because this is around the time period when they realized that flame throwers sucked

OT: you shouldn't think about realism when it comes to a video game think about it would you use the things if they weren't good against anything?
the only thing i have to say about flame vehicles is that the Zippo needs more fuel XD

Oh and Flame thrower are not banned.. there are still some in french Army...

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OK. maybe it was not banned but I think most armies have removed them from the active inventory (except for very specific purpose) by the 70's. Once infantry unit have access to LAW, Flame tanks are just sitting bombs. I certainly have not seen any field manual that advise it's use in an anti-infantry role.

In french army there are....

Some lessons from Indochine and Algeria i think....

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Sucks the French guys dont have FAMAS though

All around, I think the flamethrowers are modelled unrealistically out of necessity. They're a solid choice for an anti-rush unit. Without them, alot of stupid spam would be much more effective.

EDIT: Suprised this fellow wasnt modelled as an alternative:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M202_FLASH

A less capable RPO Rys alternative for NATO use. Given to some special forces unit of course. Give it to Delta Force, and change the Carl Gustav to Rangers, and Stinger to SAS and you've got yourself a nice system I think

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A russian variant of your incendiary rockets launcher:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPO-A_Shmel_(Bumblebee)

I like that!

EDIT: Oh dawg: The RPO is the SPETNAZ's weapon in game!

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nato needs a unit thats a mirror of spetz that has the FLASH.
that and it'd be SO COOL

My only issue with flamethrower tanks is that they can kill other tanks.

This should not be. Losing a T80 to a flamethrower tank is just... stupid.

I agree - armour is far too easily affected by flames. It should panic them, but no so easily destroy them.

Since modern tanks are sealed from the exterior by their NBC protection, they are probably thougher against flamethrower. But in World War II, tanks could be destroyed by molotov cocktails or flamethrowers with a little luck.