about this. From this site. It should be noted that flame thrower operators did not usually face a fiery death from the slightest spark or even from having their tank hit by a normal bullet as often depicted in modern war films. The Gas Container is filled with a non-flammable gas that is under high pressure. If this tank were ruptured, it might knock the operator forward as it was expended in the same way a pressurized aerosol can bursts outward when punctured. The fuel mixture in the Fuel Containers is difficult to light which is why magnesium filled igniters are required when the weapon is fired. Fire a bullet into a metal can filled with diesel or napalm and it will merely leak out the hole unless the round was an incendiary type that could possibly ignite the mixture inside. This also applies to the flame thrower Fuel Container. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Think what's in the tank on the flamethrower guy's back. Then think what's directly under the driver's seat in a jeep! Its the same stuff! If you're imagining a 'Hollywood' explosion and fiery death for flamethrower guy then by all rights Jeep and kubel guy should suffer the same grisly fate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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