This amused me

[This Dave]

Opened the November 7 issue of Entertainment Weekly. It has an article about the new Terminator movie. This picture stood out though:

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Yes that's Matt Smith, former Doctor Who, firing what looks like a 40K Flamer. I think my nerd mind exploded. :)

[CoffeeGrunt]

A Red Dot Sight on a flamer? Just why?

Here's hoping Skynet rolls out some Titans, though!

[YorkNecromancer]

Because it's 40K style?

Seriously, I've been painting some Sororitas, and was surprised to discover that they put scopes on all their flamers.

It's 40K. Rule of Cool > common sense.

[Arkhan Land]

precision burns

[lobster-overlord]

precision burns

aka well timed comebacks ;-)

[White Tiger88]

A Red Dot Sight on a flamer? Just why?

You know your Special when...........

[Anggul]

Flamethrowers fire a stream of burning fuel, not a cone like a dragon. I guess in 40k the template represents them sweeping the stream across the enemy.

[CoffeeGrunt]

Yeah, that's how I imagined Torrent weapons, at least. Firing at an angle into the air to spread the flames over a distant enemy.

[Arkhan Land]

I've been on the road and finally had time to really look at the models and Im pretty sure thats not a scope but Locke weapon pattern targeter similar to those used by Arbites. It would hook into a visor/retinal implant.

[clively]

That's awesome.

However I'm going to have to try and mind-wipe myself before seeing it. Otherwise I'll keep expecting to see the Tardis appear.

[John Bower]

Flamethrowers fire a stream of burning fuel, not a cone like a dragon. I guess in 40k the template represents them sweeping the stream across the enemy.

I don't think flamers are 'flamethrowers' as such, if they were they should really have the 'torrent' rule on all of them. I think they are just short range and fire a 'spray' of promethium.