Melee Weopons?

[HarryButt]

Okay, I was confused too, when I first played the game. Indeed it's very weird. I used the laser as an alternative for the shotgun the very first matches. Took me a while to discover what's it really for. And the name wasn't helpful at all.
Maybe your projectile change idea would help in making people understand the purpose of the laser. A name change would do the rest. Something like "Thrust Cannon" or "Pulse" or "Impulsor" or something. (Pulse sounds kinda cool, but my english is not good enough to say, if it's making any sense)
But what the heck? I thought, this topic was about Melee Weapons anyway?

[BusterDBK]

Hmm the SW vid reminded me of those explosive things you could attach to your enemies in Quake 3 Team Arena. I think it would be nice to have something like running towards an enemy, putting a little bomb in his face and laserjumping out of the explosion. The only bad thing is in Nexuiz I at least collide a lot with other players. In very chaotic matches this could only cause more chaos... I'm not sure everyone will love it. (okay, okay, chaos IS a great part in deathmatch fun but at a certain movement speed and a certain game pace I still think this can cause trouble)

I also think a melee attack for each weapon (the one you're holding) would also be interesting. I mean being hit in the head with the mortar wouldn't really end the fight, but getting an empty rocket launcher in your teeth... I'm not sure however if such a thing can be easily implemented. I mean this would cause almost all weapons to have a third attack .

[Urbanshenkie]

the best melee weapon is the electrifying sledge hammer, from de half life mod , desert crisis

the mod doesnt exist anymore , to bad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrEJkqbKLCg

[liolak]

lightsaber would be nice in nexuiz

[file 824 ph]

well if there was going to be a melee weapon added
the 2 most plausible weapons to add them to ( due to the fact that no more weapons can be added)

would mean that if it was to be implemented right now
it would either be added to the laser or nex

although i like the lasers secondary fire... its the second most changeable
the MOST changeable however is the nex secondary, as it doesn't really have one....
the nex's secondary does the same as middle mouse button

it would be something if the zooms stacked tho.
but heres an idea

the melee weapon (if added like this) could do 4 passive things, to (im my view) make it a viable weapon
1. increase damage shift to armour(add say 25-35% armour shielding?)
2. decrease time inbetween when the regen/rot takes place (30-60%)
3. increase regen rate (+0.1-0.2 health +0.4-0.6 armor)
4. jump height/maxspeed +20%
as for active its 2 fire modes could be:
1. a stab motion (weapon moves forward) would need to deal dmg based on its range and your speed(longer = less faster=less)
2. a wave attack. a small wave emits form the tip of the weapon(short range) dmg based on the turn speed(ie you have to swing it to deal dmg)

those 2 fire modes would do it well... and make it a weapon worth mastering... with something to master(using laser to raise speed and then lower it when ur close, distance judgement,laser-melee jumping?)

pick apart and improve now, at least there is sumthing to build on

[ai]

lightsaber would be nice in nexuiz

Enough with the lightsabers! Why are there so many star wars fans who just have to have one no matter where they are or what for. There are games that already have the lightsaber *cough* the star wars games *cough*. Play them if you want a lightsaber.

although i like the lasers secondary fire...

Does the laser have a secondary? Did I miss something?

[file 824 ph]

lasers secondary brings out your last weapon
anyways....

[ai]

lasers secondary brings out your last weapon
anyways....

Heh, what a worthless secondary Never used that, and probably never will.

[file 824 ph]

well what do you think about the nex secondary then?
same function as middle mouse button >.>
laser secondary must look more useful than that?

[ai]

I do agree that laser and nex should have some secondary function, just don't know what. Melee weapon I'm both for and against, so I guess it doesn't matter to me As long as it's done right, practical and suppose looks cool.