Melee Classes

(SBgerman) #1

Hello,

my question: have the melee classes guns or are they just like the Aliens in Aliens vs. Predator?

(spazski) #2

Not sure what you’re asking.

There could possibly be guns with bayonets or equivalent on them.

In the newest trailer the one guy has two knives, which leads me to believe there will be melee weapons.

Hope any of that helped.

(SBgerman) #3

In the new trailer, you see some “ninjas” equipped with blades… are these guys equipped with guns too? For example the aliens in AvP only have claws and teeths to fight with…

(SBgerman) #4

OK…the ninjas got guns…i missed that :wink:

(spazski) #5

It’s safe to say that every class will be able to wield guns, but some body types might not be able to use melee weapons.

(Senethro) #6

You’re guessing mate. Every class will have guns and every class will have a melee attack, even if its just hitting them with your gun.

(tokamak) #7

It’s probable that you can specialise your character into melee combat.

(spazski) #8

In essence, that’s what I said. The types of melee attacks may be limited by body type. Light body types may be able to wield knives, while heavies might be able to punch. It’s all speculation until a dev says something about it.

(tokamak) #9

They did say a few things about it. Heavy bodies are punching harder than light classes (as the light classes have an easier time getting into melee range).

But not much more than that.

(INF3RN0) #10

Some melee may possibly be stronger than others, ie covert back stab, but body type might play into that as well (no idea).

(LyndonL) #11

If you watch the Field Of Movement video under Features on the website, you will see as he runs around a corner he quickly slashes his knife out from the left of the screen from memory. So yes, there is defiantely a quick knife melee available.

As for melee class: If you mean similar to the Berserker class in Killing Floor. There is no class. There are only Soldier, Medic, Engineer and Operative.

(kilL_888) #12

im pretty interested in meelee classes (specializations) since the cinematic trailer. i think it would be a nice thing to acutally have 2 knifes. but for balancing you wont be able to carry a bigger gun than the pistol.

based on what ive seen so far i have to say that the meelee combat is well implemented right now. fast knife attack only possible with pistol in hand, result is probably instant kill. on the other hand theres a knockdown effect when you carry a two handed weapon, result is no instant kill but it lets you fall on the floor and your still able to shoot from the ground probably. but i dont know, just some personal speculation :slight_smile:

(Guns N R0se) #13

I hope there aren’t melee only class. Then everyone will be running around with knives like “LOLOL I’m a super cool ninja”

(stealth6) #14

what’s wrong with that :smiley:
I can just see it now…
“LOLOL I’m…”
runs around corner
comes face to face with a shotgun
splat [brains fly everywhere]
Big ass tank guy: “… DEAD”

(douglas quaid) #15

The heavy should have a sledge hammer for his melee weapon!

(Nail) #16

as long as I have a hundred meters, you can have any or as many melee weapons you want

(brbrbr) #17

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(Nail) #18

only if hard hat included

(tokamak) #19

A melee specialization is fun, COD just handled it badly.

(Sssaap) #20

[QUOTE=tokamak;217801]They did say a few things about it. Heavy bodies are punching harder than light classes (as the light classes have an easier time getting into melee range).

But not much more than that.[/QUOTE]

at least on crossfire rahdo considered the small frames to be ‘better’(than other sizes) in melee combat simply because they’re faster in attacking

I actually can’t see people running around with melee only attacks such as in GUNZ simply because i think they’ll not be as strong as in that game.
Even if you got the chance to run around with two blades you’d hardly stand a chance against someone wielding a shotgun or grenadelauncher (except if you start raping maybe…well that WOULD totally take the fun out of it if you encourage this type of gameplay to such a strong degree imo