Regular fire wouldn't hurt our suits. Plasma would hurt our suits (many of our weapons are plasma-based).
Electromagnetic field to to propel the plasma outward, and maintain the plasma's volume so it doesn't become too spread out and weak.
Won't shoot fuel, it shoots plasma ( look at this http://i.huffpost.com/gen/767871/thumbs/o-NASA-SUN-SOLAR-FLARE-900.jpg?12 )
I don't think exposed fuel cells will be needed for balancing.
The way I envision it, its the enemies that would be running away (but eventually die due to damage over time). Its a high DPS weapon, not a weapon you want to take on in its optimal range.

Basically he want's a CQC "I WIN" button.

Basically he want's a CQC "I WIN" button.

Funny. Even funnier when the concept of Plasma is applied to a Flame Thrower. Not gonna happen. Physics is funny that way. Drop the connection, no more Plasma as it is not really a flame as such. Looks pretty though.

Although there was a Dev post commenting on HAGEHOSHI carrying a huge tank on his back that was destructible. Borderlands had several like that. Great explosions with operators death animations and everything.

The initial DPS would still be lower than an HMG, so no. Next time learn to read better.
I suppose you think a shotgun 1shot-killing someone at CQC, or an HMG is also an "I WIN" button.

I don't think you understand how racial items work in Dust. All weapons and dropsuits are made by a specific race, but all races can use them. I am not saying that only Amarr should be able to use it, only that its origin should be Amarr.

HMG, mass driver, SMG, and the upcoming flaylock pistol are Minmatar.
Shotgun, assault rifle, and the upcoming plasma cannon are Gallente.
Sniper rifle, railgun, and the upcoming gauss rifle are Caldari
Laser rifle, scrambler pistol, and the upcoming scrambler rifle are Amarr.

What I'm hearing is a continual uninterrupted stream of damage with high DOT being thrown out and swept back and forth washing over everything that the sweep covers.

Example: Come around the corner and see 3 to 5 enemy mercs. Hold down the fire button and sweep 180 in .25 seconds setting them all ablaze and drop back behind cover and move on. DOT kills enemy. Max reward with minimal risk or challenge.

There's been no mention of a time limit of the burn, just that they burn till they die. And the dispersion of the HMG wouldn't apply to this weapon so giving it a lower damage per shot means little to nothing and the direct damage application would be more akin to the laser rifle.

Nope, ionization is the defining characteristic of plasma.

Second paragraph.

I'm zmartz.

Aside from you just being plain wrong, would it be so hard to give some constructive criticism? Do you just have to go rudely accusing me of wanting an "I win" button? There are actually polite ways of bringing up an issue without being a... well, you know.

Going to study for an exam now.

My mistake. At least I'll admit it. I need NoDoz when I do this crap after being up for too many hours. o7

But it still looks like an easy kill CQC weapon.

I have issues with the lore... How would fires when spread on the ground retain a temperature strong enough to hurt a dropsuit (essentially an Iron Man suit).

Aside from that, who doesn't like flamethrowers?

since i am now partially skilled a heavy, i want this.

Hell I didn't know you were still around, too bad I don't snipe anymore.

What does it even matter, its a video game. Its not like Dust has been exactly true to physics or even logic; orbital strikes have no effects on enemy MCCs, lack of friendly fire is pubs and FW, swarm launcher tracking and range is insanely limited for a high tech space-faring race with space-bending warp technology, inertial dampeners have no basis in real physics at all (only a science fiction invention); there is no actual physical way to reduce an object's mass and negate inertia. For the sake of balance, gameplay, and fun games make exceptions to the laws of physics, and that is OK because this is not a physics similar, its a damn VIDEO GAME.

There should be another racial Rail Thrower, a caldari weapon that is much like it but it electrocutes targets.

Also i think that because of the nature of the Plasma Thrower, despite it being a gallente weapon it would be more effective against armor since sheilds aren't really a physical object and would take heat damage but not so much catch on fire, whereas the rail thrower would electrocute shields for a duration but only deal shock damage to armor.

What the hell do we need a flamethrower for when we already have the very short ranged HMG? Dont tell me its gonna have even shorter range than the HMG? LOL

Although flamethrowers are awesome, but they are much obsolete weapons due to inaccuracy/short range. And i think there are far more brilliant "out of the box" ideas for heavy weapons in here.