Flamethrower.

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0:00 Introduction
0:45 Origins
2:17 World War 1
3:48 World War 2
4:55 Contemporary Use
5:44 Depiction in Media
6:04 Military Settings
7:58 Horror
10:23 Anarchy & Sandbox
12:06 Afterburn
12:55 Viability
13:50 Conclusion

[@ninfreak]

Germany: "Let's use abbreviations for our weapons and vehicles." USA: "You're called M1, you're called M1, EVERYTHING is called M1"

[@oper8rdrifto417]

M1 Supremancy

[@isaac-yw1ei]

Japan: TYPE 95 TIME

[@Crankiebox99]

Sad M2 and M3 Noises

[@ninfreak]

@@isaac-yw1ei Japan has the type advantage

[@Pokanika]

It stood for Murica.

[@benandrei8690]

“Flamethrowers are used by fictional super villains” *MENTIONS ELON MUSK*

[@wonderluss6551]

based

[@oz_jones]

@Flatline Hank Scorpio > Musk

[@El-Burrito]

Elon Musk isn't real, he can't hurt you.

[@natethegreat7967]

@Flatline “Launches rockets” sure is a weird grievance.

[@Wyattporter]

@@natethegreat7967 it’s a valid grievance when his reason to launch rockets is “so that I can continue polluting the Earth until it’s uninhabitable and then use my rockets to evacuate the richest, whitest people to Mars”

[@Venalii1]

The fact that Elon Musk is described as a “fictional villain” lmao

[@turbocat8329]

To some it's just the fictional part that is incorrect.

[@chainattack6412]

*all

[@titallium3244]

@@turbocat8329 “some” should be rational people

[@willymw78]

@@titallium3244 wdym, he lets his employees go to the toilet unlike Amazon.

[@potassiumtheif5857]

@@willymw78 he also kills children in cobalt mines to make cars and fuel his ego trip to space

[@blookester6583]

"Carrying a Flamethrower makes you a priority target" *Flashbacks to the entire enemy team bayonet charging me when I pick up a Flamethrower kit in Battlefield 1*

[@comradecommissar8223]

Me paying Enlisted, as soon as that first jet of flames come out, I am public enemy #1

[@toheekang174]

Yeah. The moment I fire the flamethrower, a lot of enemy want me dead.

[@The_whales]

People can also just use a melee weapon if you jump on their faces

[@Pikachu790]

Playing Day of Infamy, where enemies can shoot your tank and cause an explosion; being a liability to your own team is outweighed by the satisfying crackling and screaming of the enemy when you get into a good position.

[@twotailedavenger]

Well, when picking up the kit pings your location on the map to the entire enemy team...

[@Purplecliffe]

Ahoy: Return of the King

[@Tomboyspleaseheadpatme]

Ahoy

[@justanotherperson7774]

Bless Your Perfection Praise the true creators 🙏

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

Ahoy

[@sup_a]

Ahoy!

[@gunnerguy31]

Ahoy, quality over quantity

[@JazzKazoo0930]

The irony of a unit armed exclusively with flamethrowers commanded by a man named Bernhard is amazing

[@gemigames154]

B. Reddemann no less! He makes men redder!

[@TehObLiVioUs]

BURNHARD love that guy

[@catriona_drummond]

Bernhard is actually old germanic for "he who fights with fire" indeed. Every name with "hard" in it is a "fights with" type. Gerhard means, "he who fights with a spear". Which the Germans - the Ger-Mannen, the spear-men, were named after.

[@renham6505]

yeah, it's cool and all but is that even an irony though?

[@KeggleStomp_Pogrompa]

“ burn hard red man”

[@grindcore124]

Ahoy: "What sort of maniac would wield one?" *"Do you believe in magic" starts playing*

[@SniperOnSunday]

Mmph hmph hmh hmh hmh

[@greyhoodie1012]

Mphhmmm Ha ha ha

[@Helperbot-2000]

one shudders to imagine what inhuman thoughts lie behind that mask...

[@aidenorr9536]

I fear no man… but that- THING… it scares me.

[@jacobhayes3385]

@@aidenorr9536No no, I-I ain’t talkin’ about that freak, alright? … He’s not here, is he?! How do I get this freakin’ thing off?!

[@Crakinator]

“You ought to be afraid. You’re made of meat.” Love this guy

[@Imperial_Squid]

Dude really makes you feel the full stops on the end of his sentences...

[@yeettheyeeterton8693]

Me and my meat suit is outta here

[@erike5865]

An entire unit of flamethrowers commanded by a guy named BurnHard is Ace Attorney levels of nominative determinism

[@benbaker6221]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed

[@PlebNC]

Dude must've been named by My Little Pony ponies as parents with that level of determinism.

