MAX Melee

Rarntogo · 2011-07-13, 11:53 AM

Ok.... Maybe this is a little over the top but why not have a MAX unit capable of melee? I mean... only having the current game to go by, I know there have been many many times I wished I could bash the head of the infantry guy running around me in circles around me shooting while I was helpless to do anything because my starfire ammo didnt do any damage. Your in a robotic suit, why shouldnt it have the ability to melee?

Thoughts?

**Malorn** · 2011-07-13, 11:57 AM

The NC max has a crowbar like thing on it in the concept art. The VS max has a lot of insectoid spiky bits for stabbity-stab-stab, and the TR max has...well...an Iron Fist I suppose (haha). So I suppose MAX melee is a possibility. Big hukling armored exosuit...I wouldn't want to get hit by that. Makes sense to expand the options of MAX units to do more than just shoot a single gun. MAX Combat was kind of bland, would like to see that upgraded a bit. The sacrifice of MAX is the inability to use support abilities, but that doesn't mean we couldn't have multiple combat tools.

CutterJohn · 2011-07-13, 11:57 AM

A big sweeping backhand would be pretty sweet. Maybe not do a lot of damage, but toss them back 10 feet and stun their vision for a bit. Also would be pretty cool if you could palm their helmet with one of those bit robotic mitts and plant their face into the ground.

razor851 · 2011-07-13, 12:04 PM

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Rarntogo · 2011-07-13, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by CutterJohn

A big sweeping backhand would be pretty sweet. Maybe not do a lot of damage, but toss them back 10 feet and stun their vision for a bit. Also would be pretty cool if you could palm their helmet with one of those bit robotic mitts and plant their face into the ground.

The animation ideas would be endless. LOL! But probably not feasible...

Logit · 2011-07-13, 12:07 PM

I think at the very least they should be able to "push" people, even if it's only a slight dmg output or no dmg output at all.

Goku · 2011-07-13, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by CutterJohn

A big sweeping backhand would be pretty sweet. Maybe not do a lot of damage, but toss them back 10 feet and stun their vision for a bit. Also would be pretty cool if you could palm their helmet with one of those bit robotic mitts and plant their face into the ground.

Big huge thing coming at you with an arm for knock back? Reminds me of the tank from L4D. I like.

MgFalcon · 2011-07-13, 12:24 PM

The VS MAX would need to be able to decapitate people in one hit

#Justsaying

morf · 2011-07-13, 12:31 PM

I'd like to see the max reach out, palm someone's head, and crush it in one hand like a peach. I definitely agree, if they don't implement max melee it won't be Planetside anymore.

Volw · 2011-07-13, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Malorn

The NC max has a crowbar like thing on it in the concept art. The VS max has a lot of insectoid spiky bits for stabbity-stab-stab, and the TR max has...well...an Iron Fist I suppose (haha). So I suppose MAX melee is a possibility. Big hukling armored exosuit...I wouldn't want to get hit by that. Makes sense to expand the options of MAX units to do more than just shoot a single gun. MAX Combat was kind of bland, would like to see that upgraded a bit. The sacrifice of MAX is the inability to use support abilities, but that doesn't mean we couldn't have multiple combat tools.

I believe it's not a weapon, it's a weapon mount.

If you look closely, there's also a vertical bar sticking out the left shoulder, and with the 'crowbar' looking thing, it forms a square. So probably where the weapon pod goes.

You can see weapon mounts on TR max hands as well.

Redshift · 2011-07-13, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rarntogo

I was helpless to do anything because my starfire ammo didnt do any damage. Your in a robotic suit, why shouldnt it have the ability to melee?

AA MAXes shouldn't do any dmg to troops let alone melee :P that's one of the reasons we had so many MAXes inside in PS1, remove the AA MAXes AI ability and we'd only have useful ones inside

Rbstr · 2011-07-13, 12:41 PM

I'm OK with it having melee.

But lets get away from the idea that smacking a grunt with a metal fist is better than plastering his brains on the walls with a scattergun. You know what I mean?

Think Left4Dead where it deals a bit of damage but mostly exists to push people back.

CutterJohn · 2011-07-13, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Redshift

remove the AA MAXes AI ability and we'd only have useful ones inside

Only if pilots can't press the eject button and instantly transform from prey into hunter. If that capability exists, they need to be able to instantly switch roles up too.

And seriously.. AA maxes, even the starfire, sucked indoors. They sucked vs infantry, and were the worst at killing other maxes. They served as bullet sponges, little more.

**Malorn** · 2011-07-13, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Volw

I believe it's not a weapon, it's a weapon mount.

If you look closely, there's also a vertical bar sticking out the left shoulder, and with the 'crowbar' looking thing, it forms a square. So probably where the weapon pod goes.

You can see weapon mounts on TR max hands as well.

OOh you're right, and the NC MAX in PS1 had the weapons on the right arm, not left.

The NC max is holding something in its left hand, could that be a BANK or a REK? Maybe MAX can do more than shoot guns in PS2...

Redshift · 2011-07-13, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by CutterJohn

Only if pilots can't press the eject button and instantly transform from prey into hunter. If that capability exists, they need to be able to instantly switch roles up too.

And seriously.. AA maxes, even the starfire, sucked indoors. They sucked vs infantry, and were the worst at killing other maxes. They served as bullet sponges, little more.

yes but when you carried at max 6 bullets those bullet sponges sucked....