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Null Parameter
05-05-2010, 09:51 AM
Does anybody know if the Sword is always supposed to be a 1 hit kill?

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/FileDetails.aspx?fid=277169

Have that video of it not being so, but if somebody can explain it then I won't feel so robbed of getting that Skullamanjaro.....
Boston
05-05-2010, 09:54 AM
This happened to me twice last night. It seems that if someone tries to melee you at the right time, it can block it - at least that is how it looks to me. Really annoying when you go up against 2 people and you don't get a single kill...also, in Juggernaut, I sliced the Juggernaut from behind and it didn't kill him (guessing though that is just because he is the Juggernaut and there could possibly be a setting to disable 1 hit melee from behind?)
Zackj191
05-05-2010, 11:10 AM
I know what it is, listen up all y'alls. When you swing your sword (or someone is lunging at you) you can block the sword swing with a melee. Then both of you recoil, lose all shields, and continue fighting. The stupid thing is that the sword, if you used the trigger instead of melee button, has a longer cooldown and you can actually get 2 melees in for a double beat down before they can lunge you again.
Coyote1023
05-05-2010, 02:22 PM
I know what it is, listen up all y'alls. When you swing your sword (or someone is lunging at you) you can block the sword swing with a melee. Then both of you recoil, lose all shields, and continue fighting. The stupid thing is that the sword, if you used the trigger instead of melee button, has a longer cooldown and you can actually get 2 melees in for a double beat down before they can lunge you again.

yep, this is true. I have blocked sword strikes with a melee before.
MNM1245
05-05-2010, 02:36 PM
Ya the new melee system has it so that a melee blocks a sword swing. Also if two people melee at the same time they get pushed back from each other which is cool. I like these new features.
Boston
05-05-2010, 03:21 PM
Idk how I feel about 2 people melee-ing each other...but the sword block thing is okay I guess. A good way to stop an instant death...
babybaconstrips
05-05-2010, 03:31 PM
Idk how I feel about 2 people melee-ing each other...but the sword block thing is okay I guess. A good way to stop an instant death...

ya that maybe so but that would ruin zombies
MultiLockOn
05-05-2010, 03:39 PM
? This isn't a new feature, I've done it in H3 plenty of times.
FledgelingFenix
05-05-2010, 03:44 PM
it doesnt ruin zombies just give them a diff layout or go complain to bungie.
Coyote1023
05-05-2010, 05:59 PM
? This isn't a new feature, I've done it in H3 plenty of times.

not sword to sword, hand to sword. Also, I don't like how the sword and hand take the same damage, it should just block the swords death swing, not deal damage too. :/
Cerity Insighed
05-05-2010, 06:19 PM
I hate how when you beat eachother down with fists at the same time, your head turns and you have to realign before you can double beatdown or shoot.
Vandal
05-06-2010, 12:56 PM
I hate how when you beat eachother down with fists at the same time, your head turns and you have to realign before you can double beatdown or shoot.

O yah, thats gotten me killed against enemies weaker than me so many times.
MultiLockOn
05-06-2010, 11:51 PM
not sword to sword, hand to sword. Also, I don't like how the sword and hand take the same damage, it should just block the swords death swing, not deal damage too. :/
Yeah, I realize that. You can punch to block sword lunges in H3 as well :/ It's a bit harder as the timing is a little more picky, but the mechanic is still there.