[@heyitsgowcow]

BurnHard RedMan, no less.

[@jacobmeza91]

Dogs name is deadass Burn hard 😂😂😂😂

[@zOMGGaiaOnline]

Real life Kojima character

[@yatagarasu2984]

*"War without fire is like sausages without mustard"* The most German sentence I ever heard in my life

[@aw55550]

Das stimmt (true)

[@fire3619]

perhaps

[@DTwinsProductions]

Funnily enough the quote is attributed to a frechman

[@duffman18]

@@DTwinsProductions makes sense. The French, especially under Napoleon, were the most powerful military force the world has ever seen. The USA wouldn't even be a country, if it weren't for France bailing America's arses out in the war of independence, for example

[@mysteryphantom7075]

@@duffman18 While the Napoleon part is pretty accurate, he almost reigned the entirety of europe, I'm not sure about the independence thing... it wouldn't make sense for pre-revolutions france to support such a concept

[@deusexaethera]

Flamethrowers are used for: 1) clearing jungles; 2) making sure that your enemies live just long enough to horrify everyone else considering becoming your enemies.

[@bobert846]

3) checking for spies

[@thelordofthelostbraincells]

The enemies: THAT MANIAC HAS A F##KING FLAMETHROWER!

[@angrypredator2704]

4) Disposing of parasitic aliens in the Antarctic waste

[@TheFunniBaconMan]

@@angrypredator2704 5) Disposing of deadly parasitic aliens in space.

[@goingblargh]

6) *_PURGING THE MUTANT, THE ALIEN, AND THE HERETIC IN HOLY FIRE!!_*

[@shadowlucario7125]

"You see that mountain?" "You can BURN IT" amazing delivery right there

[@leef8433]

Amazon delivery

[@techmage89]

You can almost hear him smiling.

[@The_whales]

You see hot sauce? You can BURN IT

[@themysteriousstranger4276]

It's one of those statements that with or without context is fucking hilarious

[@alynross5052]

You see that mountain? You can climb it!* *For the price of a real mountain.

[@hangriat9376]

>unit consisting entirely of flamethrowers >led by a guy named Burn Hard

[@JermStone]

You just can't make this stuff up!

[@nammynamnam]

Written by Hideo Kojima

[@oz_jones]

This is some Krieg's Death Korps stuff

[@JermStone]

@@0uttaS1TE Feelsgoodman evil brother.

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

He sure did

[@maximumwill9208]

The fact that the first ever flamethrower unit was camanded by a man named "BernHard" is the best thing I've heard all day.

[@casualbydefault]

We Germans do have a sense of humour.

[@demmatterseducer5667]

In ww2 they had a general Tha was named "France holder" and they didn't use him to hold france

[@asilneram148]

Took me a second haha

[@cpt.awesome7281]

The fellow that owned the funeral home and conducted my grandpa's cremation was named 'Barry Burnham'. Pronounced "burn 'em."

[@Zerosinker]

another fun sense of irony is the early flame thrower operators were firefighters

[@johnremcastro]

America: I’ll designate this new flamethrower as the M1. Garand: … Carbine: … Thompson: …. Bofors: … Abrams: …

[@Nebulasecura]

Even the m16 and m1911 share the name m1 lmao

[@grfrjiglstan]

Bofor Deez Nuts!

[@ricedbroccoli]

The "M~" means model in the name of the guns. The M1 Rifle (The formal name for the M1 garand) means it was the First rifle to be specifically manufactured for the military since the naming system was adopted. The "A~" that you might see means alteration and it means that it is an altered version of a previous design, but the alteration wasn't large enough to warrent a new model, but large enough to require distinctionp. So that would mean M1 Flamethrower is the First flamethrower to be designed by the military. (Its name isn't M1, it's M1 Flamethrower) M1 Carbine is the first carbine designed for the military. Now let's jump forward a bit to the M4A1 Carbine (This would mean Model 4 Alteration 1 Carbine). That name means it is somewhat substantially different from the M3, so it's Called the M4. However the M4A1 is a different gun from the M4 (You can tell from the A), but rather than being almost completely new design, it's an altered version of the M4. The difference off the top of my head is that it also has full auto instead of just burst and semi. So it gets called the M4A1 since besides that they are identical. I know the naming scheme confuses the hell out of a lot of people so I hope that helped a little.

[@VictoryLlama]

@@ricedbroccoli M1 thompson, m2 submachine gun, m3 grease gun, m4 carbine, m5 sig (future)

[@pingun96]

"its not the screams that keep me up at night, when you fire the M-2 its so loud, you cannot hear the screams. But when the tank is empty, its only embers and silence. Its not the screams that keep me up at night Bert, its the Silence"

[@thelordofthelostbraincells]

Where this from?

