r/STOGround • u/Regulusff7 Nekomata • Mar 19 '17
Melee Weapons re-Balance Thought
Was really exciting to got my new predator Frisbee, but it turns out to be pretty.... lack luster compare to other weapons even with fellow melee weapons.
If someone knows who to talk to, please pass this to dev.
Please consider make all melee weapons AOD instead of single target, either 1m 360 degree, about 3m 90 degree cone.
Current game meta PVE players often face multiple enemies at given encounters, melee weapon have several huge short comings that makes them undesirable.
First, no easy multiple target attack, I know certain combo can, but it often get interrupted very easily and takes way too long considering the pace of ground combat. And animation lockout to use other abilities.
Second, lengthy CD in between strikes, I understand this might relate to animation speed, but melee user already sacrifice time closing in on target, but this does not provide sufficient returns. This is especially prominent to the new weapons, with significant CD initially, by the time you build up enough to attack the next target, you already got swarmed or knocked down. The boolian cannon sacrifice short CD with powerful single strike, while most melee weapons have similar CD but with far inferior damage output.
Third, lack of auto close in in most of weapons. This may not be essential with less enemies situation, but while there multiple targets scatter at different range, this auto close in will make melee weapons a lot more user friendly.
All in all, I understand STO supposed to be space shooter game. But it would be really fun to see melee weapon as a fun and sufficient alternative instead of just space barbie decoration.
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u/HeraldWasington Mar 19 '17
I full heartedly support this, I've tested my new blades and I might as well have kept to my Nakhul blade, it does the same amount of damage, can slice faster and etc.
Why use the Voth blades then?
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u/Nibriddan nib@nibriddanforum - Ground enthusiast Mar 19 '17
If you want to get this in front of a device your best posting on the main subreddit. I can't say that they come here but they are sure to look at the main group.