i just played several games with Kira with the katana(specifically the B84 loadout), and let me tell you, i dont know why, but Kira with katana is infinitely better than phantie ever was, and probably ever will be. i dont know if it’s the speed, the smaller body size, absence of super-conspicuous cloak whine and emp field, or what, but i was slaughtering people left and right with Kiratana. whether slowly walking up to sniper camps or just all around jump-everywhere-cut-everything, rarely did Kiratana fail me.
calling it now, Kiratana is the next lord fletcha.
Kiratana is the new meta
HunterAssassin5
(HunterAssassin5)
#1
B_Montiel
(B_Montiel)
#2
Since they added the rotation speed limit during melee attacks, that’s the first time melee weapons are enjoyable and almost efficient (in most cases, you’d still be more efficient by firing than rushing then melee).
Of course, there are kira’s katana loadouts which are currently in my personal top tier for her (mostly for double time and explodydendron on Dreiss/Stark), but they’ve also added interesting loadouts with good melee capabilities on other mercs (cricket bat + quick slash on proxy is a good amount of fun).
I think, beside the fact that the rotation speed limit could be improved to be less cumbersome, they’ve done nice additions to “promote” melee back again.
TheStrangerous
(TheStrangerous)
#4
Let’s enjoy Kiratana as long as we can, an unfortunate overnerf is coming yet again to katana, thus making it absolutely worhtless.
But seriously, Kiratana’s are easy to take out with guns, they don’t have much health anyway.
Scav
(Scav)
#5
[quote=“B. Montiel;184239”]Since they added the rotation speed limit during melee attacks, that’s the first time melee weapons are enjoyable and almost efficient (in most cases, you’d still be more efficient by firing than rushing then melee).
Of course, there are kira’s katana loadouts which are currently in my personal top tier for her (mostly for double time and explodydendron on Dreiss/Stark), but they’ve also added interesting loadouts with good melee capabilities on other mercs (cricket bat + quick slash on proxy is a good amount of fun).
I think, beside the fact that the rotation speed limit could be improved to be less cumbersome, they’ve done nice additions to “promote” melee back again.[/quote]
Proxy did have a quick slash bat loadout, and she also had the quick slash beckhill loadout. Aura used to have chopper, kira used to have chopper, bushwaker used to have quick slash, sparks used to have chopper, and so on. If anything, this latest ‘patch’ of gen 2 was a rather antimelee one, apart from the Phantom changes and Kira getting the weebstick. Shes not OP at all, but insanely fun since even the “more experienced” players rely on guns and are not used to melee.
I personally love it. Wish the kurki wasnt so bad.
Cuck
(Cuck)
#6
[quote=“Scav;184321”][quote=“B. Montiel;184239”]Since they added the rotation speed limit during melee attacks, that’s the first time melee weapons are enjoyable and almost efficient (in most cases, you’d still be more efficient by firing than rushing then melee).
Of course, there are kira’s katana loadouts which are currently in my personal top tier for her (mostly for double time and explodydendron on Dreiss/Stark), but they’ve also added interesting loadouts with good melee capabilities on other mercs (cricket bat + quick slash on proxy is a good amount of fun).
I think, beside the fact that the rotation speed limit could be improved to be less cumbersome, they’ve done nice additions to “promote” melee back again.[/quote]
Proxy did have a quick slash bat loadout, and she also had the quick slash beckhill loadout. Aura used to have chopper, kira used to have chopper, bushwaker used to have quick slash, sparks used to have chopper, and so on. If anything, this latest ‘patch’ of gen 2 was a rather antimelee one, apart from the Phantom changes and Kira getting the weebstick. Shes not OP at all, but insanely fun since even the “more experienced” players rely on guns and are not used to melee.
I personally love it. Wish the kurki wasnt so bad.[/quote]
i wish dirty bomb apply recoil, melee damage etc based on the merc physique…
Kekler
(Kekler)
#7
[quote="B. Montiel]
Of course, there are kira’s katana loadouts which are currently in my personal top tier for her (mostly for double time and explodydendron on Dreiss/Stark).[/quote]
@B. Montiel Explodydendron on Kira is pretty much useless, it only affects the initial impact radius
Sorotia
(Sorotia)
#8
[quote=“Cuck;184324”][quote=“Scav;184321”][quote=“B. Montiel;184239”]Since they added the rotation speed limit during melee attacks, that’s the first time melee weapons are enjoyable and almost efficient (in most cases, you’d still be more efficient by firing than rushing then melee).