[@Outlast25]

Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street

[@changenickname1916]

"More likely to be seen in the hands of fictional supervillians, like elon musk" god I've missed you ahoy

[@TheCandidPygmy]

Nothing more villainous than those green energy folk! Who the hell trusts those fuckin' new agey hippies.

[@milesbrown2261]

@@TheCandidPygmy since when was elon musk green? his rockets liter the ground everywhere and create pollution in space that interferes with our telescopic equipment. he sucks balls, but he's not at all green energy. there's also nothing wrong with green energy, contrary to what the nut job retirement home creeps at prager u like to tell ya.

[@catfunt5583]

@@milesbrown2261 … *ahem* So what about electrification of the transport industry, or solar city, or the cheapest solar in the US, or the grid battery solutions that let countries actually transition to renewables, or the home battery solutions helping everyday people switch to renewables? Musks gone on record saying that half of his rescources will be used to save the planet, and the other half used to make humans multiplanetary. Seems like a pretty legit plan to me

[@IvanSN]

@@catfunt5583 He's not the one doing those things.

[@catfunt5583]

@@IvanSN who does then?

[@trashpew7275]

The Flamethrower: It's hot, it's sticky, but it's not what you want in your bed sheets.

[@JoesGLI]

Says you. Don't kink shame.

[@JudeOhHecc]

@@JoesGLI da faq

[@medinbeqiri8346]

@@JoesGLI yo what?

[@heyitsgowcow]

@@JoesGLI Ah yes, wax play.

[@thewittlesswonder743]

You can’t tell me what I want!

[@Painwoodstudios]

"Fun" fact: The nossile design research was linked to the firefighting departments in Berlin, aiming to improve their gear. Coming around full circle, the first units of German flamethrower troops in WW1 then were mainly firefighters.

[@basedimperialism]

Well, firefighters are probably the most experienced in how to safely handle fire, and what situations are the most dangerous to put someone in regarding fire.

[@DarkwoodDub]

Ray bradbury's Fahrenheit

[@billiam6398]

@@basedimperialism such as setting them on fire

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

That's some Fahrenheit 451 irony

[@TrashMarineMusic]

"You ought to be afraid. You're made out of meat." I don't think I can articulate how hard that line is

[@md_vandenberg]

"The barbecue is hot... and you're in season." Holy shit, that was a chilling line.

[@FrancisDoubleA]

expectation : using flamethrower to being powerful asf reality : w+m1 and then taunt to be more powerful and then make spy mains gets mad because they can't deal with it

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

@@FrancisDoubleA phlog in a shellnut

[@KristofferRisanger]

More like a warming line than a chilling line.

[@TheTanatos22]

The barbecue is hot and you are seasoned

[@tyraxusprime]

That's a nice grill

[@TheSecondVersion]

"Where do you put the bayonet?" - Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller, Marine Corps officer in WW2, when presented with a flamethrower

[@Rawmel]

Now if that isn't the most 40k Imperial Guard-like quote, then I don't know what is...

[@subtlewhatssubtle]

@In our doom we find resolve My favorite anecdote about Chesty Puller involved him making the rounds on battalion inspection, finding everything more or less in order. Yet despite this, he seemed mildly dissatisfied, whereupon he asked to be taken to the brig. His reason? He wanted to "see the *real* Marines."

[@Ribbons0121R121]

wait what

[@nickmumby6295]

@@Rawmel the first 40k Imperial guard that i could think of that would say that is the Krieg Marines. And then the salamander Marines

[@Rawmel]

@Nick Mumby Imperial Guard aren't called marines in the 40k universe, they're called guardsmen. So it's Krieg Guardsmen not Krieg Marines. Salamanders aren't Imperial Guard, they're Space Marines. Vastly different to Guardsmen.

[@__8120]

"many of the toughest enemies are bullet proof. But fire? *Fire consumes all*" good god that gave me shivers

[@Relentless1307]

“The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, 'You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.” ― George Carlin

[@verbulent_flow6229]

Where did Carlin say that? I remember him saying that "symbols are for the symbol-minded", but I can't find any of his books!

[@generalgk]

@@verbulent_flow6229 It's in one of his specials. Complaints and Grievances maybe

[@crss6846]

"A fictional supervillan, like Elon Musk." I bloody died when I heard that

[@blizzgaming2138]

ikr😂😂

[@Kipper.]

I thought that was an amazing joke as well haha

[@i_fish6657]

Same

[@josharmstrong8813]

He truly is the closest we'll get to a real life super villain in terms of how mad his ideas are

[@DissedRedEngie]

@@josharmstrong8813 tiny one lane no speed limit RGB tunnel.

