9 replies to this topic

[Gabriel Bekker]

In all of the gameplay footage I have seen, combat seems to happen in very close quarters. (None of the gameplay footage that has been released thus far appaears to take place at further than approximately 350 meters, and the vast majority of it is within 100 meters)

This of course leads to the question of whether or not physical interaction and physical combat will be included within the parameters of the game. In addition, another question that I feel is in the tip of every persons tongue is whether or not Death From Above will be a viable option. (Because honestly, everyone loves the idea of turning their battlemech into a rapidly accelerating pillar of death)

Thoughts, opinions, comments?

[Insidious Johnson]

yes x 1337!

[Skoll]

I believe the devs have stated several times that there will be no melee combat, but that doesn't rule out DFAs.

[Insidious Johnson]

no melee AT LAUNCH! After that is WIDE OPEN. So yes, we'll see it or some rapidly greying Dev's.

[Atlai]

Does punching yourself when you miss count?

[El Loco]

Nevertheless, I guess DFA will be in the game from the start (simply because the outcry of the community if it wasn't could be heard on Mars or Jupiter).

[Kenyon Burguess]

dfa and ramming ive read. so far its been "maybe later" with melee. as far as the videos tho, those are just flashy explosion filled for people at cons to look at. there hasnt been anything with tactics and ambushing skills applied. im dying to see a vid of a dev scouting an unaware target and a commander dropping an airstrike on it.

[Bullwerk]

Melee would be nice in the future if they can implement it well. As for collision damage it should be in the game at start, no reason it shouldn't be.

[Gabriel Bekker]

I have heard things about the ramming damage, especially in the poll related to knockdowns. I just had not heard anything about intentional melee attacks, or DFA.

[Paul Inouye]

No melee.

Yes to charge and DFA.