I guess a flamethrower would be pretty badass. But I trust Infinity Ward to balance the game correctly and if it doesn't fit, then so be it.

Most modern military forces don't even use flamethrowers anymore, and incendiary devices are specifically banned in the Geneva Conventions anyway. I'm thankful for this as I really don't want to see a flamethrower in MW2, it would seem out of place.

No....MW2 definitely doesnt need a flamethrower.

" @MB: It's a Hollywood shooter, not a sim shooter. "

" @MB: It's a Hollywood shooter, not a sim shooter. "

Leave the ridiculous weapons with WaW, no flamethrower or anything else is needed in MW2, and it wont be in MW2.

MW 2 doesn't need or want a damn thing from the crap game WaW.  No thanks!  

Oh man, the game should have some white phosphorus attack, maybe in MP.  You get labeled a war criminal and your weaponry is temporarily reduced!

If IW put a Flame Thrower in CoD4 you would be right now asking where it is in MW2.

And tanks

I think flamethrowers can be a lot of fun, but it would be pretty out of place.

Yeah, a flamethrower really doesn't fit into the context of the game.

The flamethrower in Far Cry 2 rocked.  But yeah, I agree with the general consensus here.

No, modern warfare is a lot more building based than WaW was and would be completely over powering

MW 2 does not need a flame thrower. That would be a stupid weapon to put in.

" MW 2 does not need a flame thrower. That would be a stupid weapon to put in. "

I don't want a flamethrower.

We dont need pyro class in MW.

Like everyone said it's modern combat.

How about a laser gun?..thats pretty modern

All you need is love.

" @Necrorrilla said:

" @MB: It's a Hollywood shooter, not a sim shooter. "

What other kind of weapons do you think should be in the game? How about a laser rifle? "

No

Weren't flamethrowers used to burn down forests and jungle areas during wars... not as a direct means to take down the enemy?

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" Leave the ridiculous weapons with WaW, no flamethrower or anything else is needed in MW2, and it wont be in MW2. "

i don't think it would be good. i don't see any footage in Iraq and Afghanistan of people using flamethrowers. i don't even think people use them anymore as we speak. it was used in ww2 but thats about it.

" All you need is love. "

World at War is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this way. 

"Weren't flamethrowers used to burn down forests and jungle areas during wars... not as a direct means to take down the enemy? "

" i don't think it would be good. i don't see any footage in Iraq and Afghanistan of people using flamethrowers. i don't even think people use them anymore as we speak. it was used in ww2 but thats about it. "

" Most modern military forces don't even use flamethrowers anymore, and incendiary devices are specifically banned in the Geneva Conventions anyway. I'm thankful for this as I really don't want to see a flamethrower in MW2, it would seem out of place. "

I don't see soldiers dual wielding Desert Eagles or throwing knives either. 
 
A flamethrower wouldn't be so out of place considering the weapons that are in the game anyways.

" @MB said:

" Most modern military forces don't even use flamethrowers anymore, and incendiary devices are specifically banned in the Geneva Conventions anyway. I'm thankful for this as I really don't want to see a flamethrower in MW2, it would seem out of place. "

I've never really understood why countries honor policies like that during a time of war. It would seem as if doing whatever it takes so your country isn't annihilated would be priority number one. "

All it needs now is Nazis

They wont, MW2 follows realistic guidelines and since flames throwers are banned by the geneva convention it wont appear in mw2 which takes place in present day.

" Most modern military forces don't even use flamethrowers anymore, and incendiary devices are specifically banned in the Geneva Conventions anyway. I'm thankful for this as I really don't want to see a flamethrower in MW2, it would seem out of place. "

i would like to see a gun that shoots chainsaws. laser chainsaws. 
 
edit: I'm fairly certain there's nothing in the Geneva Convention regarding the use of laser chainsaws. And it's pretty much accepted fact that they are used extensively in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

No thanks, I don't want to be reminded of crappy WWII tactics using a flame thrower as a weapon. It's modern warfare, not WWII treyarch garbage because no one uses a flame thrower today in battle.

Flamethrowers are bulky, heavy, and incredibly dangerous to the person operating them. While they are good terror weapons and somewhat effective at terrain deformation they arn't worth it. Plus any flamethrowers laying around in storage are at least thirty or forty years old now. I don't think I want to be strapping one of those to my back.
 
So, in short I severally doubt we'll be seeing them in MW2. If we were to I would lose some of my respect for Infinity Ward.

I would not put it past a terrorist or rebels in war torn countries to use a Flamer but they are Dangerous to use and bulky. I also see there has been some treyarch bashing already.

" Most modern military forces don't even use flamethrowers anymore, and incendiary devices are specifically banned in the Geneva Conventions anyway. I'm thankful for this as I really don't want to see a flamethrower in MW2, it would seem out of place. "

No..we don't need a flamethrower.
 
Most countries realized that burning people alive wasn't cool in the 70s.

" Weren't flamethrowers used to burn down forests and jungle areas during wars... not as a direct means to take down the enemy? "

I never really go for flamethrowers in games. I think I just prefer the direct, to-the-point, visceral experience of a bullet leaving your gun and entering some dudes head. Flamethrowers always seem so... indistinct as to what they're doing or who you're killing. Plus where's the headshot with a flamethrower?
 
The only time I thought dudes being on fire was good was in Blood, and that was more for comedy value than practical application.

They really don't even use flamethrowers these days, do they? So why would it be in Modern Warfare 2?