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Offline Marrik

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Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« on: October 23, 2019, 05:13:11 am »
Is there a way to do it?

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2019, 06:49:00 am »
Is there a way to do it?

Are you afraid to try this by your own? ;)

Offline Meridian

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2019, 09:48:36 am »
No.

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2019, 12:18:26 pm »
It existed long time ago. It was removed. If I remember correctly, it interfere with some intended mechanism, and was kinda cheaty.

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2019, 06:42:19 pm »
Is there a way to do it?

Of course there still is. Just use pickaxe.

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2019, 08:20:11 pm »
Of course there still is. Just use pickaxe.
It only works in missions taking place in mexico tho

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2019, 11:34:12 am »
... and was kinda cheaty.
Why?
When you are 4 soldiers against more than 20 zombies I find it beneficial!  8)
I regret that this option is being removed!  :-[

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2019, 02:28:01 pm »
Why?
When you are 4 soldiers against more than 20 zombies I find it beneficial!  8)
I regret that this option is being removed!  :-[

And devs and modders regret the existence of uninformed posts like this one. There were multiple issues with this feature, butbI guess it's easier to throw a tantrum and say that daddy is mean.

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2019, 02:38:16 pm »
Is there a way to do it?

yes, of course is, - just shoot at them (on same tile where they are (supposed) laying, or throw grenade at this tile (or adjacent ones)

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2019, 04:45:46 pm »
It is kinda ridiculous that an enemy highly resistant to cutting would instantly die to a cutting weapon just because it's unconscious.

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2019, 06:34:32 pm »
And devs and modders regret the existence of uninformed posts like this one. There were multiple issues with this feature, butbI guess it's easier to throw a tantrum and say that daddy is mean.
Once again you misinterpret my words!
Am I angry? No !
Do I express a violent aggression against modellers? No !

You're getting a little too used to rebuffing me. I do not appreciate your comments while I do not criticize your work in any way.
But if you can't give your opinion anymore, say it frankly!

Yes, I regret that this option no longer exists! So what?

Offline Alex_D

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2019, 06:59:32 pm »
In my current XCF campaign, I carry a pistol just to shoot the Zzzz zombies on the ground.

I think the question could be re-phrased as, if there is a way to use melee weapons to finish off units on the ground, other than what was disabled a while ago.

My understanding is melee cannot attack terrain, like the Pickaxe does. The Kukri knife can chop weak terrain (like a real-life machete or real-life axe) and could be potentially used for this purpose of finishing off units.

A suggestion would be to implement this type of secondary attack to other suitable melee weapons.


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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2019, 01:02:52 am »
It is kinda ridiculous that an enemy highly resistant to cutting would instantly die to a cutting weapon just because it's unconscious.

The title is "Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon"

Offline JustTheDude/CABSHEP

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2019, 08:49:36 am »
The title is "Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon"

You couldn't finish off downed enemies without cutting weapon when "Coup the Grace" was a thing, so doing that with any melee weapons wasn't ever a thing.

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Re: Finishing off incapacitated enemies with a melee weapon
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2019, 09:31:33 am »
Wow, what a hype down here!  ;D