like 'this' flamethrower? =D http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs9/i/2006/056/b/0/Spider_Mech_by_SoapCommercial.jpg HAHAH! or this! http://alexshatohin.deviantart.com/art/Diesel-Flamethrower-433767597 orrr probably like this http://th05.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2012/133/7/0/flamethrower_aft_2l_heat_by_karanak-d4zkm49.jpg

funny thing, most games seem to give the engineer access to a flamethrower [unless they have a pyro class... heh, pyro-class-tic XD], i can only assume this is because it falls under 'special weapons' and because the engineer would be more helpful toting the 'fire'launcher that requires him to be up close while the more skilled shooters are safely behind the fire XD

That said, i might try his hand at scrapping together flamethrower 'attachments', probably small fuel load and won't last long, but better than not having any fire when you need it! and you can probably throw it and make it explode too! HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

I'm actually going over some spider mechs on DA to see if any of them are 'lost planet-ish'... 

would it be typically restricted to heavy armor http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/264/7/3/red_mech_by_astrokevin-d5ff14l.jpg http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/213/4/6/spider_mech_is_tingling_by_brotherostavia-d59emgk.jpg

or capable of being more agile [implying limb flexbiility, not raw speed] http://th07.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/048/f/6/spider_mechas_3_by_astrokevin-d4pzvk8.jpg

Question, while i'm on the subject of spider mechs, would it be viable for said engineer to have chosen such a mech perhaps because he happens to have an odd liking for spiders? you know, that odd little thing people like that just seems to inspire them all the time, and perhaps have designed, or may do so later, spider-bots/turrets to use to keep himself out of the line of fire?

Actually, the ideas of the Engineer hanging back to be ready to help someone else if something jams or they need a fixing, while using a remote sort of spider drone sounds interesting... then again, there may be a communications or scouting specialist who might get some use out of a forward scouting drone of their own... GYAH! My brain is over working! I need sleep.