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Gab said:
"Allow it at any skill but lower the CND lost the higher the two skills are. (meaning, if you have full Guns but no Melee then the CND per enemy hit will be a lot worse off than it will if you have 100 in both, and vice versa)"

I like the idea of damaging your weapon if you don't know what you're doing. My reasoning for suggesting that it shouldn't be available from the gate is that it could detract from traditional melee weapons use, as it makes them somewhat redundant.

Well, with the CND going down horribly fast at the beginning players would probably be deterred(?) away from using it right off the bat with low skills.

Why not leave it as the traditional "stun" role? It could deal relatively minuscule damage but cause a stagger effect so that the player can regain distance from their target. This way it keeps a long range build long range. Of course it should still require a penalty for use. The CND loss would have to be far greater than firing a bullet. Additionally, make it pass a skill check for different enemies, such that it can't be used against something as fierce as Deathclaws (if they exist in a future game).

If we're talking about weapon redundancy, then how about the swapping between weapons in combat. I know there will be some who gripe about my saying so, but FPS games incorporate melee combat while wielding a gun. I suggest that small weapons such as a combat knife be used in a similar fashion to a rifle butt. --> http://www.wallpaper4me.com/images/wallpapers/01-1024-161530.jpeg

It's my experience that weapons such as knives become worthless rather quickly, as do brass knuckles. Adding bleed effect skills might be nice as well.