Melee and Pistols

[veryevil 4]

Hi, i think they should make it so melee weapons replace the pistols when equipped. They should go in that slot.

Edited June 16, 2013 by veryevil

[xeezy 27]

That's what I've always thought, it'd make so much more sense.. and I could finally use my hatchet and have my two weapons.

[Applejacc 1]

Yeah, a great way to scavenge a town without making noise when killing zombies. Also, being overrun in a building is horrible in the mod because if you have a pistol and rifle, there is no way you can fight your way out which does force players into unique ways of escaping. I jumped off one of the catwalks in an industrial area after being attacked by a player which caused some noise and a lot of zombies to escape from the Z's. Once I dropped and broke my leg I used morphine and took off lol

[veryevil 4]

Yeah, a great way to scavenge a town without making noise when killing zombies. Also, being overrun in a building is horrible in the mod because if you have a pistol and rifle, there is no way you can fight your way out which does force players into unique ways of escaping. I jumped off one of the catwalks in an industrial area after being attacked by a player which caused some noise and a lot of zombies to escape from the Z's. Once I dropped and broke my leg I used morphine and took off lol

Yea, with the new zombies, you must have a melee weapon with you at all times. But you really cant afford to sacrifice your main weapon either, in case you meet a hostile player

[Applejacc 1]

Yeah, a good tactic will probably be to keep melee weapons outside once in a while but when scavenging its a definite have your primary out.

[enforcer1975 1111]

But i want this one in exchange...

http://www.gunpundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/LaserLyte-PB-3-Mini-Survival-Knife-Pistol-Bayonet.jpg

[Applejacc 1]

Would be a cool crafting idea. Although it may be asking for too much but who knows. Im not part of the development they may well do that.

[Sutinen 635]

I'd much rather have a separate knife and a pistol than a pistol with a knife. Imagine the clumsiness.

Edited June 16, 2013 by Sutinen

[m_mitchell 27]

I think we should be able to have 3 weapon slots

- A primary weapon slot

- A melee weapon or pistol slot

- Another primary or Pistol slot

Using 2 primaries and a big melee weapon should come at consequences though. You should be a little more clumsier and be loud ( Like dog the bounty hunter loud ) from an excess weapon clinging around. I mean it's doable so why can't we do it in dayz?

[veryevil 4]

Perhaps the best thing would be if players could choose which slots they wanted their weapon in. Of course the primary weapons could only go in the upper slot, but pistols and melee weapons could as well. But the bottom slot, or secondary slot could also hold either a melee weapon or a pistol. This allows for better customization. But its probably a little complicated to do.

If in the next patch they only made it so melee weapons went in secondary slot rather than primary, thatd be fine though.

Edited June 16, 2013 by veryevil