Of course, there are kira’s katana loadouts which are currently in my personal top tier for her (mostly for double time and explodydendron on Dreiss/Stark), but they’ve also added interesting loadouts with good melee capabilities on other mercs (cricket bat + quick slash on proxy is a good amount of fun).
I think, beside the fact that the rotation speed limit could be improved to be less cumbersome, they’ve done nice additions to “promote” melee back again.[/quote]
Proxy did have a quick slash bat loadout, and she also had the quick slash beckhill loadout. Aura used to have chopper, kira used to have chopper, bushwaker used to have quick slash, sparks used to have chopper, and so on. If anything, this latest ‘patch’ of gen 2 was a rather antimelee one, apart from the Phantom changes and Kira getting the weebstick. Shes not OP at all, but insanely fun since even the “more experienced” players rely on guns and are not used to melee.
I personally love it. Wish the kurki wasnt so bad.[/quote]
i wish dirty bomb apply recoil, melee damage etc based on the merc physique…[/quote]
Then wouldn’t Rhino just about 1 shot any merc in melee? 
frolicsomeCrane
(frolicsomeCrane)
#9
Kids these days don’t remember the 20% damage chopper, Stilleto Aura. Crazy woman could instakill a vassili with a right click, not to mention that the (quite stupid) nerf to sensitivity on right click was non-existent.
_retired
(_retired_)
#10
[quote=“Scav;184321”]Shes not OP at all, but insanely fun since even the “more experienced” players rely on guns and are not used to melee.
I personally love it. .[/quote]You mean experienced players aren’t used to melee against katana of light fast merc while you have some other merc with some bad melee weapon?
It’s not like they aren’t used to it but they have only disadvantages using melee against such character.
Kira as in laser + burst + katana in chapel is one of the most op shit I have seen in this game.
Sorotia
(Sorotia)
#11
[quote=“retired;184368”][quote=“Scav;184321”]Shes not OP at all, but insanely fun since even the “more experienced” players rely on guns and are not used to melee.
I personally love it. .[/quote]You mean experienced players aren’t used to melee against katana of light fast merc while you have some other merc with some bad melee weapon?
It’s not like they aren’t used to it but they have only disadvantages using melee against such character.
Kira as in laser + burst + katana in chapel is one of the most op @$!# I have seen in this game.
[/quote]
Watch your back more? Is a huge problem in this game…no one watches their backs…or even watches anyone elses back…so much people leave themselves to be open to these fast melee flankers.
If you’re in the middle of a firefight and get flanked…well even a Rhino could do that.
Xenithos
(Xenithos)
#12
[quote=“TheStrangerous;184254”]Let’s enjoy Kiratana as long as we can, an unfortunate overnerf is coming yet again to katana, thus making it absolutely worhtless.
But seriously, Kiratana’s are easy to take out with guns, they don’t have much health anyway.[/quote]
Can you confirm?
And… um… I’d like to see you consistently hit some of the Kira’s I play with and play myself. Even level 30+s have a hard time hitting bouncy Kira with her Katana.
Cuck
(Cuck)
#13
[quote=“Sorotia;184359”][quote=“Cuck;184324”][quote=“Scav;184321”][quote=“B. Montiel;184239”]Since they added the rotation speed limit during melee attacks, that’s the first time melee weapons are enjoyable and almost efficient (in most cases, you’d still be more efficient by firing than rushing then melee).
Of course, there are kira’s katana loadouts which are currently in my personal top tier for her (mostly for double time and explodydendron on Dreiss/Stark), but they’ve also added interesting loadouts with good melee capabilities on other mercs (cricket bat + quick slash on proxy is a good amount of fun).
