Melee attack while sprinting

[zigglr 4]

In my opinion, melee combat currently sucks because you either need to be jogging or standing still to swing a melee weapon, so people can easily just outrun you. I think it would be great if it were possible to melee attack while sprinting.

[creature 1189]

Run full speed and try to swing a bat. Please film it too. I'm set for a good laugh.

Also, maybe wait and see how melee works in the next iteration. From what I've seen so far, it's totally changed.

 

[Pyongo Bongo 174]

You can, let go of shift for a split second and left click whilst sprinting.

I have know this trick for about two years (you should also hold a+w or d+w, not only w)

They are also adding some kind of proper sprint/charge attack in the future.

Edited January 3, 2018 by Pyongo Bongo

[-Gews- 7443]

It's not that bad. It depends on which weapon you are holding as well.

Doesn't matter at this point, the entire melee system is being drastically changed/replaced, and we've already been shown previews of the new system.
 

 

[Baty Alquawen 3688]

17 hours ago, zigglr said:

In my opinion, melee combat currently sucks because you either need to be jogging or standing still to swing a melee weapon, so people can easily just outrun you. I think it would be great if it were possible to melee attack while sprinting.

Eugen is talking about melee combat changes in 0.63:

 

[INomadZ 210]

On 1/3/2018 at 9:39 AM, zigglr said:

In my opinion, melee combat currently sucks because you either need to be jogging or standing still to swing a melee weapon, so people can easily just outrun you. I think it would be great if it were possible to melee attack while sprinting.

Punching while running
https://youtu.be/jsTviQDRFFU?t=1m39s

Stabbing while running
https://youtu.be/avcZ1Q6WCYk?t=46s

Depends on Melee Weapon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJwW5M_KvA0

[nl 986]

They should make the axes and such throw-able, that would solve the problem of cowards running away (and coming at you with your weapon ;)  )

Edited January 4, 2018 by nl

[Sqeezorz 839]

NomadZGaming the "King of melee" since DayZero.

Edited January 4, 2018 by Sqeezorz

[INomadZ 210]

22 hours ago, Sqeezorz said:

NomadZGaming the "King of melee" since DayZero.

King of melee since DayZero? Nah... :P Anyone with good reflex, gaming skills, reaction time & passion can be good at melee combat, in fact in any pc game. I just like exploring, learning, testing melee combat mechanics & weapons in DayZ, and applying techniques & tricks I've learned in the process. Melee combat will be a lot different in Beta so I have to re-learn everything.

[Sqeezorz 839]

Ahhh.. NomadZGaming take this Barrel with Beans.

Melee is your passion, and correctly it takes practice. But you have to do it, and it's a challenge. (It's the same as in Quake 3 Arena the melee weapon "Gaunlet" it was the only one ... and it was so depressing when an opponent killed you with the "Gaunlet" or it was a joy dance when you hit a kill with the "Gaunlet," because it was so risky when everyone else has ranged weapons).

For you  :-))

[INomadZ 210]

11 minutes ago, Sqeezorz said:

Ahhh.. NomadZGaming take this Barrel with Beans.

Melee is your passion, and correctly it takes practice. But you have to do it, and it's a challenge. (It's the same as in Quake 3 Arena the melee weapon "Gaunlet" it was the only one ... and it was so depressing when an opponent killed you with the "Gaunlet" or it was a joy dance when you hit a kill with the "Gaunlet," because it was so risky when everyone else has ranged weapons).

For you  :-))

Thank You Sir! :D