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Posted by Local Trouble
 - Aug 29, 2018, 08:09:37 AM
That probably would have slowed the movie down.
Posted by SM
 - Aug 28, 2018, 10:49:28 PM
The flamethrower was only half full too so it's effectiveness was limited beyond keeping Aliens back.

In the script Ripley fires it over vents and around corners to clear a path.
Posted by The Cruentus
 - Aug 28, 2018, 11:42:59 AM
It would have probably kept some of them at bay but the Aliens were coming from the back as well, as Burke was killed by the warrior when he fled.
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Aug 28, 2018, 11:40:53 AM
I meant during the initial fight in medlab, not their retreat through the air ducts.
Posted by The Cruentus
 - Aug 28, 2018, 09:21:30 AM
Don't forget that Vasquez was the one that was last and Gorman went back for her, so even if he could drag her and use the flamethrower, he would still have been slow enough for the Aliens to come from the front via a vent in the floor of the shaft, like they did in the movie. So they still would have surrounded and using the flamethower to successfully kill a xeno would mean trying to navigate through burning corpses. I don't know how much difference it would make, I mean they are scared of fire but they were also relentless.
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Aug 28, 2018, 04:45:03 AM
Too bad Gorman didn't use it instead of his sidearm.  The flamethrower may have actually done some good against the aliens during the fight, if only by dissuading them from pressing their attack.
Posted by SM
 - Aug 27, 2018, 11:31:03 PM
Gorman started out with it in the script, then Ripley swapped him for the pulse rifle.  As depicted in Newt's Tale.
Posted by The Cruentus
 - Aug 27, 2018, 12:51:06 PM
I am not sure if any of them had the flamethrower on their person during the shaft chases, also only the last person in the group would have been able to safely use it, and in such a confined space is no guarantee that of either.
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Aug 27, 2018, 11:38:15 AM
She really stretched her 50 rounds a long way.  I wonder why none of them bothered using the flamethrower during the fight.
Posted by SM
 - Aug 27, 2018, 11:32:26 AM
Vasquez did, but she seemed to be a tad more economical.
Posted by The Cruentus
 - Aug 27, 2018, 09:45:35 AM
Enough for his last stant at least but if he had survived past that point, he might have run out in the maintenance shaft.
Posted by Local Trouble
 - Aug 27, 2018, 01:34:52 AM
I always wondered how much ammo Hudson had left after overkilling that facehugger in medlab.
Posted by SM
 - Aug 26, 2018, 10:40:58 PM
The guy who said they were f**ked repeatedly, and flat out refused to go to the uplink tower before anyone even asked him wouldn't run?  Yeah, nah.
Posted by Huggs
 - Aug 26, 2018, 10:29:35 PM
Quote from: SM on Aug 26, 2018, 09:53:37 PM
Quote from: gold on Aug 26, 2018, 09:31:56 PM
Quote from: SM on Aug 26, 2018, 09:55:02 AM
When push came to shove Hudson stood his ground and fought for his friends.

Wasn't like he had a choice ;)

Of course he had a choice. He could've bolted to medical like Burke did.

I don't think he could have. Nobody was as scared as Hudson. Not even Burke. Burke also had a protective layer of Marines between him and the danger, the possibility of escape felt real and plausible to him. Flight was an option.

Not so for Hudson. He was either going to lock-up completely, or go full-on fight response. He went from scared to death, to "there they are! Come get some Mother***!". I've personally experienced both kinds of responses. You're so frightened, there is no running away. You either lock up, or go wild. Hudson went wild.
Posted by SM
 - Aug 26, 2018, 09:53:37 PM
Quote from: gold on Aug 26, 2018, 09:31:56 PM
Quote from: SM on Aug 26, 2018, 09:55:02 AM
When push came to shove Hudson stood his ground and fought for his friends.

Wasn't like he had a choice ;)

Of course he had a choice. He could've bolted to medical like Burke did.
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