It is a good weapon against a xeonomorph as the molten lead exposure was very quick while xenos on fire will stop to put out the flames only to boil and melt. I believe that the napalm base works well because it does two things to a xeno: melt it's silicon based body to glass thus damaging tissues internal and external, and overheats the fluids within the body potentially causing the acid to boil their organs from within in the same way that putting a jaw breaker in a microwave causing the inside to boil before the outside. The other issue with napalm is the adherence to xeno tissue may cause a pressure shift that sucks gases and fluids from the body killing from the damage done to the insides. While xenomorph can operate in a vacuum for an unknown time, the direct heat of the burning napalm on their skin may cause serious damage to their body's pressurizing compartmentalizing system. So great to use, but use with extreme caution.
Joseph Wise It was probably built using parts from an m16. Similar to how the guns in star wars are real weapons, many from the first and second world wars but made futuristic.
ThunderBuddy The Imperial issue BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle and its First Order successor the Sonn-Blas F-11D were both based off of the British Sterling submachine gun...
Thanks for the info, guys. I want to have a functional version of Deckard's gun from Blade Runner, as it's probably my favorite movie prop gun. What about you guys?
I think the flamethrower is good as a secondary weapon, it's good for clearing out eggs and burning hive walls but I would much rather carry a pulse rifle if I could only have one.
I'd like to point out that it was Ash, in Alien who postulated that the alien was afraid of fire, which is why Captain Dallas has Parker rig up a pair of improvised flame throwers.
Well, in AVP 2010, the Flamethrower will ignite Xeno's, causing them to explode. I always figured it was cause of their acidic blood. What do you think?
Yes, that was my thought as well...and even if their blood isn't flammable per se, the fact that they are all juicy and covered in an exoskeleton, heat should make them burst open violently at the very least in my mind. Comments?
I'd say the same. The heat from the napalm will cause the liquids inside them to boil and then the exoskeleton ruptures explosively, which is deffianately a bad thing, since you spraying horrifically caustic acid in all directions and shards of steel-hard exoskeleton as well, adding a bonus to this pinata of death.
As all pulse rifles handed out always wonder why Gorman never used the half full flame unit in the medical battle after the doors were sealed . He's seen only using his pistol. would've been ideal for Vasquez ( after ammo gone as a secondary weapon -she'd of made it then!! ) as they were escaping down the air vent shaft but I think James Cameron saved it for the awesome lighting up all the eggs finale .
Definitely should be apart of any squad. Very useful in defense and offense. The fuel canister should come already covered in the most advanced protective coating possible minimizing potential catastrophic events.
You mentioned the "Colonial Marine Technical Manual" I also had a copy of that book years ago, but lent it to a "friend" and never got it back. Great read. A memorable quote" We got light Marines, we got dark Marines and we got lumpy Marines" But I digress. Please do a video on the APC and dropship. Keep up the good work
Can you do one on how Hudson and Vasquez fired more ammo than what the "about 50 rounds each" line Hicks said. I rewatched the movie and that stuck me on how they fired more ammo than what was discussed by Hicks.
My! how your channel has grown! when I checked you out, you had 20,000 subscribers and some videos up. and I watched them all. congratulations and keep up the good work!
Logged, and love this 1. In alien trilogy (ps1) you could kill adult drones but it took a significant amount of fuel to do so. If I was trapped on or in a xenomorph nightmare I would want an M240A1 (with unlimited fuel), a predator spear, or a lightsaber
Definitely always felt like the flamethrower was more of an assault on the alien's senses, more than on its life. I'm guess it blinds whatever it is using to sense the attacker, and that will get any enemy scrambling for cover.
It would be too much of a cliché to fire be able to kill an Alien quickly. I prefer the idea that they are instinctively afraid of it (Perhaps a throwback to being inflammable face huggers and eggs?) and as you say, it blinds them for a little while.
Friendly Metroid - judging from the Aliens reaction to the flame thrower in Alien Isolation that's probably correct. While it would act warily when Amanda was armed with it and run when hit directly by a significant burst of flame , sometimes it was able to power through and knock her back or even kill her. Definitely seemed more of a shock than actually damaging to Cuddles, (excuse me the Xeno)
I think it's important to point out that a flamethrower is used in the game Alien: Isolation. It burns eggs and kills facehuggers, but it only make the alien dive into the nearest vent. The alien even gradually learns to stay out of range and wait for you to put your guard down, so I don't believe it does any real damage to the creature.
