Regarding the melee system

[dyl (DayZ) 7]

           I think that the melee system needs to be tweaked in the future. Players like to have options when it comes to melee weapons. Right now, there is no point to pick up any other melee weapon except for an axe (or a shovel if you want to dig up worms). I think that there should be many different melee weapons with the same stats. For example:

 

Idea #1

 

(I don't know the values of anything, this is just an example)

 

-Lets just say that the  fire axe does 5 damage

 

 

The devs need to add other weapons with the same damage into the game that looks different than the other ones. Since fire axe= 5 damage then the devs could maybe add a special bat that you can craft with a bat,nails, and chains that also does 5 damage and player would maybe prefer one or the other because of the looks. The same goes for all of the other melee weapons. Maybe the combat knife should do the same damage as the machete and the player could decide which one he thinks looks the coolest. I don't know about you, but in the standalone, its all about looking cool and having nice looking gear.

 

Idea #2

There should be different types of melee damage in the game. For example: Blunt, Stab, Chop, and Slice. They should all have their own characteristics and effects if you were to be hit by one.

 

Blunt damage= Easier chance to be knocked out and get a broken bone

 

Stab damage= Takes twice as many bandages to stop bleeding and causes rapid blood loss

 

Chop= Chance to chop off a limb???? ( I'm not sure how that would work in game )

 

Slice damage= Inability to use a body part for a while because it is cut open an example would be like if you got slices in the hand, you wouldn't be able to hold your gun correctly which would throw off your aim till it healed up a bit.

 

 

Having different variations of weapons and different damage types would improve the game melee weapon wise and players would have to think about what weapon they should choose instead of not picking up a weapon till they find an axe. Please tell me what you think and leave your opinion about this in the comments. :D

 

-dyl

 

 

[qww 287]

i usually carry machette for its smaller size or combat knife or bayonet. but its a trade off for less visibility with smaller weapon. im sure others do the same. sometimes can still 1 hit kill zombie with these weapons, usualy if from behind unseen.

i do miss the lethality of the fire axe at times, when a zombie is giving away position and im in the shit or whatever, while i always know im less visible when im trying to move.

 

what youve talked about in op is good. it would be great to see more versatility with the melee system, and it would be good to see other weapons have more power apart from fire axe.

i think bigger visible weapons having more melee power is a reasonable balance mechanic, as well as realistic, i think the massive fire axe would wreck a body with 1 accurate swing more than any of the other weapons we have,

i want to carry green and black sprayed  crowbar and pipe wrench , im unable to really use the crowbar effectively in its current state,  i could use it quite well in a previous patch a while back.