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

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:52 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.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:42 am

Even though it's unarmed, I pick the bladed gauntlet. It's technically "melee."

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:42 pm

I'm delighted about so many personal ways to murder people.

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:16 am

I'm delighted about so many personal ways to murder people.

they are certainly a bit more brutal and in that personal. but I am more a fan of a clean surgeon like kill-tool

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:07 am

Shouldn't boxing gloves be there too?

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:20 am

Id expect you will also see officers swords and rippers tire irons and lead pipes as well as some player made melee weapons.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:59 pm

if i use meele stuff i gonna use Scrap sword like i did in the old days

bliviongate:

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:46 am

Well the scrap sword is huge from the looks of it.. like a claymore, so I think it is a tad better than a Chinese officer's sword :whistling:.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:06 am

Broad machete
Cleaver

Im good

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:02 pm

they are certainly a bit more brutal and in that personal. but I am more a fan of a clean surgeon like kill-tool

The person above my comment you quoted, told me, that I was a horrible person.

*A mix between "brofist" and a high hive*

(Judo Chop)

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:19 am

Doesn't it seem like it would be better to combine Melee and Unarmed skills together kind of like what they did with Big Guns and Small Guns skills?

It makes sense to me but I wanted to see your thoughts on the matter. (Also I'm digging the list of weapons so far can't wait to steal a Nightkin's Scrap Sword) :tops:

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:20 pm

Melee. You can keep your guns, guys, I want 2X the melee weapons!

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:48 am

I am excited for the throwing spear. Wish they had an axe in this game though.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:28 am

Where are the boxing gloves and swords?

» Tue May 17, 2011 6:23 am

I am excited for the throwing spear. Wish they had an axe in this game though.

Indeed. I'm pretty excited that they've worked ranged attacks into the melee system. Throwing spears will do nicely for low level stealth characters, not skilled enough for a close range critical.

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:38 am

Where are the boxing gloves and swords?

He has the scrap sword listed. Bladed gauntlet, boxing gloves, and power fists are under "Unarmed". I know it's stupid.

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:35 am

Melee. You can keep your guns, guys, I want 2X the melee weapons!

We need chainsaws and lawn chairs.

I wanna saw someone's belly open and eat their gut, replace the liver with a stick of TNT.

I wanna take a [censored] in someone's decapitated head.

I wanna.. I wanna... so much.

» Tue May 17, 2011 8:58 am

I wanna saw someone's belly open and eat their gut, replace the liver with a stick of TNT.

I wanna take a [censored] in someone's decapitated head.

I wanna.. I wanna... so much.

Uhhhh...
Thats a little weird to be quite honest with you friend. :tops:

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:12 am

He has the scrap sword listed. Bladed gauntlet, boxing gloves, and power fists are under "Unarmed". I know it's stupid.

What's the difference? Are there bonuses for both if you do a sneak attack? Why two separate skills?

» Tue May 17, 2011 12:19 am

Shouldn't boxing gloves be there too?

Nope. Note how the Bladed Gauntlet isn't there either. This is a melee weapon list. Boxing gloves fall in the Unarmed category. It all looks pretty good so far. The list is already pretty big and there's bound to be twice as many as we've seen so far. I'm definitely going to have fun creating a melee character after I finish the game as my Energy Weapons + some Guns character. I think the Shishkebab might be coming back because I'm pretty sure I saw it in some video. That would be an excellent melee weapon to bring back.

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:04 am

I'd like to see proper shanking material. Some melee weapon that gives a specific advantage to stealthy players.

» Tue May 17, 2011 11:51 am

What's the difference? Why two separate skills?

Yeah I think it's stupid too. If you are using gloves or a metal fist than you are "Unarmed"

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:03 am

I also think I saw the shish, only it was in a screenshot from one of the previews. Personally, I hated the Shish, it was just too stupid. Shame, really, because whenever I made a melee character I had to make them underpowered to be able to play without feeling like a dunce.

» Tue May 17, 2011 6:04 am

Uhhhh...
Thats a little weird to be quite honest with you friend. :tops:

Argh! A thumb!! KILL IT!!!

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:38 am

I really hope there's more swords besides the scrap sword.