“Flamethrower! MOVE!” Better than nothing against the aliens, as seen in the movie series and the video games to include Colonial Marines and Isolation. Nostalgia! 😱☠️👽
yeah brotha badass!!! I'm so glad you're keeping up with the weapon series, I wish their sidearms were more unique but they used 9mm HK VP70s because of how futuristic they looked at the time of the movie, As for Vasquez, her sidearm was a Smith & Wesson 39 9mm, but in the Colonial Marines Tech manual it's referred to as the M4A3 which uses regular 10mm cased ammo as apposed to the caseless 10mm rounds the Pulse Rifle fires, all cool side notes maybe for the next weapons video, keep up the good work bro
The Alien 1 flamethrower in Isolation certainly can't kill an adult xenomorph. I've noticed that if it gets used to you using the flamethrower to scare it off that it will sometimes just stand there and LET you toast it for a while.
I would prefer the smart gun to all, but also like the sentry guns, great defense with multiple units being used at once. Awesome fire power. I would like to see the drop ship in action also, that would kick a"".
For a time I thought the make-shift incinerators used on-board the Nostromo were always ineffective because of Captain Dallas's trouble in the ventilation shafts, thus thinking fire was ineffective against Xenomorphs. However, after study of the type of fuel used and the Colonal Marines incinerator arsenal they were effective and drawing xenomorphs from hiding places. Not fatal to them, but can cause some damage, and a follow up shot with any firearm including standard pistol rounds, a xenomorph can be killed.
The flamethrower from AVP extinction with the cobalt gel is definitely the best. Nothing like setting something on fire while also giving it radioactive cancer.
The best option in melee to avoid the acid splash from its wounds at the time of shoting them, plus makes them recoil back.. the rapid fire is the best at long range though. Since may kill them outright..
The M240 is a very strong and well designed weapon there's no doubt that it is a powerful tool against the Xeno and their Hives. i can't believe that the military hasn't came up with one of their own that is sporting the same form factor with swappable fuel canister "magazines" Darn that geneva convention... if lack of fuel is the problem i feel it could be easily solved by a low-profile backpack style reservoir that could connect to the the back of the rifle
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I think the fire doesnt have effect directly. I mean it could be to some of their senses similar to what happens when predator is in an area full of heat signatures everywhere. Also the chemistry components could be a kind of painful but not deadly.
All right, I'll bite with a video suggestion. If there was one piece of the established Alien universe that you would be happy to retcon, what would it be?
I always thought they made too much smoke obscuring view when I used them. Especially in tight environments. Weyland Yutani tactical suggestions should be implimented before our next engagement.
QUESTION: Are Xenos cold-blooded? i.e do their bodies lack a constant body temperature? It would explain why 1) Flamethrowers would scare xenos, but may not (immediately) kill them 2) Why the Queen Alien built her nest near a nuclear reactor 3) Why the predators built their training pyramid in Antarctica
Sort of it's just a little more complicated than that, Xenos aren't warm or cold blooded, rather they regulate their temperature to the environment around them which is why they can't be picked up via thermal infra-red, in a predators bio helmet
Remember in the AVP video game it would cause them to burst. Honestly 121 is very resilient to environmental changes but in my opinion it did that over time and not instantly. The creature would suffer damage without being able to adjust to the temperature immediately.
I play an AVP adaptation of a game called Space Station 13, and the marines always try to have one soldier or the squad leader make use of the flamers for their effwctiveness. So it has my thumbs up for saving my butt
Flame weapons seem ideal to me. They can be used very effectively for area denial, simply using them provides illumination and since the xenomorph lacks any ranged capability the lack of long range effectiveness is pretty irrelevant. The only drawback for me is the capacity of the fuel cylinders used. A backpack unit might be an improvement if you wanted to optimise the weapon for this purpose and suitable protective heat gear for the user.
I think it's probably the best choice actually. They always close in when they attack,and the pulse rifle,while more more impactful,when the xenomorph is hit,the "blood" spatter is a danger to the USCMC in the fight.
I got the original avp game back in the day. I remember logging in launching the multiplayer and going "hmm, flamethrower sounds like what I'd pick." I don't remember the map but it was the entrance of the hive so it really was like I was just coming in. I walked about two steps before another player (alien) came running out at me I torched him and myself and died. So to me that's canon how I would die in the alien universe.
It s a perfect defensive weapon for suppressing advancing troops or weeding out dug in troops or Xenomorphs .. Incinerator units should ALWAYS be included in any combat drop layout and arsenal.
