Explosion with Molotov

Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2013, 01:17 AMAerohank

Your units won't jump around if you dodge the Molotov properly.

Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2013, 08:42 AMShell_yeah

Molotov explodes, so it has an explosion effect.
(Captain Obv to the rescue)

Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2013, 08:16 AMH_Stickeye

its slow to issue, has a short range... why not nerf it? Make it a lolz ability that sends rainbows and unicorns to the germans.

Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2013, 09:20 AMNullist

Well technically, IRL, Molotovs have very little explosive force. Certainly nowhere near enough to knock a man over, unless you hit him in the head with it, in which case the bottles impact is what will knock him over, rather than the igniting petrol.

There isnt really any substantial shrapnel effect either, like in frag grenades, which also, incidentally, have rather little actual explosive force.

Molotovs arent like sticks of dynamite, or anything as explosive as that.

Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2013, 09:30 AMH_Stickeye

You gonna make this thread about realism? RLY????!!!!!

Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2013, 15:42 PMGinnungagap

That would be a very good idea.

Everything that removes control from you is bad for the gameplay. Troops seeking autocover (and in this case, cover means a very hot place) is just generally frustrating.

I mention this in every molotov related thread - i wish they made grenades uncancelable. The whole throw-the-molotov-then-cancel ad infinitum until the opponent doesn't move is just a stupid micro minigame that has nothing to do with strategy.


H_Stickeye, i despise you. I waited several posts from you to be sure. You have absolutely no idea how powerful molotovs are. But this thread is not about OP or UP, it is about gameplay mechanics.

Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2013, 15:42 PMGinnungagap

That would be a very good idea.

Everything that removes control from you is bad for the gameplay. Troops seeking autocover (and in this case, cover means a very hot place) is just generally frustrating.

I mention this in every molotov related thread - i wish they made grenades uncancelable. The whole throw-the-molotov-then-cancel ad infinitum until the opponent doesn't move is just a stupid micro minigame that has nothing to do with strategy.

Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2013, 15:42 PMGinnungagap

H_Stickeye, i despise you. I waited several posts from you to be sure. You have absolutely no idea how powerful molotovs are. But this thread is not about OP or UP, it is about gameplay mechanics.

Jump back to quoted post6 Dec 2013, 20:11 PMFunky Ducky

I'm not arguing about it being overpowered, but I'm just starting that just because you aren't babysitting your troops every second, you shouldn't be punished.