[@wolfroze9703]

"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. "

[@dannyzero692]

O-O

[@asciiCAT]

Cursed

[@astratan2238]

Pratchett’s a bloody genius.

[@nanoqht285]

The time for talk has passed, the Lord’s work must be done.

[@eyeballpapercut4400]

"Discipline a heretic and he'll be loyal, for a moment. Put him to the flame, and he'll be loyal for the rest of his life." - Warhammer 40,000 Imperial Thought of the Day

[@someoneelsedoit8706]

“Where do you put the bayonet on that thing?” - Chesty Puller, Legend of the USMC, When seeing a flamethrower for the first time.

[@junklabs-studios1318]

"Fire Is A Savage Beast, And We Think Ourselves As Master" "But Be Warned: The Barbecue Is Hot" Unreasonably Epic As Fuck

[@Martijn_Steinpatz]

Ahoy: "What maniac would wield it?" Pyro: *muffled maniacal gasmask noises*

[@MartinPurathur]

His POV is hilarious tho

[@peter-o-peppermint]

Oh no it’s the gibus w+ m1 f2p! Run

[@RobMustDie482]

So a Psychotic Schizophrenic.

[@terepashinogenjitsu]

The word "pyro" can eve be short for the kind of maniac to weild a flamethrower in the first place, a pyromaniac

[@moonlitaria1413]

“The gods gave us fire, but throwing it around? That was our idea.”

[@amirul_ashraff13]

Dima best waifu

[@mattynek2]

@@amirul_ashraff13 DUDUDUDUDUN dududududun-DUDUDUDUDUN

[@shalomcastelino4805]

Shit this needed to be in there

[@char3751]

hmm

[@metalshadow1916]

The gods gave you two hands and you use them for a flamethrower… I respect that!

[@galahadthe1st518]

"What sort of maniac, would wield one?" Probably the one who loves rainbows and unicorns

[@carrott36]

I fear no man, but that thing… it scares me. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC??

[@Breached18]

Tf2 gave us the best Flame Thrower. A hand made weapon capable of releasing both fire and compressed air that can reflect rockets, grenades, arrows

[@twotailedavenger]

Sword and shield in one convenient package.

[@sninctbur3726]

“The barbecue’s hot... and you’re in season.” Yep, this was 200% worth the wait

[@Hexagonaldonut]

He always has the most badass closing words. I genuinely don't know how he does it.

[@GodittoC]

69 likes, makr a wish!

[@get_a_job_bro]

Haha 600 likes

[@pouncelygrin6699]

BIG FACTS

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

Hans get the Flammenwerfer

[@SUPERMARI0875]

The Heavy Flammenwerfer

[@luuquangthang9667]

J A W O H L

[@Bustin_cider00]

I brought the Flammpanzer Division!

[@mq5731]

BRUTHA GET THE FLAMER!

[@leowei771]

So I can werfer my flammen

[@MichaelWilliamsOnlineGameGuy]

Speaking as a computer game programmer, another reason for the popularity of the flamethrower is the cool physics involved. Making flame look like flame involves a great deal of fun mathematics and graphical prowess.

[@oz_jones]

Also, you get to toy with flammable things and spread mathematics. I assume.

[@thelordofthelostbraincells]

@@oz_jones far cry games are a good example. Setting a small patch of grass on fire and watching it spread is so satisfying.

[@PalmtheGamer]

One shudder to imagine what inhuman thought lied behind that mask. What dreams of chronic, and sustain cruelty.

[@arthurcallahan4735]

“Causes of death are many and varied…old age, illness, suicide. But out of that long, morbid list, there's one end that people fear above all others: death by fire.”

[@white_hawk4388]

Captain Obi is that you?

[@StephySon]

Latome

[@tobygeo]

Fire Force reference be like:

[@arthurcallahan4735]

@@tobygeo Latome.

[@bigchurroentertainment3452]

Eh, drowning’s worse

[@actingapple3607]

those first 20 seconds are absolutely raw, "You ought to be afraid. You're made out of meat." like what the fuck that's amazing

[@AvsJoe]

It's a reference to the legendary 1991 sci-fi short story "They're Made Out of Meat", about two aliens who are perplexed that meat-based organisms - humans - are capable of intelligence.

[@BebehCookieIcecream]

@@AvsJoe Damn, that's dope. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@thebag6921]

Well they were raw, until he cooked them with a flamethrower

[@seanboyize]

Got doom vibes from that intro

[@windows2785]

I got "The Thing" (1982 By John Carpenter) vibes. The music, and the "You're made out of meat."

