Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25944256-20150105015750/@comment-25108505-20150105031234

I used to be a big fan of the Flamethrower but once the SPAS came out and I got used to it I didn't go back since.

I'll condense it as simply as possible: Flamethrower if you want crowd control against basically everything but Tanks (since it does crap damage to them) and Firebreathers (which doesn't matter because the Halloween vest exists). It's the crowd control weapon, and it excells at that. Just be sure to conserve ammo.

The SPAS-12 on the other hand is a straight upgrade from the Shotgun, slightly faster fire rate, much better damage against Tanks, insane range, and a lot more ammo. If you loved the Shotgun then just get this thing, it's pretty good at holding it's own against Tanks, especially with a whopping 30 shots in comparison to the regular Shotgun's 16.

So, Flamethrower if you want to burn (mostly) everything in sight alive and become the crowd control king, or SPAS if you're looking for a better Shotgun which is pretty good at killing whatever you're up against.

I would vote the SPAS as being better, with the Flamethrower being good in it's own right as an extremely potent weapon at murdering hordes. Also effective against Bats.