Too lazy for the knife

(zealousHumdinger) #1

First of all, I’m not a very serious gamer but I’m not a casual as well, meaning I don’t care for a competitive or a pub match but I do get butthurt when we lose because of a bad team or bad gameplay etc…(and secretly whine for a better team inside the head)… you know how it goes.

And onto the topic, anybody else feel like me? Like meh why run with knife even knowing the advantages but that 3 key just feels too far to push and the mouse scroll only switches between primary and secondary. Do you have players like me here or is it just me? :stuck_out_tongue:

(But I do think about pushing it every time I run but actually don’t do it)

(Backuplight) #2

I mean… my hand is constantly on the WASD keys anyway, not sure why it’s an issue to hit 3 to swap to knife. I don’t even really mouse wheel to swap weapons either. I doubt you’re the only one, but it’s some hardcore style of lazy to say the 3 is “too far” to press, haha.

(Ardez1) #3

You could rebind it to a mouse button or another key if that makes it easier for you :slight_smile:

(zealousHumdinger) #4

Yes, I’m the one :smiley:

(see what I did there)

Of course I would rebind or start using it proper :stuck_out_tongue:

(Gi.Am) #5

I’m with you.
3 is pretty far off (atleast when your movementkeys are on the numpad).

I do use the 3 key when I spawn. To get as fast as possible into position but later on I mainly switch to the secondary.
Pistols still give you a nice speed buff over primaries, sure knife is faster but if you only need to move a couple of meters it’s negletable. Besides I feel alot better running into an enemy with a Pocket-Dreiss in hand than a knife.

But aside from remapping the weaponkeys (tried it didn’t like it). There is also an option in the in-match options that allowes you to set wether mousewhell should cycle trough primary/secondary only or all weapons.

(Wraith) #6

yeah, most times i never really think of using the knife due to the fact that the option is kinda weirdly placed on the keypad and im. the only time i bother to use it is if im dry on my primary and secondary

(Viquel) #7

You are missing out on the biggest advantage of a knife - insta-gib of downed players. Watch a good player kill you with a few headshots, and gib you on his way, it’s beautiful to watch.

Sure, if you’re ammo-support you don’t really need to be economic with your bullet-hose, but once you are assault, medic or engineer, you should avoid wasting bullets on husks - especially since the ammo-support classes usually use a pack for themselves, because they don’t care about efficiency :smiley:

(GoobyOfPls) #8

Wait…they have guns in this game?

I thought the knife was the only weapon… :smiley:

(crimsonCrocodile) #9

I’m baffled that so many people are turned off by a feature like the knife in this game simply because the pre-assigned button is inconvenient to reach… The first thing I ever do when starting up a new game (even before playing the tutorial) is going to the menu and customizing my keybinds. I’ve got the knife bound to my mousewheel in addition to 3, and it works beautifully for sprinting as well as finishing downed players.

(Ardez1) #10

[quote=“Brandon;25353”]Wait…they have guns in this game?

I thought the knife was the only weapon… :smiley: [/quote]

Cricket bat OP

(IshReleX) #11

If someone is lazy to press a single button on their keyboard, I wonder how more lazy can they get…

(OneLetter) #12

I regularly switch to my Knife while running around, but the moment I step into what could be considered a fire zone, I have my gun out, ready to shoot. Being able to fire from the hip is so nice, instead of having to stop, pull up sights, and pull the trigger.

(GoobyOfPls) #13

Sometimes when I play Proxy, I only run with a knife and flank, therefore putting myself in the position to knife anyone that has their backs to me.

It’s fun, and it offers a challenge to the game. But I dunno about all of these people complaining about the key being ‘too’ far away, I just take my finger off of the D key and slightly slide it up to tap the button. Whenever I wanna pull out a gun I just scroll wheel.

I like the current system, because I’d hate to swap to a knife by scrolling on accident one day while I’m in a firefight.

(Takamura) #14

Just use the knife in E i know is Q-E for special abilities .

(zephyrbadge) #15

I honestly love what they’ve done with the knife. I think it’s a big waste NOT to run with knife out. If you’ve played any FPS games recently, chances are you’re used to using WASD, AND the number keys anyway, right? I could list examples for days but Counterstrike and Rust are 2 games with similar control schemes. We should be used to this by now, I know I am. I love the movement speed bonus personally. Sometimes I will accidentally press the wrong key when trying to switch back to my primary weapon, and get messed up because of it, but even that is a pretty rare occurrence. Use your knife! And get those finishes with it too :wink: It’s fun to thwart medics

(Backuplight) #16

[quote=“Ardez;25396”][quote=“Brandon;25353”]Wait…they have guns in this game?

I thought the knife was the only weapon… :smiley: [/quote]

Cricket bat OP[/quote]

Still waiting for a loadout that includes a giant fish as the melee weapon. :o

(goodField) #17

I’m waiting for the Joshua Graham Pistol Whippin’ .45 Melee weapon (You just hold the pistol by the barrel and swing it like an axe).

(Fleshpound) #18

[quote=“Backuplight;26030”][quote=“Ardez;25396”][quote=“Brandon;25353”]Wait…they have guns in this game?

I thought the knife was the only weapon… :smiley: [/quote]

Cricket bat OP[/quote]

Still waiting for a loadout that includes a giant fish as the melee weapon. :o

[/quote]

Ah,Swordfish master race.

http://ec0c5a7f741a6f3bff65-dd07187202f57fa404a8f047da2bcff5.r85.cf1.rackcdn.com/images/4rdOcQasKart.878x0.Z-Z96KYq.jpg

But they prodably give us tactical axes instead :frowning:

(Nail) #19

yep
https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/1958138_10154806353040788_8488913269354239238_n.jpg?oh=5a4b02629afc779d8b3295d0d1c69c44&oe=55EFC701

(Thai-San) #20

I usually use my right thumb to switch weapons

[quote=“Ardez;25396”]

Cricket bat OP[/quote]
Nah, the Stilnotto Stiletto is the best. It does that “Ka-tshing”-sound when you equip it and it insta kills light classes. It’s just the best <3