In the Leading Edge RPG "Aliens" the Flame Unit is absolutely THE most effective weapon for dealing with, well, anything. At least at close range anyway...
I think that since the xenomorph can live in harsh environments and its exoskeleton, it can't be effected by flame unless it's sensitive to sudden thermal change, if the colony on lv-426 adapted to the weather, they would've known the temperature, but I'll say that some xenomorph species that have softer tissue like neomorphs and deacons could theoretically be affected by flamethrowers.
The movie "Aliens" made the assumption that the Xeno is afraid of fire. I'm not convinced that it is. Ash talking about the face hugger "It can shed its cells and replace them with polorized silicon"... "It's an interesting combination which makes it a tough little SOB". If the face hugger could adapt itself then it's more that possible the full grown Xeno could do the same. Ripley on discovering that Ash was a robot "He's been protecting it right along". It was Ash who suggested using fire, he probably knew it would have little effect on it. Ripley to Ash "How do we kill it?", Ash "You can't". He knew they didn't have any weapons (flamethrower) capable of killing it. The scene in the air duct were Dallas is "taken". If the Xeno was afraid of fire it would have stayed away, not hunted him down. The whole "use fire" tactic was a lie, but is now taken a truth.
You should do a work up on the harpoon gun (Ripley used it to shoot alien out of airlock , flamer (Dallas used it in tunnels and pistols carried by cain when attacked by face hugger) seen in Alien.
I feel as if the fuel reservoir could be rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel with the barrel. Not only would it make it less cumbersome/make it easier to store away, I feel like it would overall just look better like that.
From my experience with the video games the results were more often different. With the PC games AVP one a burst of fire would set the xeno on fire but it will remain alive for a period of time before dying and AVP two flamethrower burst was more instant death. As for the recent game Isolation it only really scared him
Yay another video! I done subscribed. I want to hear your theories on the Alien from Alien Isolation. I just started playing that game and it's interesting seeing the differences between how indestructable it is versus aliens shown in other media like Aliens: Colonial Marines (which we do not talk about). I assume it's because there are no high grade military rounds or weapons in that game world that the Xenomorph can't be killed or hurt but I'm very curious as to whether it's because of the weapons used against it (since I always assumed they could be killed by fire and that one won't be killed) or if the Xenomorphs really have super thick exoskeletons that are almost impossible to penetrate. I dnno, just some theories.
I feel this is more of a suppressive weapon system against xenomorphs...the tolerance to heat displayed by the species in the lead works was hard proof of the inefficiency of the weapon against a full sized xenomorph. Always best to have the ol pump action 12 GA handy for close encounters.
Redesign the flamer using 2 supply tanks one in the magazine position one in the "stock" position. The magazine tank contains a dormant incendiary liquid requiring a catalyst to activate and the stock tank could contain the propellant with the catalyst, reducing danger to the operator .
Always thought it was so fucking cool that all weapons that were used in the movie were REAL and could actually be used by today's troops etc. Loved watching the behind the scenes of aliens about the weapons
Lead melts at 327 Celsius. WW2 Napalm burns at about 1000 Celsius. So even if the molten lead vat was twice it's melting point, say 600 C, old fashioned napalm is about twice the temperature. I reckon it would work, but probably not for an instant kill, instead sending the flaming alien screaming off into the dark recesses of the infested complex. In the 90's board game, flamers were essential to eliminating aliens up close to avoid acid splash.
Well, in the world of games (AVP), the M240A1 worked rather well against the Xenomorph. Then again, I tended to use the M240A1 while backing away from my attackers. In other words, I did not stay around in the moment of the heat (as in "close combat with tons of Xenomorphs"). Off-topic, wouldn't a freezing kind of weapon work rather well against the Xenomorph? You know, kind of like the Duke Nukem freeze Ray. Because then you could freeze them and just smash them to bits with whatever.
Lead has a relatively low melting point for a metal, about 330 degrees C. On the other hand even a cigarette can burn at higher temperatures than that, while acetylene can be almost ten times higher. The alien may be more resistant to heat than a human, but it will also have its limits that a military flamethrower can exceed. Look up flame temperatures on Wikipedia for some examples. All in the table there are in the thousands of degrees C.
To me, having the flamethrower is good for burning eggs, facehuggers and chest bursters. But for tackling a full grown Xenomorph or more, I'll use it to scare it away if need to. But I'll use the good ol M41A Pulse Rifle against them any day.
