Melee Cert Tree?

Biscuit · 2012-06-03, 02:02 PM

In response to the latest dual commentary video
mark at 1:15

at the beginning higby mentioned If you want to cert in stabbing somebody to death you pick this spec/tree.

Does that open up the possibility of Different type of melee weapons? (generally different type of combat knives and knife customizations/attachments).

overall, what options will be open for those who favor in getting up close and personal?

Sledgecrushr · 2012-06-03, 02:05 PM

Please dear god make that a yes.

Envenom · 2012-06-03, 02:05 PM

Real men use guns. Big ones.

(Seriously though, I don't think we have enough info to answer this yet)

GreatMazinkaise · 2012-06-03, 02:08 PM

That might well unlock the powered firing mode for the knives or access to the melee booster implant. Planetside also had katanas for Black Ops. I'm not sure how powerful the katanas were, but with melee booster/powered knives it was possible to two-shot most armor types (the TR version was really loud though, so stealth wasn't happening).

Beyond that I don't know how much more you'd really need to kill things with melee attacks. Hopefully no OSOK backstabbing occurs.

Sledgecrushr · 2012-06-03, 02:10 PM

Just...but...this guys is so freakin cool its just oozing badassery and I dont really care too much that he is a bullet magnet I just want to march through the fog of war hacking down all the pew pew masses.

Pepsi · 2012-06-03, 02:26 PM

Introducing... the MAX melee cert!

Conq · 2012-06-03, 02:28 PM

What!? Black Ops... with Katanas?

/facepalm

I would certainly love to see more realistic melee weaponry added. More knives, bayonets, batons and perhaps even a bludgeoning arm for MAX units but please steer away from bad anime stereotypes.

GreatMazinkaise · 2012-06-03, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Conq

What!? Black Ops... with Katanas?

/facepalm

I would certainly love to see more realistic melee weaponry added. More knives, bayonets, batons and perhaps even a bludgeoning arm for MAX units but please steer away from bad anime stereotypes.

Yes, they had them:

I thought it was more of a green glowy energy katana, but apparently they looked like that.

Biohazard · 2012-06-03, 02:25 PM

Swords for maxes?
TR - chainsaw
NC - Vibroblade
VS - Lightsaber
Lest do it!

SpcFarlen · 2012-06-03, 02:41 PM

I think it would be a cool tree to go down, more so with infiltrator. I jsut feel like going melee makes the most sense for them. It is the perfect silent take down, and i feel it suits that kind of ninja vibe i got off all their models.

Gonefshn · 2012-06-03, 02:53 PM

I hope this sort of stuff doesn't make it in honestly. Sorry guys.

SpcFarlen · 2012-06-03, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Gonefshn

I hope this sort of stuff doesn't make it in honestly. Sorry guys.

Care to elaborate? Im just curious.

Gonefshn · 2012-06-03, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by SpcFarlen

Care to elaborate? Im just curious.

Not necessary, not fun imo.

You should be dead long before you get that close to anyone with a TTK thats faster than PS1. You need to have a system with larger health pools for melee combat to be engaging otherwise its just quick knife with a different coating (animations/weapons).

Melee works when you can fight for a period of time and get in multiple hits, block, etc. but in PS2 you'll be shot dead long before that can happen.
I also just think it doesn't fit the world it would look dumb to me to see people purposely playing as melee characters.

SpcFarlen · 2012-06-03, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Gonefshn

Not necessary, not fun imo.

You should be dead long before you get that close to anyone with a TTK thats faster than PS1. You need to have a system with larger health pools for melee combat to be engaging otherwise its just quick knife with a different coating (animations/weapons).

Melee works when you can fight for a period of time and get in multiple hits, block, etc. but in PS2 you'll be shot dead long before that can happen.
I also just think it doesn't fit the world it would look dumb to me to see people purposely playing as melee characters.

I just see it as a high risk high reward type of thing. Similarly if you cert into shotguns. You will not have the range of any other projectile weapon, but up close its a force to be reckoned with. I see going melee the same way.

By no means is it supposed to be on par with a riffle. Which is why i said it fits well with infiltrators because they have ways to get behind people with their cloak.

Sledgecrushr · 2012-06-03, 03:09 PM

So you are goIng to tell all these guys with tomahawks that melee shouldnt be included?