This amuses and makes me slightly angry at the same time

[Gamegeneral]

Throwing torches?

Your party is now known as the Angry Mob.

Or Sir Lancealot

[jfunk]

Well, yes. These are good points. But in a pinch, if there's something on the ground and all of your characters are currently in their attack cooldowns, you pick up a pike or a spear or anything to throw, aren't you going to throw it so the most dangerous bit hits them?

I'm just saying, it's not like I'm basing my whole attack strategy around throwing junk around, It just seems logical that you're going to throw point first.
A sword is for swinging, but if I'm going to throw it, I'm throwing it point-first.

I think the key here is that when "you" pick up an item with your mouse and "throw" it in the window, it's not intended mechanics-wise to be a "weapon". If it were, then I think the argument would be "you shouldn't be allowed to do that while your party members are on cool-down".

Basically, the throw you're talking about is merely a UI function for interacting with the environment, not intended as a combat attack function.

[Weetu]

"you shouldn't be allowed to do that while your party members are on cool-down".

Heh. Sounds like they did something naughty and have been told to go sit in a corner and think about what they did.

[Pumpelche]

Thrown things benefiting from the skill would be interesting. I threw my sword at a troll by accident, never reloaded so quick in my life.

You just made my day