I used attack devices like the flamethrower, blo-pipe, etc. for a short while when I started playing Crashlands. I thought I remembered them as useful distance attacks when I was running low on bombs.
I'm playing in the Savannah on Insane mode and thought I could use them to stay away from beasties and bosses. I thought I could just run around out of range and dart in to squeeze off a shot, then scoot back out again with the device remaining active and ready for the next shot (like bombs). BUT, NOO ... Flux takes off for a melee attack as soon as a device is used to attack something. I know this is insane mode but please tell me this is a change that I just missed and that I'm not losing the few relatively normal brain cells I have left.
I will blame it on ChemoBrain if I have to ......