Hairspray + Lighter = Mini Flamethrower?

[Konrad Knox]

Something my multiplayer players suggested.

 

Not near the Molotov level of destruction, but maybe a close range single-zombie fire action. Sets one zombie on fire.

Make it have limited uses, like 3 shots per hairspray can.

Viable. It's viable, I think.

Would be super cool.

 

What do you say?

[lerk]

Sorry, but its an No, not an red big but an No, you can see it at Commonly Suggested Suggestions. Maybe if its VERY weak.

[Jack Bower]

Only if you can use it while moving and run into your own flame trail and give yourself third degree burns.

[King jjwpenguin]

I have to say no. -1

Sorry on phone it made me post without me clicking. No because it seems too op and would be spammed by every server noob everywhere.

[Magic Mark]

Just imagine the griefing.

[Wratts]

Would it be less of an issue, or more viable if there was a constant risk of self-injury with it?

 

LIke a 15% chance of suffering a burn, in addition to a 5% chance of the spraycan catching fire and subsequently exploding and setting the user on fire each time you use a blast of it?

[Konrad Knox]

I don't see the OP factor? It would have less impact that a Molly.
And there really is not a lot of hairspray in the game.
I mean, we have Molotovs, that can be crafted out of whiskey, and we have a whole ton of whiskey in the game.
A single Molly can wreck half a town. And we're worried about being OP?
 

You could make it an optional switch in the .ini 
HairsprayFire = true

 

Griefing problem solved.

 

In circles like mine, where roleplayers are selectively picked, this would be amazing! And it's realistic.
Why else have hairspray? To do hair? Please!
 

[ChaosLegion]

you cant seriously think of burning to death even single zombie with hairspray.

I mean you have to boil brain in head to kill it that way.

 

p.s. i think hairspray stun bomb are there already. dont quote me on that though

[Konrad Knox]

ChaosLegion, why don't you go ahead and try this at home? Perhaps on a friend who annoys you. Let me know the results

[Wratts]

Come to think of it, the game already has a feature that would make using this a gamble. If the range is limited, you can easily catch fire from a Zed on fire just getting too close to you anyway, right?

[A guy and his cat]

It's one of the big noes (it is said that way?) that I think that could be implemented, but having some disadvantages to counteract the BURN EM ALL TO RE-DEATH thing.

[ChaosLegion]

"ChaosLegion, why don't you go ahead and try this at home? Perhaps on a friend who annoys you. Let me know the results :)"

 

Unexpectedly I have no zombie friend at home. But you could purchase dead body at your local morgue and try to burn its face at least to the skull. Also let me know how long will it take you to incenerate skull to get to its brain and if it is plausible in combat situation.

Cheers.

[raymond]

Mod?

[Jack Bower]

This is one of those things that will hurt survivors a lot more then zombies, excellent if you can't find a shotgun and still don't want to take an axe in the face.

[ChaosLegion]

MP - only starter weapon ?  Could be useful for PvP KOS servers.

But atm kitchen knives are more available as it is 1 component, about same range and bleed DOT.

And afaik burns are not introduced yet (could be wrong)

[Jack Bower]

kitchen knife although it seems a good pvp weapon actually sports some of the lowest damage, you are almost better off using a frying pan or a rolling pin.