[@jacksonmorse8516]

“See that mountain? You can burn it.” Got me rolling

[@kirbyjoe7484]

I must admit my first experience with a flamethrower in a video game was a memorable one. The year was 1998 and the game was Turok seeds of Evil. The thing ran out of ammo in mere moments, but it was absolutely mesmerizing to use it. In a game full of mind-blowing weapons it still stood out for its unusually realistic physics and striking fire effects. That game was so far ahead of its time in a lot of regards. The cerebral bore remains one of the most iconic video game weapons of all time.

[@P0tatoE_1]

"you see that mountain?" "can I climb it?" "no. *YOU CAN BURN IT* "

[@narsicko6919]

10/10 game, you can burn the mountain.

[@mq5731]

Bethesda: Write that down! WRITE THAY DOWN! 6 months later: New Fallout 76 DLC! Only 19.99$

[@wutmagna7222]

*Laughs in pyromania*

[@DrewWalton]

On the topic of flamethrowers/fire in movies: Saving Private Ryan. "Don't shoot, let 'em burn!" Atrocities were committed on both sides, we cannot ever forget that.

[@clintelkins9630]

So inhumane, yet so fascinating One of the most fearful and painful deaths, yet full of luster Enemies become victims, no one dies at peace The side you don't see, brutal carnage, rancid burnt corpses Painful for many to watch, many questioning their morality Yet, still popular The flamethrower

[@samdale3937]

“The barbecue’s hot and you’re in season” god I’ve missed this series.

[@d4n1elcer0n9]

I loved that ngl I'm happy he's back

[@prot07ype87]

*you're**

[@The-Blue-Knight]

"You lizards need to learn I'm a lot more scarier than you are" -38

[@prot07ype87]

*Ah, I see you've stealth-corrected it.* You're welcome. :^)

[@wormy4574]

Yep

[@3x5b]

“So, What sort of maniac would yield one?” Meet the pyro

[@lenschwedt9646]

I fear No man. But that *THING!* It scares me.

[@Usinghealer099]

One shudders of the inhumane thoughts.

[@andross2058]

@@Usinghealer099 that lie behind that mask

[@Noggg.]

Hey guys what are you talking about

[@timetraveler7]

@@Noggg. "do you believe in maaaagic..."

[@alynross5052]

This video made me realize some psychopathic tendencies that I did not know I had. I never realized how desensitized I was from playing TF2 for years. Pyro admittedly was the most satisfying for me and hearing Ahoy say stuff like "What kind of maniac would use it?" made me stop and ponder how I litteraly have a weapon that records how many people I've burned alive. (Which is almost at Hale's Own at this point...)

[@Whoeverhitme]

COMBO PYRO ON TOP FLARE GUN RULES

[@alynross5052]

@@Whoeverhitme Agreed. Krit flare sound makes my brain feel good.

[@Whoeverhitme]

@@alynross5052 its litterally a dopamine suppository

[@Leafeater09]

What inhuman thoughts lie behind that profile picture

[@dpPepperWasTaken]

The body shudders as the mind flusters in awe. Terrifying, magnificent, the fiery dragon of a weapon is commented by Stuart. My regards to one of a beast of a voice!

[@robjamieson7845]

"Until next time, farewell" See you back here in 6 months boys

[@stevemoore9348]

We always know where we were when Ahoy posts.

[@Blody1337]

See ya lad.

[@bombomos]

*Salute*

[@younes33zoli39]

tbh 6 month worths the quilty

[@dapperdaniel4050]

'War without fire is like a sausage without mustard" -1421

[@minhducnguyen674]

Palatable, but not spicy enough.

[@Jolis_Parsec]

I like the way that dude thinks, especially since I too eat my sausages with plenty of mustard, just sayin’. 😆

[@Jack93885]

1412? the video literally has this quote at 0:55 and it says 1421

[@nyxys7419]

@@Jack93885 No offense, but I think he meant when was mustard the condiment first invented. And to answer that question then all I can say is it's over 5,000 years old. We can see it in manuscripts from the Bronze Age.

[@Jack93885]

@@nyxys7419 I wasn't replying to Richard but rather the top comment

[@AbDeRRaHiMX]

Imagine an FPS game with the main character having this badass voice, i've never paid for a game before but i would absolutely buy it

[@DigitalBreakfastGo]

Are you some kind of pirate king?

[@Stoneforge1501]

KZbin: "What topics do you want your channel to be about for the algorithm?" Ahoy: "Yes"

[@racermigs1]

"You see that mountain? You can BURN IT." I love that line.

[@briangifford5756]

Todd Ahoyward

[@n_tag9498]

“Be warned: the barbecue’s hot, and you’re in season.” Chills.

[@CobaltZ_hans]

Never thought I'd see "THEM!" in an Ahoy video. I remember watching this film in High School for a science class

[@jayhedgehog452]

This man’s graphic design is on an entirely different level.

