From looking at the calcs, flamethrower didn't look "way worse" but just not as good. The biggest reason to run flamethrower is the accuracy, which the guy mentioned. I don't play competitive much but I do find it annoying with massive damage-dealing moves hit with bad accuracy. Fire Blast is at least 85 but whenever a Stone Edge or Focus Blast hit, I always shake my head.     I understand the guy's logic here. Basically, it's a toss-up over whether you go for pure damage and some risk over guaranteed solid damage and no risk. There is no right or wrong answer to this. Just how willing are you to play the odds on 85% accuracy is all.