How do you feel about the melee list so far? : Fallout: New Vegas

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:31 pm

The ersb rating states that players can use chainsaws

» Tue May 17, 2011 6:46 am

The ersb rating states that players can use chainsaws

Yes, but can he/she throw them?

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:59 am

Yes, but can he/she throw them?

That would be brutal, loud, but brutal

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:53 am

The ersb rating states that players can use chainsaws

thats probly the ripper

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:13 am

That would be brutal, loud, but brutal

Throwing Chainsaws is of the utmost concern right now lol...

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:21 am

I am happy with it. I just hope that the http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Punch_dagger shows up again.

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:03 am

hmm
if i were to throw a spear
id assume i would be able to pick it up again
but with a lower condition (%) rating
right?

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:00 am

I dont care much for an exact weapon, the real question is, can we use melee weapons in vats to taget the groin? :evil:

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:18 pm

I like the sword and the cleaver

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:20 am

I'm hoping that the Micro Sledge makes an appearance again.

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:10 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8rNb1BAXxU&feature=related what I think of the list so far. Well I'd still like to see the Shiskebab come back. That's the one Melee weapon I couldn't do without.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:11 pm

I hope the Scrap Sword has some sort of Special move we can do in VATS. :tops:

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:28 pm

I hope the Scrap Sword has some sort of Special move we can do in VATS. :tops:

It'd be hilarious if you bought the game from Japan
and when you tried to use the sword's special VATS move you just stab yourself
for you have no honor :lol:

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:43 am

Here is what the wikia has so far on melee

Melee

* 9-Iron
* Baseball bat
* Broad machete
* Cleaver
* Concrete club
* Machete
* Nail board
* Razor
* Scrap sword
* Sledgehammer
* Super sledge
* Throwing spear

Now this is of course from the wikia, so it may not be accurate or complete. But my thought so far is that this slate of weapons seems very "novelty" in comparison to the melee choices in FO3. What I mean is, the items are certainly a bit more realistic in that they are items that you may find laying about, but they also don't seem worthwhile as much as a nice sharp sword.

Add the switchblade and regular knife. Wiki missed them.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:41 pm

I'm hoping that the Micro Sledge makes an appearance again.

Micro Sledge? Don't you mean Super Sledge?

» Tue May 17, 2011 5:06 am

Micro Sledge? Don't you mean Super Sledge?

Nope apparently http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Micro_sledge :tops:

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:41 am

I loved...loooved melee weapons and unarmed in FO3 whereas they just kind of pissed me off in the first two games.

Definitely my fighting style of choice for evil playthroughs. It just makes it a whole lot personal and brutal when you cut some poor bastard's head or limbs off with a power fist or an auto axe instead of discreetly blowing them away with your pistol or rifle.

So I'm particularly giddy at the addition of new special attacks. Doesn't quite make up for the inability to target body parts in VATS but close enough.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:09 pm

I loved...loooved melee weapons and unarmed in FO3 whereas they just kind of pissed me off in the first two games.

Definitely my fighting style of choice for evil playthroughs. It just makes it a whole lot personal and brutal when you cut some poor bastard's head or limbs off with a power fist or an auto axe instead of discreetly blowing them away with your pistol or rifle.

So I'm particularly giddy at the addition of new special attacks. Doesn't quite make up for the inability to target body parts in VATS but close enough.

You can target specific body parts. I don't think you can target specific limbs with the special attacks, but you can with regular ones. I'm hoping that they varied up the regular swinging and punching animations. Throwing the same two punches or just swinging your weapon back and forth looks pretty terrible. Maybe they could have it so as you increase your skill your combat animations are more varied and maybe faster. If your character doesn't really know how to fight, their attacks should be slow and imprecise. A highly skilled Melee or Unarmed character should be fighting like a ninja.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:36 am

You can target specific body parts. I don't think you can target specific limbs with the special attacks, but you can with regular ones. I'm hoping that they varied up the regular swinging and punching animations. Throwing the same two punches or just swinging your weapon back and forth looks pretty terrible. Maybe they could have it so as you increase your skill your combat animations are more varied and maybe faster. If your character doesn't really know how to fight, their attacks should be slow and imprecise. A highly skilled Melee or Unarmed character should be fighting like a ninja.

I thought you couldn't target specific body parts in vats with melee/unarmed?

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:04 am

I thought you couldn't target specific body parts in vats with melee/unarmed?

Never mind. I just checked a couple sources and you can't target body parts. That kind of svcks since I'm going to do a Melee and Unarmed playthrough my second time around. It doesn't really matter too much since Melee is better in real time anyway.

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:17 pm

Never mind. I just checked a couple sources and you can't target body parts. That kind of svcks since I'm going to do a Melee and Unarmed playthrough my second time around. It doesn't really matter too much since Melee is better in real time anyway.

I'm wondering what would be the reasoning behind not being able to target specific body parts with melee/unarmed weapons? Seems like it'd be an awesome thing to incorporate into the game and it benefits those of us who enjoy using physical weapons. (My second character is going to be using one of those Scrap Swords) :tops:

» Tue May 17, 2011 5:20 am

Hopefully there's some really sweet swords besides that scrap sword.

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:55 pm

Looking forward to getting a closer look at and killing with the scrap sword aswell.

Seems like a cool fallouty idea for a blade.

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:26 pm

Are there any good pics of the scrap sword out there?

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:58 pm

I just hope they bring back the tire iron. Loved that little bastard. (sledge hammer too)

And yes I hope there are more combat made melee weapons. Would love to have a melee spear or a nice scrap morning star from Mad Max.