The flamer is in the current state because specifically another part of the playerbase asked for it to be nerfed.
- Need to seriously consider nerfing flamer - first and most viral of the flamer nerf threads, February 2023
- Nerf the flamer already - follow-up thread made by another user just three days later
- P Sword and Flamer nerfs were justified - post-nerf, OP argues that it was great to see Flamer nerf, April 2023