Favorite Melee Weapon/Tactic?

[stubersre]

For me, I have found that the old reliable spear is best. It strikes and recovers horizontally very fast unlike other melee weapons which seem to have a slight windup which if your timing and/or is off a little the zeeks with exploit to hit you. I have also found that if you strike twice in quick succession against the armored or larger targets you can stop their counterattack cold.

The main issue I have with the spear is that unlike blunt weapons, you cannot engage crawlers as it seems that the spear can't be targetted downward. Hopefully the devs can create an animation for this issue so crawlers can be skewered.

I have also found that changing the camera view to an directly overhead view allows you to more accurately judge distance from you to zeek so you land hits better and easier. This works well with projectile weapons as well as it allows you to "trap shoot" the zeeks as they advance toward you. Just place the cursor on their chest and let the walk their head in for a headshot. Normally an insta-kill and headshots seems to stimulate drops a little more.

[The Derektor]

Originally posted by stubersre:

For me, I have found that the old reliable spear is best. It strikes and recovers horizontally very fast unlike other melee weapons which seem to have a slight windup which if your timing and/or is off a little the zeeks with exploit to hit you. I have also found that if you strike twice in quick succession against the armored or larger targets you can stop their counterattack cold.

The main issue I have with the spear is that unlike blunt weapons, you cannot engage crawlers as it seems that the spear can't be targetted downward. Hopefully the devs can create an animation for this issue so crawlers can be skewered.

I have also found that changing the camera view to an directly overhead view allows you to more accurately judge distance from you to zeek so you land hits better and easier. This works well with projectile weapons as well as it allows you to "trap shoot" the zeeks as they advance toward you. Just place the cursor on their chest and let the walk their head in for a headshot. Normally an insta-kill and headshots seems to stimulate drops a little more.

We have no plans to add an extra animation for downward strikes for the spear. Certain weapons have their niche moments, spear is more for keeping the enemy at range and headshot pokey pokey.

We're currently working on more camera features, hopefully you'll like them :)

[raventhehunter]

Originally posted by Derachnaphobic:

We have no plans to add an extra animation for downward strikes for the spear. Certain weapons have their niche moments, spear is more for keeping the enemy at range and headshot pokey pokey.

Well, just go ahead and spoil my dreams of pinning zombies to the dirt and then taunting them mercilessly from just out of reach with my delicious meat.

[stubersre]

We're currently working on more camera features, hopefully you'll like them :) [/quote]


Thanks for the response. Loving the game and it has a ton of potential. Keep at it.

[The Derektor]

Originally posted by raventhehunter:

Originally posted by Derachnaphobic:

We have no plans to add an extra animation for downward strikes for the spear. Certain weapons have their niche moments, spear is more for keeping the enemy at range and headshot pokey pokey.

Well, just go ahead and spoil my dreams of pinning zombies to the dirt and then taunting them mercilessly from just out of reach with my delicious meat.

Just because we have no "current" plans for it, doesn't mean it wont happen or the Official Modding community wont do it closer to 1.0 :)

[c.jackharkness]

tactical machete

[Aggressor]

Spartan Spear, insane speed attack and great DMG. Add dog to this and You are badass killing team.

[raventhehunter]

Originally posted by c.jackharkness:

tactical machete

Will it have rails for scopes, silencers, lasers, foregrips, and such?

[big ron]

I like the golf club. it has good range, and you can use it on the crawlers and its not as heavy as an axe. I usually use this until i can get a katana or the steel baseball bat

[d.pras bling-bling]

Michonne weapon of course

[The Derektor]

Originally posted by big ron:

I like the golf club. it has good range, and you can use it on the crawlers and its not as heavy as an axe. I usually use this until i can get a katana or the steel baseball bat

Golf club was my go-to weapon when I did my 7-day no hit run on the demo before getting picked up to work on the game. Came in clutch :) Now with the introduction of some newer zeeks (and more coming in the Halloween Update), the golf club may be a relic of the past :) got some new contenders for fan favorites coming to you all...but golf club was the pinnacle premier weapon :)

[raventhehunter]

Originally posted by Derachnaphobic:

Originally posted by big ron:

I like the golf club. it has good range, and you can use it on the crawlers and its not as heavy as an axe. I usually use this until i can get a katana or the steel baseball bat

Golf club was my go-to weapon when I did my 7-day no hit run on the demo before getting picked up to work on the game. Came in clutch :) Now with the introduction of some newer zeeks (and more coming in the Halloween Update), the golf club may be a relic of the past :) got some new contenders for fan favorites coming to you all...but golf club was the pinnacle premier weapon :)

Are hockey sticks in the game at all? Because I suddenly feel a need to strap on a mask and live out my Casey Jones (the Ninja Turtle character) roleplay with some bats (cricket and baseball), golf clubs, and hockey sticks. Maybe even some lacrosse sticks.

[The Derektor]

Originally posted by raventhehunter:

Originally posted by Derachnaphobic:

Golf club was my go-to weapon when I did my 7-day no hit run on the demo before getting picked up to work on the game. Came in clutch :) Now with the introduction of some newer zeeks (and more coming in the Halloween Update), the golf club may be a relic of the past :) got some new contenders for fan favorites coming to you all...but golf club was the pinnacle premier weapon :)

Are hockey sticks in the game at all? Because I suddenly feel a need to strap on a mask and live out my Casey Jones (the Ninja Turtle character) roleplay with some bats (cricket and baseball), golf clubs, and hockey sticks. Maybe even some lacrosse sticks.

Yes, there is a hockey stick in the game. Very rare chance to spawn

[c.jackharkness]

Originally posted by raventhehunter:

Originally posted by c.jackharkness:

tactical machete

Will it have rails for scopes, silencers, lasers, foregrips, and such?

it isjust a 1 slot good machete that can decapitate in one swing now and them . you do have to dance a bit but most zeds 2 swings and dead .
lately ive been using the katana for reach and dmg .
the issue with the machete and the katana are the crawlers but once you get into the habit of crouching it's all good .
i should add the katana takes up 2 weapon slots so i just dropped the side arm . having now that mk8 or whatever silenced scoped military gunand the tactical shotgun for those big suckers .

[The Derektor]

Originally posted by c.jackharkness:

Originally posted by raventhehunter:

Will it have rails for scopes, silencers, lasers, foregrips, and such?

it isjust a 1 slot good machete that can decapitate in one swing now and them . you do have to dance a bit but most zeds 2 swings and dead .
lately ive been using the katana for reach and dmg .
the issue with the machete and the katana are the crawlers but once you get into the habit of crouching it's all good .
i should add the katana takes up 2 weapon slots so i just dropped the side arm . having now that mk8 or whatever silenced scoped military gunand the tactical shotgun for those big suckers .

The katana doesn't take up 2 weapon slots. Where did this information come from?

[c.jackharkness]

Originally posted by Derachnaphobic:

Originally posted by c.jackharkness:

it isjust a 1 slot good machete that can decapitate in one swing now and them . you do have to dance a bit but most zeds 2 swings and dead .
lately ive been using the katana for reach and dmg .
the issue with the machete and the katana are the crawlers but once you get into the habit of crouching it's all good .
i should add the katana takes up 2 weapon slots so i just dropped the side arm . having now that mk8 or whatever silenced scoped military gunand the tactical shotgun for those big suckers .

The katana doesn't take up 2 weapon slots. Where did this information come from?

just what i am using , allows for one katana , one m8 something or other , and one shotgun . using the new one now . anything else wither de equips or unslots another item .
so info from gameplay