This is what you want. Xenos don't give a shit if your shooting a pulse rifle at them. The flamethrower on the other hand makes them think twice about engaging you at all.
Maybe not the most effective weapon against fully matured Xenos, but careful aim can annihilate eggs, huggers, and juveniles in moments. However, the mature adults can only withstand the flame for so long before their protective exoskeleton cracks. If you can sustain fire on them, they will not survive. The best method is to use flames and cryonic weapons in tandem. This will heat and cool them very quickly, inducing temperature shock. Ripley’s allies killed a xenomorph this way in Alien 3.
Very effective against premature (eggs, facehuggers, and worms) some what on smaller bugs [drones, runners]. Useless against larger i.e Preatorins, Predaliens, and of course Queens.
You should explain hypersleep and cryotubes, and how did Ripley survived 57 years with nothing more than just groginess. And how the Narcissus held its energy for that long. Was it solar or something?
Late to the party, but in case anyone is curious... Turns out molten lead isn't particularly hot: 621F or 327C. So probably not a very good reference for the effectiveness of sci-fi flamethrowers. If I were trying to design a weapon against the Xenos, I'd be looking for a flamethrower-like chemical weapon, that could eat through the xeno while neutralizing its blood, maybe even impeding their movement while it works. Probably wouldn't be man-portable.
A question about Amanda Ripley. We know from the Aliens extended cut that she died in her 60's. This indicates that she was likely rescued by Verlaine at the end of Alien Isolation. Seeing as she had heard her mothers final Nostromo log and she had escaped destruction of the Nostromo and the creature, what did Amanda do? Did she try and convince the company to look for her mother? (Not likely I think). Did she hide everything she knew about her mother, LV426, and the Nostromo from the company? (Probably since rescuing her mother would have led the company to LV426). Did she try and set up a private rescue, maybe asking Verlaine to look for her? (It's not immediately obvious Amanda would have give up on rescuing her mother) There's a lot of open ended questions that would have to be tied off so Alien Isolation would fit in between Alien and Aliens.
Ah the flamethrower, perfect for accidentally cooking a team mate and kinda scaring Xenomorphs.
Ah, you should see Payday 2 before weapons dealt less team damage...
Maybe they're demoralized
Jake Theberge fire is the one sure way to end a xeno. Does being rhe fear also.
Flop Flip good call. Lmao
You actually have a point 😅😂.
Give a Xenomorph fire and he will be warm for a day
Light a Xenomorph on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life
DPO23 lol that was a good one
Come on baby light my fire, Come on baby light my fire, Try to set the night on fire.
Not that that would give him much life to begin with yeah
*Xenomorph voice* Hiss!
It is a good weapon against a xeonomorph as the molten lead exposure was very quick while xenos on fire will stop to put out the flames only to boil and melt. I believe that the napalm base works well because it does two things to a xeno: melt it's silicon based body to glass thus damaging tissues internal and external, and overheats the fluids within the body potentially causing the acid to boil their organs from within in the same way that putting a jaw breaker in a microwave causing the inside to boil before the outside. The other issue with napalm is the adherence to xeno tissue may cause a pressure shift that sucks gases and fluids from the body killing from the damage done to the insides. While xenomorph can operate in a vacuum for an unknown time, the direct heat of the burning napalm on their skin may cause serious damage to their body's pressurizing compartmentalizing system. So great to use, but use with extreme caution.
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The flamethrower. An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age.
-Obi-wan
0:57 The M240A1 reminds me of an M16 mixed with a super soaker. Anyone else think that?
Joseph Wise It was probably built using parts from an m16. Similar to how the guns in star wars are real weapons, many from the first and second world wars but made futuristic.
ThunderBuddy The Imperial issue BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle and its First Order successor the Sonn-Blas F-11D were both based off of the British Sterling submachine gun...
Thanks for the info, guys. I want to have a functional version of Deckard's gun from Blade Runner, as it's probably my favorite movie prop gun. What about you guys?
its base is an m16
Its not really a movie prop, but I’d love to get a replica of an HK VP70Z. 3 round burst handgun with a stock doubling as a holster.
Private Frost would personally vouch for this M240A1's advertised features.
Against the Xenomorphs, i always thought of the flamethrower as more of a deterrent than a physical weapon.
Great video as usual Alien Theory. Honestly love the content bro. Keep it up!
Thank you Dali I really appreciate it! More to come..
Best xenomorph based channel on youtube, hands down. Keep up the great work!!!
