MAXs and Meele

[Brusi]

Originally Posted by Ohaunlaim

Wasn't MAX melee attacks already confirmed like 6 months ago or somesuch? Or has my memory failed me again (or is this the first time? I cant remember.)

Last news said they wouldnot have max melee at launch. Too difficult to implement and balance i expect.

I still like the idea of being able to customise your max with at least 1 melee weapon, perhaps even an assault/riot shield too. Mainly cause it's just fucken cool, but Balancing could definitely be tricky. How do you make trading a gun for a melee weapon worth while, without making it OP.

If PS2 MAX units are as slow as in Planetside melee attacks would have to be pretty powerful, as closing for melee will only work with autorun and enemies will be able to take them down by simply stepping back outta melee range.

Can you now imagine 10 or 20 melee MAX units hotdropping into an enemy held position and taking out like fucking everything?

oh god... this is only making me want it more!

[SGTalon]

I can see a need for some kind of melee attack ability in the MAX. Something as simple as a push back with low damage would be effective.. and realistic.

Ever see a guy get hit by a robot? I have in a car plant. He got thrown into the wall when the robot he was training did something he wasn't expecting. It was rather startling for sure.

I think the OP has a good point. The whole Console Style body slam thing is definitely not what we want of course but a quick uppercut or torso twist attack might be worth having.

[Baneblade]

Originally Posted by Stardouser

Vanu MAX =energy sword arm, TR/NC = slashing arm attachment.

Wouldn't mind seeing MAXes carry a shield in their left hand that supplements their defensive capabilities, as well. Good for blocking doorways!

I've long thought MAXes should be more like Terminators in W40K.

[captainkapautz]

Originally Posted by Sobekeus

I've long thought MAXes should be more like Terminators in W40K.

It's all about the Storm Shields and Thunderhammers, yo.

And the Assaultcannon.

[Baneblade]

And the short range teleporter

[KrackerJacked]

Originally Posted by Sobekeus

I've long thought MAXes should be more like Terminators in W40K.

^. I never played PS1 and I was imagining MAXes to be terminator like.

[IMMentat]

Closer to Robocop. Walking target but with an impressive gun.
No ability to self-repair, dodge or turn quickly.

[ProfessorCrow]

Definitely looking forward to MAX Melee. Was never much a PS1 Max user but I'm definitely going to give it a shot this time around. I know pretty much everyone hated this movie but I loved the badass, oversized knives and bayonets the mech suits had in Avatar.




-CroW

[Toppopia]

Originally Posted by ProfessorCrow

Definitely looking forward to MAX Melee. Was never much a PS1 Max user but I'm definitely going to give it a shot this time around. I know pretty much everyone hated this movie but I loved the badass, oversized knives and bayonets the mech suits had in Avatar.




-CroW

Wait a minute... People hate this movie?? (Not being sarcastic) I loved this movie, mostly the fight scenes, i could imagine this being an event every year, for maybe 1 week, we get attacked by random creatures native to the planet.

Would be awesome to see epic defenses of towers, bases etc.

[IMMentat]

I can imagine it now, "OH noes the wildlife is attacking" #reverses over it in a Magrider#
"Nevermind".

Event over.

[Toppopia]

i just came up with a quick design for an event that doesn't include wild animals, it involves elves... not just any elves... Santa's elves... and reindeer. And said elves and reindeer attacking bases and such on christmas.

http://www.planetside-universe.com/s...971#post697971

[Sledgecrushr]

Melee max is on the left.

[IHateMMOs]

I'm ok with the MAX just smacking people with his wrists. I don't want a sword, or a hammer, or a big purple dildo.

Than again the big purple dildo might work for a certain faction

[MGP]

I don't want a "fully-reliable" melee attacks for MAXes, thou some "humiliation kill" technique would be cool. Not game-breaking, jsut there for coolness factor. Should be hard to implement, like "only from behind the target" or something like this, and have some awesome animation. I imagine a MAX grabbing some guy's neck, lifting him in the air with one arm, then *crack!* the neck goes pop. Would be awesome.

[PeteHMB]

I dunno...I think a melee-only MAX with no ranged attacks whatsoever could be a lot of fun. I'm trying to think of an example from another game and can't at the moment. The only problem is then you have a whole different set of animations and reactions and moves you'd have to put in, so I don't see it happening anytime soon, but it WOULD be fun to mix things up with. You'd likely lose any outdoor battles, but dominate anyone who wasn't prepared to take out armor indoors.