I think, beside the fact that the rotation speed limit could be improved to be less cumbersome, they’ve done nice additions to “promote” melee back again.[/quote]
Proxy did have a quick slash bat loadout, and she also had the quick slash beckhill loadout. Aura used to have chopper, kira used to have chopper, bushwaker used to have quick slash, sparks used to have chopper, and so on. If anything, this latest ‘patch’ of gen 2 was a rather antimelee one, apart from the Phantom changes and Kira getting the weebstick. Shes not OP at all, but insanely fun since even the “more experienced” players rely on guns and are not used to melee.
I personally love it. Wish the kurki wasnt so bad.[/quote]
i wish dirty bomb apply recoil, melee damage etc based on the merc physique…[/quote]
Then wouldn’t Rhino just about 1 shot any merc in melee? [/quote]
getting bashed by a huge man with a cricket bat will guarantee you to be instantly incapacitated or even death by blunt trauma.
TheStrangerous
(TheStrangerous)
#14
[quote=“Xenithos;184385”][quote=“TheStrangerous;184254”]Let’s enjoy Kiratana as long as we can, an unfortunate overnerf is coming yet again to katana, thus making it absolutely worhtless.
But seriously, Kiratana’s are easy to take out with guns, they don’t have much health anyway.[/quote]
Can you confirm?
And… um… I’d like to see you consistently hit some of the Kira’s I play with and play myself. Even level 30+s have a hard time hitting bouncy Kira with her Katana.[/quote]
It’s like proxy with shorter ranged shotgun.
I play Kiratana myself, and it’s not always all melee-happy. All cause I get shot in the face and quickly die. Even quicker than Phantom. At least Phantom (with Cricket bat) has enough health to run away, but not Kira. If she’s hit, she’s done.
The_Enema_Bandit
(The_Enema_Bandit)
#15
[quote=“Kekler;184338”][quote="B. Montiel]
Of course, there are kira’s katana loadouts which are currently in my personal top tier for her (mostly for double time and explodydendron on Dreiss/Stark).[/quote]
@B. Montiel Explodydendron on Kira is pretty much useless, it only affects the initial impact radius
[/quote]
Are you sure? It’s not supposed to be like that.
Mrarauzz
(Mrarauzz)
#16
One burst to the head and sayonara Kiratana. I remember the second day of 2nd gen I was in a lobby with YT’ers just going Katana only and just not do well lol it was funny tho.
HunterAssassin5
(HunterAssassin5)
#17
there was this match yesterday where there were like 2 other kiratanas on my team with me and we were just like a wild pack roaming around swinging katanas around, it was hilarious, reminded me of the dark days right after phantie’s release when people would travel in phantom packs and long jump + rmb melee people everywhere.[quote=“Sorotia;184379”][quote=“retired;184368”][quote=“Scav;184321”]Shes not OP at all, but insanely fun since even the “more experienced” players rely on guns and are not used to melee.
I personally love it. .[/quote]You mean experienced players aren’t used to melee against katana of light fast merc while you have some other merc with some bad melee weapon?
It’s not like they aren’t used to it but they have only disadvantages using melee against such character.
Kira as in laser + burst + katana in chapel is one of the most op @$!# I have seen in this game.
[/quote]
Watch your back more? Is a huge problem in this game…no one watches their backs…or even watches anyone elses back…so much people leave themselves to be open to these fast melee flankers.
If you’re in the middle of a firefight and get flanked…well even a Rhino could do that. [/quote]
yeah, very frequently i kill, say, a vassie camping pretty far back, but not that far away from the rest of the team, once i kill the vassie, he didnt immediately try to warn his teammates, nor did anyone a little less far back than the vassie.
B_Montiel
(B_Montiel)
#18
[quote=“Kekler;184338”][quote="B. Montiel]
Of course, there are kira’s katana loadouts which are currently in my personal top tier for her (mostly for double time and explodydendron on Dreiss/Stark).[/quote]
@B. Montiel Explodydendron on Kira is pretty much useless, it only affects the initial impact radius
[/quote]
Well I’m not so sure. Simple test, bring the laser at the edge a roof, and try to fry enemies who are protected by the roof. I think you’ll have more kills with explodydendron.
Besides, counting the number of time I fry myself with explodydendron than without is good proof enough for myself :p.