Poor Frosty melted. Not even a hat or a carrot left behind for his Arcturian lover. ;)
I think the flamethrower is good as a secondary weapon, it's good for clearing out eggs and burning hive walls but I would much rather carry a pulse rifle if I could only have one.
I'd like to point out that it was Ash, in Alien who postulated that the alien was afraid of fire, which is why Captain Dallas has Parker rig up a pair of improvised flame throwers.
this is the best Alien channel on youtube. The calm, genuine voice is perfect for this subject
I think its a good area denial weapon to keep them at bay so that the pulse rifles and smart guns can fire at them at range.
exactly
I love this channel, anything about the space ships would be great!
Well, in AVP 2010, the Flamethrower will ignite Xeno's, causing them to explode. I always figured it was cause of their acidic blood. What do you think?
Charlie Pierce It probably could...
Yes, that was my thought as well...and even if their blood isn't flammable per se, the fact that they are all juicy and covered in an exoskeleton, heat should make them burst open violently at the very least in my mind. Comments?
I'd say the same. The heat from the napalm will cause the liquids inside them to boil and then the exoskeleton ruptures explosively, which is deffianately a bad thing, since you spraying horrifically caustic acid in all directions and shards of steel-hard exoskeleton as well, adding a bonus to this pinata of death.
that's pretty cool. I never played AVP. I only played colonial marines.
Eli Weddel Sorry you had to indulge in that unspeakable horrible game that makes Alien 3 look like the first Alien.
Didn't know I wanted to know so much about xenomorphs lately thanks for giving me the information!!
As all pulse rifles handed out always wonder why Gorman never used the half full flame unit in the medical battle after the doors were sealed .
He's seen only using his pistol. would've been ideal for Vasquez ( after ammo gone as a secondary weapon -she'd of made it then!! ) as they were escaping down the air vent shaft but I think James Cameron saved it for the awesome lighting up all the eggs finale .
Definitely should be apart of any squad. Very useful in defense and offense. The fuel canister should come already covered in the most advanced protective coating possible minimizing potential catastrophic events.
dude your channel has exploded in the past month or two. keep it up.
You mentioned the "Colonial Marine Technical Manual" I also had a copy of that book years ago, but lent it to a "friend" and never got it back. Great read. A memorable quote" We got light Marines, we got dark Marines and we got lumpy Marines"
But I digress.
Please do a video on the APC and dropship.
Keep up the good work
I am not that friend but I still have mine .
I always loved that it was a "carbine" style flamethrower it gave it that old school M16 look!
Can you do one on how Hudson and Vasquez fired more ammo than what the "about 50 rounds each" line Hicks said. I rewatched the movie and that stuck me on how they fired more ammo than what was discussed by Hicks.
Need one!
My! how your channel has grown! when I checked you out, you had 20,000 subscribers and some videos up. and I watched them all. congratulations and keep up the good work!
Hans, you know what to do
**Xenomorphs appears in germany**
Logged, and love this 1. In alien trilogy (ps1) you could kill adult drones but it took a significant amount of fuel to do so. If I was trapped on or in a xenomorph nightmare I would want an M240A1 (with unlimited fuel), a predator spear, or a lightsaber
Loved the combination of a flamethrower attachment to the bottom of the rifle in Aliens Extermination.
Opens the video by describing a flamethrower as precise
Nice
Definitely always felt like the flamethrower was more of an assault on the alien's senses, more than on its life. I'm guess it blinds whatever it is using to sense the attacker, and that will get any enemy scrambling for cover.
It would be too much of a cliché to fire be able to kill an Alien quickly. I prefer the idea that they are instinctively afraid of it (Perhaps a throwback to being inflammable face huggers and eggs?) and as you say, it blinds them for a little while.
Friendly Metroid - judging from the Aliens reaction to the flame thrower in Alien Isolation that's probably correct. While it would act warily when Amanda was armed with it and run when hit directly by a significant burst of flame , sometimes it was able to power through and knock her back or even kill her. Definitely seemed more of a shock than actually damaging to Cuddles, (excuse me the Xeno)
lol cuddles. I played that game for a ridiculous 300 hours and counting because I never get tired of being hunted.
I think it's important to point out that a flamethrower is used in the game Alien: Isolation. It burns eggs and kills facehuggers, but it only make the alien dive into the nearest vent. The alien even gradually learns to stay out of range and wait for you to put your guard down, so I don't believe it does any real damage to the creature.