[@gctechs]

This guy could literally make a video about vacuuming his flat and it would be a huge hit

[@TheGreat595]

Next iconic arms video? "'Vrrrrr!' It's hard to deny the effectiveness of the deployment of the Dustbuster 300 in a carpet-cleaning capacity."

[@UnsoughtLyric]

Idk man the boxes video was a difficult watch

[@emkaes7625]

I wish it would start with the same words as this one " you are afraid, you are afraid because you are meat"

[@Hyperio606]

ok.

[@gaston_clock721]

True

[@comediccarnage8059]

“You ought to be afraid, you’re made out of meat” I’ve never heard something so threatening.

[@---cy5gh]

The barbecue's hot. *And you're in season.*

[@executer24z76]

Vegetarians stay away

[@Frame_Late]

@@executer24z76 Vegetarians are the best targets.

[@eggomyweggo6576]

You are but flesh in the age of steel

[@michaelabetteridge]

@@eggomyweggo6576 damn man, that's cool, can I steal it?

[@pissfart68]

He went from sounding like an sergeant briefing you on a weapon you plan to use, to a general briefing about a weapon the enemies plan to use

[@InvoluntaryConclusion]

Bfv has the best flame thrower I’ve seen in any game. Most games make the range of flamethrowers so short that it’s basically a melee weapon, however, bfv gives the weapon the respect it deserves and gives it a realistic range.

[@lawrencemorris2261]

Wouldn't that make it op though? Unless it deals little damage or is a special item, flame throwers have a similar issue to shotguns as being too useful for conventional shooter games.

[@lorenzopacheco6651]

Of course the guy who commands a unit dedicated to flamethrowers is named "Bernhard."

[@humanhuman6317]

So logically Franz Halder should've held France. Edit: *held France, not hold France

[@HeyAddieImTojo]

😂

[@uiopuiop3472]

what you mean. is this a joke

[@colinouille2786]

@@uiopuiop3472 Bernhard -> Bern Hard -> Burn Hard

[@uiopuiop3472]

@@colinouille2786 this is what is called a pun. a word joke. i understand now. the goal of a "pun" is to elicit feelings of laughter and happiness in the target by using a word that sounds/is written like another word. now i understand this type of joke. hahaha

[@burnroman]

*"One shudders to imagine what inhumane thoughts lie behind that mask."*

[@LET4M4RU]

*do you believe in magic in a young girl's heart*

[@simppatrol1369]

"What dreams of chronic and sustained cruelty?"

[@pilotteacher4527]

"i fear no man but that thing... it scares me" -Heavy

[@TerrorLTZ]

@@LET4M4RU oh fucking hell... when we got the Meet the pyro was an unexpected transition to that song... everyone expected to say "its a girl" nope... just a Pyromaniac with Hippie vision

[@youdonnomahnameyah483]

"i aint talking about that FREAK alright?"

[@flooferderp2918]

I hope this series returns, I love the editing and style of these videos.

[@clarkheredia8399]

Suggestion: make a series called iconic units that talks about iconic military units real or fictional, stuff like the 101st airborne division from WW2, mobile task force epsilon 11 from SCP, and the HECU from half life.

[@TheRealMonkeyMan65]

Sounds like a good idea

[@FIVEBASKET]

Yes

[@ashholiday123]

Back like a phoenix from the ash, he returns in flame and glory.

[@benc7813]

I think is a Phoenix from the ash

[@johannesviljoen9656]

Ya god damn right but it's a phoenix

[@farkhanhersawinanda6451]

From a rise a Flamethrower into a dish fire

[@Eric-vs2he]

Phoenix*

[@creamboyfuengshwei]

"You ought to be afraid. *You're made out of meat* " Dude, chills as always.

[@OJanimations08]

I was worried you hadn’t included the TF2 pyro more than halfway through

[@collabswithoutpermission]

I love how at 0:17 you cut on Isaac's stomp. It's the little things.

[@collabswithoutpermission]

I'm looking far too closely at this video, but have a question about your graphics: Why do you choose to have the stroke around the words and graphics be an outside stroke instead of an inside stroke?

[@NIgHTMaReFortyTwo]

Bernhard is literally the coolest name he could've had considering the context lol

[@rafeed2719]

Burn Hard.

[@expendableindigo9639]

It's essentially just Bernard, but yeah I agree.

[@arforafro5523]

Its so fitting it's borderline campy.

[@egesanl1]

It is what i would bullshit as a DM for a German pyromancer. "burn hard"

[@avzed1789]

Last name Red-Man. Sometimes... real life really does have a sick sense of humor.

