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Throwable Melee Weapons Advanced (Vscript)

This one is the version with a cfg file. I decided to make a new one instead, because some mechanisms have changed. So, the prototype version is still available, in case if some people prefer the prototype version. I used the same animated previews, as basically it's still the same, with only the damage mechanisms changed.

The main mechanisms are still the same. To throw melee weapon, you only need to hold RELOAD button & then press FIRE button, or simply press ZOOM button. Melee will return automatically, & the time until the melee returns can be adjusted via cfg file.

1. Melee Throw Hit Cooldown: How long until the melee returns to the owner after a successful hit on a zombie. Default value is 1 (1 second). Min value= 0 (instant return), max value= no limit.
   
   
2. Melee Throw Miss Cooldown: How long until the melee returns to the owner after it hits objects or misses. Default value is 5 (5 seconds). Min value= 0 (instant return), max value= no limit.
   
   
3. Melee Damage Multiplier On Common: The damage multiplier on common infected hit with melee throw. The damage multiplier is based on target's current health. The target hit with melee throw will stumble. It's in float/ decimal. Min value= 0.01 (1% of target's current health), max= 1 (instant kill, damage is equal to target's health).
   
   
4. Melee Damage Multiplier On Smoker: Same as above, but for Smoker.
   
   
5. Melee Damage Multiplier On Boomer: Same as above, but for Boomer.
   
   
6. Melee Damage Multiplier On Hunter: Same as above, but for Hunter.
   
   
7. Melee Damage Multiplier On Spitter: Same as above, but for Spitter.
   
   
8. Melee Damage Multiplier On Jockey: Same as above, but for Jockey.
   
   
9. Melee Damage Multiplier On Charger: Same as above, but for Charger.
   
   
10. Melee Damage Multiplier On Tank: Same as above, but for Tank. A special case, tank only has 20% chance to stumble.
    
    
11. Melee Damage Multiplier On Witch: Same as above, but for Witch.
    
    
12. Melee Area Damage Multiplier: This one is applied on common infected near the target that take shockwave damage. The damage multiplier formula is the same as above.
    
    
13. Melee Throw Gore Mode: When enabled, common infected killed with melee throw will have parts of their body dismembered/ gibbed/ destroyed. (NOTES: This only works on default L4D2 common infected skins & common infected skin mods that support gibs)
    
    
14. Melee Throw Glow Type: This feature controls the glow on the melee throw, whether it's from dynamic light or from the glow of the melee itself. You can set this to 0 to disable dynamic light on the melee throw.
    
    
15. Melee Spinning Throw: When enabled, melee will spin when thrown.
    
    
16. Melee Warp Pickup: When enabled, you can pick the thrown melee immediately by holding E (Use) key. You can also pick the melee even when climbing a ladder (but you'll lose your grips on the ladder, so you need to grab the ladder immediately when picking a melee during climbing).

• Hold RELOAD button & then press ATTACK to throw the melee you're holding. Alternatively, you can simply press SCOPE/ ZOOM button to throw.
  
  
• You'll temporarily get a pistol after throwing your melee. If you have a primary gun, you'll switch to primary gun instead of secondary.
  
  
• The thrown melee will have a special dynamic light following it, so it works like flare.
  
  
• When it successfully hits zombies (CI, SI, tank, & witch), there will be a small shockwave special effect.
  
  
• The damage is based on damage multiplier features on the cfg file.
  
  
• The thrown melee can destroy breakable objects. Custom bosses/ enemies in custom campaigns may be included as long as they can take damage.
  
  
• When the thrown melee hits zombies, there's 1 second of cooldown until the melee automatically returns to the owner. This can be changed via cfg file.
  
  
• When the thrown melee hits objects or misses, there are 5 seconds of cooldown penalty until the melee automatically returns to the owner. This can be changed via cfg file.
  
  
• You can throw the melee at other survivor, but it will deal no damage. Instead, the survivor thrown with melee will stumble & use some voicelines to complain, or scream (don't try to throw it at Zoey or Louis, ok :D ).
  
  
• The melee throw can bypass riot zombie's armor.
  
  
• If you throw melee when you're hanging from the ledge or incapacitated, melee won't return. But you can use "Melee Warp Pickup" & hold E (Use) after you stand up again to pick the melee automatically, no matter how far the melee is.
  
  
• If you throw melee while climbing, the melee won't return automatically but when using "Melee Warp Pickup", the E (Use) key can be used to pick the melee no matter how far it is. However, the moment you press E, you'll lose your grip on the ladder, so make sure to grab the ladder again after you press E to pick the melee.

So, with this mod, you can have a semi-boomerang melee to support you as a melee wielder, so you can also deal long range even without pistols.

• Damage multiplier features can be set above 1, but it's better to set it to 1 max, because setting the value to 1 is already equal to instant kill on hit.
  
• A secret feature: If you set "Melee Throw Miss Cooldown" to high value & then pick the melee manually, you'll get a "One-Time-Protection Flare" in melee range that makes you a glowing survivor & the flare deals damage to any zombies coming close to you in melee range. This also works on special infected's abilities that pin a survivor.
  
• A known bug: If you use SCOPE/ ZOOM to throw the melee, the melee will be thrown farther than when using RELOAD + FIRE, as if it's thrown with lower gravity (no idea how this could happen, as the throw mechanisms are actually the same, with only different keys to press).
  
• This can't be used together with "Melee Sharpshooting" mod, as this also uses SCOPE/ ZOOM button to throw melee.
  
• If you prefer the old version, you can go here: Throwable Melee Weapons (Prototype)