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I don't think anything can quite beat the sound of the flamer. When I get into a group, the first time I fire my PFT, everyone screams how they love the flamethrower. I think it is partly because of the awesome sound.

I mean, nothing screams awesomeness quite like the sound of a flamethrower.

"Nothing beats the smell of Napalm in the morning. It smells like... like... victory."

In previous Star Wars games, most notably the Jedi Knight and KOTOR series, the click & hiss of the Lightsaber was thrilling. In SWG, hearing that sound effect makes me hold back my puke.

Awesome implementation devs, especially considering that Jedi in this game were once highly revered.

Message Edited by Warmaker01 on 08-18-2005 10:39 PM

Hmm...how about let's clarify more then.

The PFT doesn't 'click and hiss'. The PFT clicks and ROARS!


Nitpick: The sound of a lightsaber is more accuratly referred to as a 'snap-hiss'.

I find both underwhelming to be honest. There's just nothing out there that tops the good 'ol stouker concussion rifle (as featured in the Dark Forces games)...

*WHRRRRRRR-BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*

Message Edited by Raptor2k1 on 08-19-2005 01:46 AM

As much as I love the Flamethrower I'm still caught up in the new Proton Rifle Sound. It makes a great SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! sound. Makes it sound like you're shooting a 20mm field gun instead of a pansy blaster. Now..if only they could give us an attack that would keep firing for like 10 seconds. Something like "Extended Fire" where we get a defensive debuff but get to deal massive damage to one target or an area every second for like 10 seconds. Then give it a long cooldown timer. The best thing would be seeing a constant stream of fire coming from a Commando for 10 seconds! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM! SLAM!

For me, nothing compares to the *chick - fwooooooosh* of a flamethrower (that's how i've always described it, dunno why).

But you notice that the reaction differs drastically depending on what end of that flamethrower that you're on...

If you're the one dishing it out, then the sound represents a moment of suspense. That brief moment where you hear the initial *chick* and you're watching to see who got nailed by it. Pre-CU was definately more dramatic for me, because getting nailed by a flamesingle2 or flamecone2 back then was pretty painful.

If you're NOT the one with the flamethrower, then hearing that thing go off in mass PvP represents a moment of panic.

"Who's burning? Did I get hit? Someone get the commando! Arrrgh... where is he!?"

Heh, yeah...in the Avatar the wookiee commando's actually use Proton Rifles and Plasma Flamethrowers and boy it just sucks being set on fire

I personally love the sheer roar and power of the FT, and the slick whistle of the Proton Rifle equally.

And considering how many Master commandos are out there, the "click-hiss" of the PFT is more like a real LS than any ingame LS'

I miss the old BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!!!!! animation for the launcher pistol.

We need an Advanced Rocket Launcher that uses that animation. Sweeeeet...