[@quakethedoombringer]

Honestly, the thought of either choking to death with Carbon monoxide or risking getting permanent 3rd degree burn really sends chills down the spine

[@Ribbons0121R121]

to qoute the first 20 seconds "you ought to be a afraid, youre made out of meat"

[@bigdiccmarty9335]

I suppose being immolated with napalm from an M2 would result in "permanent" burns. Though I don't suppose you'd live long enough to care too much.

[@kelvingriffiths6017]

It's ok, if you got lit up by a wartime flamethrower your pretty much dead.

[@a-drewg1716]

well too be fair the flame thrower wasn't meant to kill you only to get you to panic and flee (whether on fire or not) which.... well makes you an easy target

[@leekaijit36]

@@a-drewg1716 Or seal you exit route and air ventilation, and make you suffocating...

[@SnubDisphenoid]

I was *really* hoping that Deep Rock Galactic would be included in here. Its flamethrower and fire mechanics are fantastically designed.

[@walterwallman3566]

Bingo. This video made me really want to play a few missions with my driller

[@ShoutingHarp]

Rock and stone brother

[@twotailedavenger]

You'd think a crew of specialists that operate in a confined space with very little oxygen and no personal air supplies would shy away from flame-based weaponry, but...

[@user-zn5ph3dm6e]

​​@@twotailedavengerspecialists? I thought we were a bunch of war criminals?

[@FinTheDew]

These videos are absolutely brilliant. No doubt my favourite channel currently

[@ninjapants7688]

“The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, 'You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.” ― George Carlin.

[@LyonTheGreat]

I was gonna type this but you beat me to it! Definitely one of my favourite Carlin quotes.

[@Brackfield]

Huge Carlin fan, but i didn't even know that one. Thanks for sharing.

[@zakyjauhariel7804]

I like how a guy named Bernhard developed a flamethrower

[@noir3662]

Burnhard

[@MagikalKrabical]

Hardbernhard

[@Wjjsndhao]

burnsoft

[@MorbidMindedManiac]

@@Wjjsndhao Freezesoft

[@realteimopielinen]

Feel the hardbern

[@vulpesinculta7157]

And when the world needed him most, he disappeared.

[@fernandog.ramirez.6917]

Your videos are the single most exquisite way of obtaining information about game centered topics. Truly perfect and beautiful.

[@Tango_Hendrix]

When we needed him most.....he returned and with the pack of cigarettes.

[@vinnybossman]

Implying Ahoy is our collective father? Yeah I can dig that

[@ArcturusOTE]

A pack of cigarettes and a tank of napalm

[@ChaplainPhantasm]

@@ArcturusOTE And some awesome lines!

[@timewarpdrive77]

Cigarettes? No; he returned with the lighter!

[@sundeeprandhawa6007]

Lungs….filled with acrid smoke

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Geneva Convention: No flamethrowers allowed Ahoy: Imma pretend like I didn't see that

[@stanley8006]

Because i am or close to first reply, ill say this: All ahoy did was list flamethrowers in media, they 'pretended the G convention didn't happen.' If i were you, delet this and replace it with _Geneva Convention: No flamethrowers allowed_ _Every game: Imma pretend like I didn't see that_ now your comment is leagues funnier. You don't have to thank me, i would just like more people to smile and laugh more often. Thanks!

[@reedman0780]

@@stanley8006 damn. Too bad you weren't him.

[@stanley8006]

@@reedman0780 Hah! Yeah lol

[@grayeaglej]

That Treaty wont stop me because I CANT READ!!

[@forlornvalley]

Geneva suggestion

[@FAIZAFEI]

"Next up : soundtracker" Why I heard boss music

[@hate_mate7054]

Man your vidoes are simply unmatched enough said. I LOVE YOUR CONTENT !

[@MegaDrainProductions]

So you're telling me a flamethrower unit was commanded by a guy literally named BurnHard

[@guromarv]

Now we need a firemen unit commanded by a guy called ice-easy

[@toniodivichi5749]

Do you believe in destiny?

[@Triumph263]

Realities world building is so awful. Completely unrealistic.

[@JohnDoe-vq9ck]

Bravo Kojima

[@SuperStingray]

Burn Hard Red Man

[@sars910]

"See that mountain ? You can BURN IT !" Somewhere, a shiver ran up Todd Howard's spine.

[@AlleeCatBlues]

Is it just me, or does Stuart sound just a little *too* excited about that?

[@re57k]

see that mountain? you can buy it in the dlc with a price of a real mountain

[@GerardMenvussa]

Howard has a spine? 🤔

[@blorgxsnorp7449]

@@GerardMenvussa Don't worry. It's just a figure of speech

[@sars910]

@@re57k Love that song

[@bonesmalone3563]

I can't help but get Goosebumps from this guy

[@thelordofthelostbraincells]

His voice is smooth, and his one liners are straight up 80s level of cheese and badassery

[@dannysales8777]

Thank you so much Ahoy your works are brilliant

[@shepherd8171]

"Alright who do we put in charge of the flamethrower unit" "Well we have this guy called bernhard an-" "Say no more"

[@GoosefaceGaming]

burn hard red man

[@hazmatt3862]

“A fictional super villain, like Elon Musk.”

