Will there be swords, knifes, daggers,etc... : Othor Games

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:08 pm

You, my friend, are thinking of the claymore, an easy mistake to make.

Well, you still use claymores with both hands, eh?

And everytime I think of Barbarians, I think of battleaxes and -hammers, sometimes maces. But during the medieval (booooring!) ages, the civilised (boooooring!) people probably would've used swords.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:08 pm

Well, you still use claymores with both hands, eh?

And everytime I think of Barbarians, I think of battleaxes and -hammers, sometimes maces. But during the medieval (booooring!) ages, the civilised (boooooring!) people probably would've used swords.

Legend claims that the zweihander was designed to have a group of men charge at another group of pikemen, slash off the tips of their pikes, then stab them. You can never go wrong with a strategy like that.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:28 pm

Legend claims that the zweihander was designed to have a group of men charge at another group of pikemen, slash off the tips of their pikes, then stab them. You can never go wrong with a strategy like that.

Unless they didn't have pikes. Confusion would then ensue. Aha!

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:41 pm

If they don't have pikes, chop off the tips of their arms, then stab em!

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:41 pm

If they don't have pikes, chop off the tips of their arms, then stab em!

Unless they didn't have arms. Confusion would ensue. Aha!

» Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:03 am

Unless they didn't have arms. Confusion would ensue. Aha!

ILL BITE YOUR LEGS OFF!

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:19 pm

What're you gonna do, bleed on me?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMkth8FWno&feature=related

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:25 pm

Until we start to hear about nifty cyberneticly increased reflexes in Brink which allow for incredibly bad ass bullet blocking abilities, I don't think there are any areas of the game where a melee weapon will be more useful than a shotgun.

Actually there will be a few melee weapons.
Go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_aY7HZvFpQ&feature=channel for more information.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi8rrnecBaE&feature=related

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:51 pm

Mongols for the win. Who needs a sword or axe when they can kill you from horseback from several hundred feet away.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:14 pm

Considering the state of society and limited supplies that are apparently a reality for the Ark, it would make sense for there to be simpler weaponry that doesn't require a stockpile of ammo.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:25 pm

Considering the state of society and limited supplies that are apparently a reality for the Ark, it would make sense for there to be simpler weaponry that doesn't require a stockpile of ammo.

But using that simpler weaponry would lead to their deaths, so the two factions learned not to run up to an armed soldier and attempt to smack him with a 2x4.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:21 pm

But using that simpler weaponry would lead to their deaths, so the two factions learned not to run up to an armed soldier and attempt to smack him with a 2x4.

I do admit the Heavy would look quite intimidating with a 2x4, yet since he couldn't catch a Skinny I suppose it wouldn't matter.

» Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:33 am

If there were true melee weapons, you'd always have those retards who switch to melee too soon, thinking they'd be able to cover the 30 meters to an enemy unseen. Then'd he'd be killed and have to respawn, taking away from the team's efforts.

» Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:16 am

Agreed, I'm satisfied with the butt of my rifle/pistol being the only melee weapon available. I'm looking forward to the extra XP it awards when you finish off a downed enemy as well.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:24 pm

If there were true melee weapons, you'd always have those retards who switch to melee too soon, thinking they'd be able to cover the 30 meters to an enemy unseen. Then'd he'd be killed and have to respawn, taking away from the team's efforts.

Your point being?

Agreed, I'm satisfied with the butt of my rifle/pistol being the only melee weapon available. I'm looking forward to the extra XP it awards when you finish off a downed enemy as well.

Except for the sweet knife.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:10 pm

My point being is that people would be running up to attempt an ineffective melee kill instead of using a gun and helping the team out as a whole. There's a reason guns have replaced swords. Guns work better.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:10 pm

Okay, I have been wondering about this for a while now. Are the melee attacks going to be like the Halo melee attacks(underpowered) or CoD melee attacks(overpowered)? This kind of thing can change gameplay TONS. If anybody has an answer, please respond. Until then, I'll reread the Compendium to see if I missed anything. Thanks!

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:35 pm

Okay, I have been wondering about this for a while now. Are the melee attacks going to be like the Halo melee attacks(underpowered) or CoD melee attacks(overpowered)? This kind of thing can change gameplay TONS. If anybody has an answer, please respond. Until then, I'll reread the Compendium to see if I missed anything. Thanks!

I think I remember it being one melee attack to knock them down. Then you've knocked the person down, you decide whether to execute melee style or you shoot him while he's down. Someone else correct me if I'm wrong, too vague, or there's more details.

» Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:41 am

I think I remember it being one melee attack to knock them down. Then you've knocked the person down, you decide whether to execute melee style or you shoot him while he's down. Someone else correct me if I'm wrong, too vague, or there's more details.

Yes, I remember hearing that SD created a bit of a mindgame with the melee attacks. If you knock someone down, you can do a melee for an easy kill, but they are able to shoot at you while they're on the ground. So the basic idea is, if they are shooting, you shoot; if they try to get up, go for the melee kill.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:19 pm

Yes, I remember hearing that SD created a bit of a mindgame with the melee attacks. If you knock someone down, you can do a melee for an easy kill, but they are able to shoot at you while they're on the ground. So the basic idea is, if they are shooting, you shoot; if they try to get up, go for the melee kill.

Oh.. Okay, so kinda like final stand or last stand(whatever it is) on CoD?

» Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:04 am

Yes, I remember hearing that SD created a bit of a mindgame with the melee attacks. If you knock someone down, you can do a melee for an easy kill, but they are able to shoot at you while they're on the ground. So the basic idea is, if they are shooting, you shoot; if they try to get up, go for the melee kill.

I believe the melee kill gives you a ton more points too. I think I found that in HORSE's latest blog...

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:11 pm

Oh.. Okay, so kinda like final stand or last stand(whatever it is) on CoD?

Somewhat, the main difference would be that you aren't limited to just a pistol. And obviously that you can get up after you get rid of the guy trying to smash your skull in.

» Sat Feb 06, 2010 2:53 am

My point being is that people would be running up to attempt an ineffective melee kill instead of using a gun and helping the team out as a whole. There's a reason guns have replaced swords. Guns work better.

Well that's there fault for being idiots. Its like going around attempting to snipe or GL one man army. You can't stop them from doing what they will anyway so don't limit the rest of us.

Somewhat, the main difference would be that you aren't limited to just a pistol. And obviously that you can get up after you get rid of the guy trying to smash your skull in.

Last stand isn't the same is prone. Last standing is bleeding out so to speak and you need an ability to use even the pistol. Prone is well prone, get up or shoot.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:43 pm

Well that's there fault for being idiots. Its like going around attempting to snipe or GL one man army. You can't stop them from doing what they will anyway so don't limit the rest of us.

Last stand isn't the same is prone. Last standing is bleeding out so to speak and you need an ability to use even the pistol. Prone is well prone, get up or shoot.

I think he meant "get up" as in stand back up after being given a revive syringe by a medic.

» Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:56 pm

But using that simpler weaponry would lead to their deaths, so the two factions learned not to run up to an armed soldier and attempt to smack him with a 2x4.

Knives kill people. 2 x 4s do not. You do realize this, yes?

Also, running up to armed soldiers when you've run out of gun ammo is a fool's errand. But hiding somewhere and letting him come to you while having the opportunity to at least defend yourself with a sharp weapon is far better than nothing.