“Flamethrower! MOVE!” Better than nothing against the aliens, as seen in the movie series and the video games to include Colonial Marines and Isolation. Nostalgia! 😱☠️👽
Just bring a SADAR to your next fight! You'll end up owning anything with it! ;)
Oh and great video as always Alien_Theory!
yeah brotha badass!!! I'm so glad you're keeping up with the weapon series, I wish their sidearms were more unique but they used 9mm HK VP70s because of how futuristic they looked at the time of the movie, As for Vasquez, her sidearm was a Smith & Wesson 39 9mm, but in the Colonial Marines Tech manual it's referred to as the M4A3 which uses regular 10mm cased ammo as apposed to the caseless 10mm rounds the Pulse Rifle fires, all cool side notes maybe for the next weapons video, keep up the good work bro
great channel man. love your contents, since i dont know much about the alien universe.
Best weapon to have in the Arcade Game. Especially in the vents and the elevator.
The Alien 1 flamethrower in Isolation certainly can't kill an adult xenomorph. I've noticed that if it gets used to you using the flamethrower to scare it off that it will sometimes just stand there and LET you toast it for a while.
I would prefer the smart gun to all, but also like the sentry guns, great defense with multiple units being used at once. Awesome fire power. I would like to see the drop ship in action also, that would kick a"".
For a time I thought the make-shift incinerators used on-board the Nostromo were always ineffective because of Captain Dallas's trouble in the ventilation shafts, thus thinking fire was ineffective against Xenomorphs. However, after study of the type of fuel used and the Colonal Marines incinerator arsenal they were effective and drawing xenomorphs from hiding places. Not fatal to them, but can cause some damage, and a follow up shot with any firearm including standard pistol rounds, a xenomorph can be killed.
The flamethrower from AVP extinction with the cobalt gel is definitely the best. Nothing like setting something on fire while also giving it radioactive cancer.
Luv your videos!!! Also can you do more kenner explained? Keep up the good work and has a nice day.
The best option in melee to avoid the acid splash from its wounds at the time of shoting them, plus makes them recoil back.. the rapid fire is the best at long range though. Since may kill them outright..
The M240 is a very strong and well designed weapon there's no doubt that it is a powerful tool against the Xeno and their Hives. i can't believe that the military hasn't came up with one of their own that is sporting the same form factor with swappable fuel canister "magazines" Darn that geneva convention...
if lack of fuel is the problem i feel it could be easily solved by a low-profile backpack style reservoir that could connect to the the back of the rifle
I think the fire doesnt have effect directly. I mean it could be to some of their senses similar to what happens when predator is in an area full of heat signatures everywhere. Also the chemistry components could be a kind of painful but not deadly.
All right, I'll bite with a video suggestion. If there was one piece of the established Alien universe that you would be happy to retcon, what would it be?
The M2401 absolutely cooks Xeno i would most definitely have one slung as a secondary specially for tight quarters/indoor and urban situations
I always thought they made too much smoke obscuring view when I used them. Especially in tight environments. Weyland Yutani tactical suggestions should be implimented before our next engagement.
QUESTION: Are Xenos cold-blooded? i.e do their bodies lack a constant body temperature?
It would explain why
1) Flamethrowers would scare xenos, but may not (immediately) kill them
2) Why the Queen Alien built her nest near a nuclear reactor
3) Why the predators built their training pyramid in Antarctica
Sort of it's just a little more complicated than that,
Xenos aren't warm or cold blooded, rather they regulate their temperature to the environment around them which is why they can't be picked up via thermal infra-red, in a predators bio helmet
Remember in the AVP video game it would cause them to burst. Honestly 121 is very resilient to environmental changes but in my opinion it did that over time and not instantly. The creature would suffer damage without being able to adjust to the temperature immediately.
I play an AVP adaptation of a game called Space Station 13, and the marines always try to have one soldier or the squad leader make use of the flamers for their effwctiveness. So it has my thumbs up for saving my butt
Maybe a review of the handguns in the future.
Flame weapons seem ideal to me. They can be used very effectively for area denial, simply using them provides illumination and since the xenomorph lacks any ranged capability the lack of long range effectiveness is pretty irrelevant. The only drawback for me is the capacity of the fuel cylinders used. A backpack unit might be an improvement if you wanted to optimise the weapon for this purpose and suitable protective heat gear for the user.
