Knife Kills

[Germz]

I'm sure this has been presented already, however I don't have the patience to surf the forum. How will knife kill mechanics be implemented?

will they be modeled after streamline FPSs such as BF or COD? or will it carry over from planetside 1?

[Noctis]

The only thing you should be able to kill in one hit are Infiltrators and Light Assault, The latter will need some certification specialized in melee weapons usage.

[OnexBigxHebrew]

Originally Posted by Noctis

The only thing you should be able to kill in one hit are Infiltrators and Light Assault, The latter will need some certification specialized in melee weapons usage.

Source?

[Germz]

thanks. that makes sense.

[Noctis]

You will never go around 1hitkilling everything in knives, infiltrators will probably get particular boosts for them, but once they pop out of invisibility they are dead unless they are after lone targets.

Imagine knives as a Counter-Sniper weapon, last resort, or for suppression of lone targets.

[ArmedZealot]

Knife+ damage boosting stuff should have a lower TTK than any pistol, ES or otherwise. That is all I care about.

Should also have the option of knife kills not showing up on killspam.

[adddemon]

the real question is will knife attacks include a lunge?

[Salad Snake]

Originally Posted by adddemon

the real question is will knife attacks include a lunge?

For a large game like this is would make sense along with increased run speed, but that might unbalance indoors combat.

[Noctis]

Has been spotted a certification related to melee damage for infiltrators. Check all over the streams. =_=

[Liwen Diamond]

My question is will knives include an assasination one hit kill move when stabing someone in the back of the head, up to and including MAXs? That would be quite awesome. Maybe just huge damage on the MAX but not one hit kill if he's at full health?

Let's face it, if someone catches you at point blank shot right behind your back, you're probably gonna die regardless so might as well may it awesome.

Right?

*Awaits angry flails from the community*

[ArmedZealot]

Originally Posted by Liwen Diamond

My question is will knives include an assasination one hit kill move when stabing someone in the back of the head, up to and including MAXs? That would be quite awesome. Maybe just huge damage on the MAX but not one hit kill if he's at full health?

Let's face it, if someone catches you at point blank shot right behind your back, you're probably gonna die regardless so might as well may it awesome.

Right?

*Awaits angry flails from the community*

Not MAXes. Most have shown not to have exposed spots in the armor around the head and neck.

[selmu]

Originally Posted by Liwen Diamond

My question is will knives include an assasination one hit kill move when stabing someone in the back of the head, up to and including MAXs? That would be quite awesome. Maybe just huge damage on the MAX but not one hit kill if he's at full health?

Let's face it, if someone catches you at point blank shot right behind your back, you're probably gonna die regardless so might as well may it awesome.

Right?

*Awaits angry flails from the community*

The knife description say it bypass shield and armor. With the melee oriented certificates i think will be possible hit kill ppl for back or head.

[Hamma]

It's your standard quickknife but it's not instant kill.

[Helwyr]

Originally Posted by Hamma

It's your standard quickknife but it's not instant kill.

So long as it's no worse than in PS1. I'll be really disappointed if I can't sneak around knifing people especially after the awesome new PS2 trailer.

I also hope Higby and co. have my Wraith waiting for me too

[jabber]

similar to tribes.