More (improvised) melee weapons

[Neinsager 30]

I didn't go through 400+ pages, so I just spill my guts:

Why are there not more melee weapons, especially improvised ones?

I mean: Before I get eaten alive because I have nothing more than my fists, I'd pick up a rock, a piece of scrap metal or I would even tear a board off a wooden fence to defend against the occasional zombie in real life. Sure, a piece of wood is nothing compared to a sharp hatchet, but it COULD keep you alive in a tight spot.

And if that is not possible, why not give the zombie a good kick or a solid swing - hell, THEY use their bare hands on you, so why can't we? No one asks for Mike-Tyson-punches that gib the Z at the first hit, but inflicting SOME damage you are not completely helpless would be more realistic and less frustrating.

[timboski 618]

I would love to bitch slap a zed tbh.

[Fraggle (DayZ) 15720]

There isn't many melee weapons (or moves) in the mod mainly because it's a mod of a game that doesn't have a melee system so it takes a great amount of work just to implement a simple melee weapon.

Luckily this is being addressed in the SA, because that won't be a mod they'll be able to implement their own melee system, which is what they're going to do.

Edited March 11, 2013 by Fraggle

[burritoman259 593]

Yeah as for melee in the mod, I think it was mZLY who said the hatchet was a suppressed gun that just had a restricted range?

As for melee weapons in standalone I'm picking up a sharpie or some kind of pen and stabbing a zombies face in, zomboid style :)

[Cone Drone 12]

Personally I would love some throwing weapons, hit up the school P.E. department and grab those javelins and shot puts.

[Clumzy (DayZ) 377]

Melee weapons should be by far the most common weapons, I thnik it would be cool if guns were more valuable.

[joe_mcentire 2074]

every piece of useless junk should be used as weapon or at least throwable

Edited March 11, 2013 by joe_mcentire

[Lady Kyrah 1110]

I've seen a good example of this playing "Miasmata", you can pull out a tree branch (to use an an impromtu torch) from every bushes and fallen trees. Likewise, you can also pick a rock from any of the rocky shores, beaches and paths in the game.

I'd say we need improvised guns too ... because i can't help but feel there is simply too many shiny high tech guns laying around in what is supposed to be a wasteland.

Edited March 11, 2013 by Lady Kyrah