Great as always :)
You’re explaining a flamethrower like we don’t all know what the hell a flamethrower is and what it does
It has it's place in the inventory not as a primary but secondary wepon as ripple did in the movie
I think it's probably the best choice actually. They always close in when they attack,and the pulse rifle,while more more impactful,when the xenomorph is hit,the "blood" spatter is a danger to the USCMC in the fight.
really good video! could you do some videos on the weapons in Aliens: Colonial Marines? like the S.H.A.R.P Stick and the sonic electronic ball breaker
I got the original avp game back in the day. I remember logging in launching the multiplayer and going "hmm, flamethrower sounds like what I'd pick." I don't remember the map but it was the entrance of the hive so it really was like I was just coming in. I walked about two steps before another player (alien) came running out at me I torched him and myself and died. So to me that's canon how I would die in the alien universe.
So I would from personal experience say no it is not effective. I'd rather have a smart gun.
I was surprised in Alien Isolation that the Flame Thrower was so OP but back in AVP2, the Flame Thrower was so useless.
It s a perfect defensive weapon for suppressing advancing troops or weeding out dug in troops or Xenomorphs .. Incinerator units should ALWAYS be included in any combat drop layout and arsenal.
In the Leading Edge RPG "Aliens" the Flame Unit is absolutely THE most effective weapon for dealing with, well, anything.
At least at close range anyway...
it's gonna get pretty lit fam
I think that since the xenomorph can live in harsh environments and its exoskeleton, it can't be effected by flame unless it's sensitive to sudden thermal change, if the colony on lv-426 adapted to the weather, they would've known the temperature, but I'll say that some xenomorph species that have softer tissue like neomorphs and deacons could theoretically be affected by flamethrowers.
You should do a video on the Colonial marines manual
The movie "Aliens" made the assumption that the Xeno is afraid of fire. I'm not convinced that it is.
Ash talking about the face hugger "It can shed its cells and replace them with polorized silicon"... "It's an interesting combination which makes it a tough little SOB".
If the face hugger could adapt itself then it's more that possible the full grown Xeno could do the same.
Ripley on discovering that Ash was a robot "He's been protecting it right along". It was Ash who suggested using fire, he probably knew it would have little effect on it.
Ripley to Ash "How do we kill it?", Ash "You can't". He knew they didn't have any weapons (flamethrower) capable of killing it.
The scene in the air duct were Dallas is "taken". If the Xeno was afraid of fire it would have stayed away, not hunted him down.
The whole "use fire" tactic was a lie, but is now taken a truth.
You should do a work up on the harpoon gun (Ripley used it to shoot alien out of airlock , flamer (Dallas used it in tunnels and pistols carried by cain when attacked by face hugger) seen in Alien.
I feel as if the fuel reservoir could be rotated 90 degrees so that it is parallel with the barrel. Not only would it make it less cumbersome/make it easier to store away, I feel like it would overall just look better like that.
Was the Queen Flame AND Bulletproof?
"I mean, most animals retreat from fire, yes?" - Ash
Do a video about the shut down of synthetic production and subsequent self production described in later novels and by Call in Ressurection
In the original Aliens arcade game, the flamethrower was the best weapon to use.
I like appreciate if you did a video on alien king 👽👍
From my experience with the video games the results were more often different. With the PC games AVP one a burst of fire would set the xeno on fire but it will remain alive for a period of time before dying and AVP two flamethrower burst was more instant death. As for the recent game Isolation it only really scared him
Love it how it looks like a modified M16
I swear I remember something stating that xenomorphs were combustible, which is why they had an aversion to fire.
Would like to hear about the spaceship in the Alien universe (possibly the predator universe as well?)
Yay another video! I done subscribed. I want to hear your theories on the Alien from Alien Isolation. I just started playing that game and it's interesting seeing the differences between how indestructable it is versus aliens shown in other media like Aliens: Colonial Marines (which we do not talk about). I assume it's because there are no high grade military rounds or weapons in that game world that the Xenomorph can't be killed or hurt but I'm very curious as to whether it's because of the weapons used against it (since I always assumed they could be killed by fire and that one won't be killed) or if the Xenomorphs really have super thick exoskeletons that are almost impossible to penetrate. I dnno, just some theories.
I feel this is more of a suppressive weapon system against xenomorphs...the tolerance to heat displayed by the species in the lead works was hard proof of the inefficiency of the weapon against a full sized xenomorph. Always best to have the ol pump action 12 GA handy for close encounters.
Make a video about USCM and WY conflict.
Redesign the flamer using 2 supply tanks one in the magazine position one in the "stock" position. The magazine tank contains a dormant incendiary liquid requiring a catalyst to activate and the stock tank could contain the propellant with the catalyst, reducing danger to the operator .