[@jameswalker199]

Heterosexual facsimile. Straight fax.

[@RockOverdosed]

Hell yeah

[@killerqueen1920]

idk about fictional lmao

[@derrilazkia1002]

The "fictional" part is kinda sus

[@hexamethylenediamine7934]

@@derrilazkia1002 amourus

[@vaporwave4069]

jesus christ, the "you ought to be afraid. you're made out of meat" line legit gave me shivers. ive gotta steal that for my next dnd monster

[@goldfishislife3931]

please bring this series back i love it

[@CoreyLaddo]

The legend returns!

[@michaelcutter4686]

Hey Corey!

[@mr.m942]

Indeed he is

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

Hello Mr. Freeman

[@HazyFelix]

he didn't leave. the announcement is always in the description of the previous video

[@libanaliHD]

when he uploads the world freezes

[@lucksman110]

" *muffled happiness noises* " ~The Pyro from Team Fortress 2

[@jackykwan3241]

"Do you believe in magic?"

[@TheUKNutter]

Nice to see Ahoy is doing the W+M1

[@stevebannon9250]

You did such a fucking good job at this serious. The intro, the narration style and the outro alone carry it but the content is fire too. The music. Fucking perfect. Excellent work.

[@johnturner7952]

Love your videos Ahoy

[@Virtualnerd101]

“Each country had its own flamethrower.” Let me guess, America called it the “M1”. Yep. What a shocker.

[@Virtualnerd101]

@Axmetom That's true too, lol!

[@Virtualnerd101]

@@TheFalseShepphard Well yes, but specifically during WW2, Americans called almost every weapon an M1. Flamethrowers, rifles, tanks, you name it.

[@foxtrotnine]

@@TheFalseShepphard M1 Helmet, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, M1 Submachine gun, M1 flamethrower, M1 mortar, M1 bazooka M3 Lee, M3 Carbine, M3 Submachine gun, M3 Anti tank gun, M3 Stuart, M3 Half track

[@LateralCombat]

@@foxtrotnine heck even the m1 abrams.

[@foxtrotnine]

@@LateralCombat There was also something called the M1 combat car.

[@bauschaum2158]

"The Barbeque is hot... and you're in season" Ohhhhhh shiiiit

[@moongduri5466]

*I'm in danger*

[@datonebri5361]

His voice...

[@MrPikachuTheMadman]

Your documentary style videos provide a style of content you don’t see much of around here on KZbin. You have made these videos for years, making some of the most interesting videos I have seen ever on weapons and. Their appearances on video games. Keep it up pal

[@Senzorei]

HOLY CRAP I did not notice the next topic. I am very intrigued and hope it'll be extensive ^^

[@firockfinion3326]

The flamethrower; for when you don't just want to kill your enemy, but terrify the heck out of them first.

[@TheAttacker732]

You want to kill one or two, but also demoralize half their god damn army.

[@StarkSpider24]

More like: when you don’t want to just kill an enemy, but make them *suffer*

[@officerpolarbear8670]

@@StarkSpider24 "Let 'em burn!"

[@WhatsThisOwO]

This guy edits, produces, researches, hosts and records gameplay for our entertainment and education. He even makes all the visuals and texts. This guy is the absolute pinnacle of solo content creation and production value.

[@bucky97]

@smelly paws Okay "smelly paws"

[@soy6707]

Also all of the music.

[@Rhakjellg]

I think lemmino’s production is better but you do you.

[@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire]

It helps that he actually makes a living wage off this. And good, he deserves it.

[@WhatsThisOwO]

@Wesam It goes to show that you don't need patreons, merch or other stuff to live off of KZbin (depending on what you do, of course. I don't know if Stu has another job in real life and this is just a hobby or something, so yeah. Most KZbinrs just get sponsors to get all that luxury stuff.)

[@tomchambers6308]

I love your videos. Thank you for all your work

[@pineapplerthecool4937]

The flamethrower was really scary in bf1 because the person who got it had infinite ammo (with a cool down machanic), armor, and 3 fire bombs

[@athrixxs]

“The flamethrower is a German weapon” Makes sense.

[@erj9081]

HAAAAANS!! GET ZE FLAMMENWERFER!

[@pimposki6232]

well, it is very efficient

[@N0stalgicLeaf]

The Flammenwerfer. It Werfs Flammen.

[@Joopyter724]

You guys are good at inventing stuff be that good stuff or bad stuff