Hand to Hand

[MaxxOrion 5]

I did a search before hand and also skimmed through the existing topics, so if this is a repost, I apologize. I think it would be a good idea to introduce hand to hand, but hear me out. I think engaging a zombie with your fist is absolutely futile, BUT I would like to see the ability to maybe push or hit something to stun or stop it momentarily.

For example, a new character starts with the basic gear. Said player sneaks around and sees another player with weapon. Player hits other player by surprise and knocks him unconscious and is able to loot his/her bag while they are unconscious.

Another example. New player or unarmed player is walking into, say, a gas station to find an axe or something. Zombie sees him, player doesnt want to run so player shoves or hits zombie. Zombie falls over for a moment, player is able to a. Get a head start on running from zombie b. grab axe or other weapon nearby to defend themselves.

Any thoughts?

Edited July 13, 2012 by MaxxOrion

[Asasaint 10]

I like the idea. for the hand to hand combat

[CurtisWS 3]

Pretty nice suggestion, I support it.

[UndeadAssassin 23]

i think if you hit people in the throat with an anamation it K.O.'s tham for 15 sec's( so you can take thier extra weapon from thier pack and kill them)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[evolution (DayZ) 51]

+1 to this. Good suggestion

[Toxx (DayZ) 2]

What I'd really like to see is an action that pushes your opponent back a little, so you can escape death traps like little shacks, when there is a zombie blocking the door out.

[enforcer1975 1111]

In reality you don't even get the chance to come this close because ppl will shoot you on sight. If you happen to come behind a player you should not knock him out but kill him. The next thing happens is he wakes up points his gut at you and kills you.

[Hendrix27 54]

I do like this idea. If they got it to work I think it would be a great feature.

[Ribano 46]

What I'd really like to see is an action that pushes your opponent back a little, so you can escape death traps like little shacks, when there is a zombie blocking the door out.

+1 pushing for that reason

[MaxxOrion 5]

In reality you don't even get the chance to come this close because ppl will shoot you on sight. If you happen to come behind a player you should not knock him out but kill him. The next thing happens is he wakes up points his gut at you and kills you.

My problem with this is I only gave a few scenarios, but say one guy with a gun approaches a group of unarmed people. Those unarmed people should be able to over power the one guy somehow and defend themselves.

[enforcer1975 1111]

That's true too. But hard to find a way with scripting because melee was never part of ArmA in the first place.

[MaxxOrion 5]

That's true too. But hard to find a way with scripting because melee was never part of ArmA in the first place.

Unfortunatley, this I know nothing about.

[Jean Jacques Serrault 37]

If we can melee in Day Z, it would be awesome. Silently kill any zombie with hatchet or other melee weapon. Perhaps, make a third slot weapon for melee.

[Ramtex 1]

It would be nice to be able to defend yourself without having a weapon.

[MaxxOrion 5]

I ran into another good reason to introduce this, over the weekend. I aggro'd a zombie while unarmed and climbed a ladder. It would be nice if I had the ability hit or knock him off to protect myself while he follows me.

[nacrom 82]

JUDO CHOP!

No really. It's very hard to KO someone from behind without a weapon of some sort. With a choke it's quite easy but you have to know how to choke, which most people do not.

And you can't KO a zombie from all the literature I've ever read.

Edited July 16, 2012 by nacrom

[MaxxOrion 5]

JUDO CHOP!

No really. It's very hard to KO someone from behind without a weapon of some sort. With a choke it's quite easy but you have to know how to choke, which most people do not.

And you can't KO a zombie from all the literature I've ever read.

I agree with this which is why it would mostly be to give yourself a fighting chance, of some sort.