Always thought it was so fucking cool that all weapons that were used in the movie were REAL and could actually be used by today's troops etc. Loved watching the behind the scenes of aliens about the weapons
I can't believe people like him and you are as crazy about the Aliens universe as I am!😂
Lead melts at 327 Celsius. WW2 Napalm burns at about 1000 Celsius. So even if the molten lead vat was twice it's melting point, say 600 C, old fashioned napalm is about twice the temperature. I reckon it would work, but probably not for an instant kill, instead sending the flaming alien screaming off into the dark recesses of the infested complex. In the 90's board game, flamers were essential to eliminating aliens up close to avoid acid splash.
I know I used this weapon a lot in the Konami arcade video game adaptation of Aliens, that's for sure.
Yes. The main reason: any weapon can be effective. So long as it is used correctly and effectively.
Well, in the world of games (AVP), the M240A1 worked rather well against the Xenomorph. Then again, I tended to use the M240A1 while backing away from my attackers. In other words, I did not stay around in the moment of the heat (as in "close combat with tons of Xenomorphs"). Off-topic, wouldn't a freezing kind of weapon work rather well against the Xenomorph? You know, kind of like the Duke Nukem freeze Ray. Because then you could freeze them and just smash them to bits with whatever.
Could make a video about what determines the xenomorph from being a drone or a warrior as it's implanted into its host
Lead has a relatively low melting point for a metal, about 330 degrees C. On the other hand even a cigarette can burn at higher temperatures than that, while acetylene can be almost ten times higher. The alien may be more resistant to heat than a human, but it will also have its limits that a military flamethrower can exceed. Look up flame temperatures on Wikipedia for some examples. All in the table there are in the thousands of degrees C.
To me, having the flamethrower is good for burning eggs, facehuggers and chest bursters. But for tackling a full grown Xenomorph or more, I'll use it to scare it away if need to. But I'll use the good ol M41A Pulse Rifle against them any day.
I love the smell of cooked Xeno in the morning... smells like... victory...
If a flamethrower is precise your not using it right
It saves fuel to be precise, and it can cause more damage.
IRL man portable flamethrowers only have 10-15 seconds of juice in them. You can't use it randomly.
Can you please a video on the android models? I find Bishop fascinating 😀
This is what you want. Xenos don't give a shit if your shooting a pulse rifle at them. The flamethrower on the other hand makes them think twice about engaging you at all.
Maybe not the most effective weapon against fully matured Xenos, but careful aim can annihilate eggs, huggers, and juveniles in moments. However, the mature adults can only withstand the flame for so long before their protective exoskeleton cracks. If you can sustain fire on them, they will not survive. The best method is to use flames and cryonic weapons in tandem. This will heat and cool them very quickly, inducing temperature shock. Ripley’s allies killed a xenomorph this way in Alien 3.
In AVP 2 there is only one place you can pick up a flamethrower, and you easily can miss it.
Very effective against premature (eggs, facehuggers, and worms) some what on smaller bugs [drones, runners]. Useless against larger i.e Preatorins, Predaliens, and of course Queens.
You should explain hypersleep and cryotubes, and how did Ripley survived 57 years with nothing more than just groginess. And how the Narcissus held its energy for that long. Was it solar or something?
Late to the party, but in case anyone is curious... Turns out molten lead isn't particularly hot: 621F or 327C. So probably not a very good reference for the effectiveness of sci-fi flamethrowers.
If I were trying to design a weapon against the Xenos, I'd be looking for a flamethrower-like chemical weapon, that could eat through the xeno while neutralizing its blood, maybe even impeding their movement while it works. Probably wouldn't be man-portable.
A question about Amanda Ripley. We know from the Aliens extended cut that she died in her 60's. This indicates that she was likely rescued by Verlaine at the end of Alien Isolation. Seeing as she had heard her mothers final Nostromo log and she had escaped destruction of the Nostromo and the creature, what did Amanda do?
Did she try and convince the company to look for her mother? (Not likely I think). Did she hide everything she knew about her mother, LV426, and the Nostromo from the company? (Probably since rescuing her mother would have led the company to LV426). Did she try and set up a private rescue, maybe asking Verlaine to look for her? (It's not immediately obvious Amanda would have give up on rescuing her mother)
There's a lot of open ended questions that would have to be tied off so Alien Isolation would fit in between Alien and Aliens.