We Are in Need of a New Hatchet

[omgwtfbbq (DayZ) 1069]

left 4 dead axe (hatchet): *swing* two zombies fall over, simultaneously decapitated.

dayz hatchet: *swing* zombie totally unnaffected despite it being a direct hit, zombie hits you. *swing again* thunk. no kill, but hit sound. *swing* thunk. zombie swings at you again, but doesn't hit you. zombie falls over. you then get hit by nothing, and then start to bleed, even though the zombie is already dead.

not saying that we need an entirely new hatchet, or that we should base the game off of L4D, because that's an arcadey-style zombie game. but the hatchet there works great for a melee weapon, and i guess this would come with the smoother zombie animations, which are already being tweaked.

what do you think of a hatchet rennovation?

[vision1776 42]

considering how Arma 2 works. I dont think it was ever planned that there be melee weapons. If you havent noticed, the Hatchet is a gun tweaked into looking like a melee weapon. It actually shoots and has like a million ammo. Thats why you got some strange range with the thing and you can even reload it. I suggest running into a building before using a hatchet on zombies. hopefully Arma 3 introduces some melee weapons. But for Arma 2, good luck.

[omgwtfbbq (DayZ) 1069]

considering how Arma 2 works. I dont think it was ever planned that there be melee weapons. If you havent noticed' date=' the Hatchet is a gun tweaked into looking like a melee weapon. It actually shoots and has like a million ammo. Thats why you got some strange range with the thing and you can even reload it. I suggest running into a building before using a hatchet on zombies. hopefully Arma 3 introduces some melee weapons. But for Arma 2, good luck.

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true, but we could at least tweak the range or damage or something to make it seem more like a melee weapon. however, i'm not sure what could be altered to give it that feel.

[fish911503 136]

My hatchet swings usually take them out with one hit

[Bental 10]

You need to learn to aim it properly.

Practice on servers with a reticle. When the 2 circles are over the zombie, it will hit. Otherwise it will most likely miss.

Also, mashing fire will not increase your chance of killing it quicker. Better to breathe out slowly and take your time.