LPO-50 Home-Built Flamethrower

Made for LLCS damage

As the name and nomenclature would suggest, this is a Russian LPO-50 with mounted gas tanks (instead of a tank that's worn like a backpack) that is themed around being built out of scrap parts, home-built/milled parts, and in general was likely something that some glorious lunatic built in his/her garage out of garbage from a scrap heap. This is intended to allow this weapon to fit right at home in any post-apoc sim, but also in sims that take place in the modern era as home-built weapons (and even flamethrowers at that) are not unheard of and even common in some areas of the world. It can also be used in a futuristic setting as, assuredly, these parts would STILL be easy enough to find and throw together. Sure, it has no neon glowing bits, but there's no rule or law stating future weapons have to fit into a rave party, now is there?

Fire Mechanics:

The fire that comes forth from your weapon will travel in an arc from your weapon. The higher your aim, the farther it'll arc, until it achieves a max ordinance. Any higher than this and it'll start to reduce in range until eventually your fire is landing right back on you. Imagine it like fire a water hose as it is, essentially, the exact same concept.

When the fire hits an avatar, that avatar will die immediately. If the fire hits an object it'll react in two different ways: Some fire will stick to the surface and the rest will bounce off of the surface. Any avatar that touches this fire will take partial damage, albeit heavy damage and will likely not survive unless said avatar immediately vacates the flames. The bounce of this fire is entirely dependent on your angle to said surface, and the resistance of gravity. This means you can bounce the fire through openings in order to hit areas inside said opening without directly exposing yourself to said opening. This makes the flamethrower ideal for clearing out smaller rooms, bunkers, trenches, tunnels, and other claustrophobic settings without exposing yourself to incoming fire.

One special function of the LPO-50 is that on occasion blazing embers will be left behind after some firing. These embers are temporary and only last about a minute. These embers can be a bit tough to spot if you're not careful. These embers do partial damage and can effectively, if RNG is on your side, turn the area you just torched into an incendiary minefield. Thusly, along with the normal burn of the fire, which lasts a small period of time, the embers also help attribute this weapon towards being an effective means of area denial.

A special thanks to the following for allowing this weapon to be possible:
- Vikki Placebo (built the mesh years ago, check out her store! https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/49336 )
- Sufferot Resident (scripted this thing for free and asked for nothing in return. A true friend and Russian to boot)
- TheMinus Ziskey (his animations were used for this weapon)