[Talisman]

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Originally Posted by Kiryu

Shenlong has one, I wanna say Dragon Gundam has one too but I could be wrong about that.

There are a few, but it's a very rare occurrence. Dragon, Shenlong and Altron are really the only ones that come to mind. Again, I'm talking more of use as a grunt weapon.

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Flamethrowers are kinda useless with the advent of beam weapons. They're just as effective, but less unpredictable, easier to use, and more efficient. As for intimidation, a giant robot kinda has that covered by itself.

Plus, very few MSs have dedicated anti-infantry weapons. There are examples, but typically MSs fight other MSs.

Never, ever underestimate the value of psychological warfare. Giant robots alone may be enough to inspire fear, but stick them with a tank and a nozzle, and you don't just have a giant war machine, you have a wrathful colossus of terror, especially when the enemy doesn't have much to counter it. Flamethrowers may be impractical in the field, but I sort of get the feeling once we enter the territory of directed energy weapons and striding war hulks that walk like men, "impractical" stops being a legitimate argument for the most part.

Honestly, IBO strikes me as a show perfect to use it, seeing as it avoids beam weaponry like the plague. I can't imagine that Mobile Workers would last long in flames hot enough to turn concrete into goo.