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[Omega Drebin]

Was thinking about the Axman mech the other day and I wondered, will melee combat ever be implemented in MWO?

(For those that are not familiar with the Axman sarna.net/wiki/Axman )

What would you guys say to melee capable mechs like these?

[Jay Kroc]

I'd love to play a Hatchetman... but I guess melee combat will never be implemented.

[Kobold]

Devs have said that 1) they want to add it some day, but 2) it won't come any time soon. There is way too much other stuff to work on first.

[Omega Drebin]

Kobold, on 01 December 2012 - 03:04 AM, said:

Devs have said that 1) they want to add it some day

At least someone in staff is thinking about it too

[stjobe]

OMEGA BLACK, on 01 December 2012 - 03:08 AM, said:

At least someone in staff is thinking about it too

Melee combat is an integral part of Battletech, so I'd be more worried if nobody on the staff had thought of it.

[General Anxiety]

Yeah I am excited about the prospect too. I saw a video where they mentioned it as a goal but I wouldn't expect it any time in the next year or more.

[Ghostrider0067]

There are a number of great mechs that fill the melee role, but I don't think there's been any indication that melee combat will be included any time soon. To further emphasize that, you see that they've taken out the possibility of collision and falling over/knocking over. Why they did that makes no sense whatsoever.

[Gen Kumon]

It's on the table as a possible future mechanic. Maybe we'll get it. Devs would like to have it, but current core gameplay and confirmed planned stuff comes first. Ask again this time next year, and then you're likely to get a more solid response one way or the other.

[stjobe]

Ghostrider0067, on 01 December 2012 - 03:14 PM, said:

There are a number of great mechs that fill the melee role, but I don't think there's been any indication that melee combat will be included any time soon. To further emphasize that, you see that they've taken out the possibility of collision and falling over/knocking over. Why they did that makes no sense whatsoever.

If you'd bothered to do some easy research, you'd know that they've *temporarily* disabled collisions, while they're working on a better implementation. The one they had was buggy as hell and really wasn't working well.

When they get that sorted, collisions will be back in, together with charge attacks and death from above.

We all want melee combat, and so do the devs, but there's more pressing issues at the moment.

[Otto Cannon]

[Kobold]

One of my favorite mechs in terms of functionality, if a little goofy looking, is the Nightsky.

[Ghostrider0067]

stjobe, on 01 December 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:

If you'd bothered to do some easy research, you'd know that they've *temporarily* disabled collisions, while they're working on a better implementation. The one they had was buggy as hell and really wasn't working well.

When they get that sorted, collisions will be back in, together with charge attacks and death from above.

We all want melee combat, and so do the devs, but there's more pressing issues at the moment.

Meh. I'm sure that a revision to the collision mechanic wouldn't be all that difficult to implement. Hopefully it'll be worked out soon. Yes, I know the removal of the collisions was a temporary one. Rather than make a hasty judgment of my comment, why not give me the benefit of the doubt?

[Secundus]

If you think the hit detection is wonky now, wait until they try to implement melee.

(it'll never happen)

[LordBraxton]

OMEGA BLACK, on 01 December 2012 - 02:51 AM, said:

Was thinking about the Axman mech the other day and I wondered, will melee combat ever be implemented in MWO?

(For those that are not familiar with the Axman sarna.net/wiki/Axman )

What would you guys say to melee capable mechs like these?

We used to have melee.

Only charge attacks no punches or kicks.

But it was still one of the best things MWO added to the mechwarrior name

[Angelos Sanguinum]

Axes on Mech is a stupidity. Short range and small hit area.
13000kg Power Sword through left eye socket must be Epic.
Still, Canadian woodcutters can disagree :]

Edited by Angelos Sanguinum, 03 December 2012 - 11:21 AM.

[Volume]

I really miss Dragon bowling...

[Icebound]

Knockdowns need to come back ASAP, but I would love to see melee in the future.