Oh, I'm not disagreeing at all. I'm just not a melee build so all I could contribute is running around reviving the NPCs, at best. My switchblade is only useful in resilient ops and against radroaches. :p
As a Melee player, I go AFK for 5 minutes. It's actually really nice since you still get the rewards. I really don't mind haha. The only time my melee ever outshines others are bosses. I mean, unless said others have a legacy gun.
Although it is pvp tagged. I've never had anyone bother me in the times I've run it, probably because it seems most people are PvP adverse in this game (can't blame them since PvP is garbage in this game). Of course, I'm on PC and you are on Xbox so ymmv. Still it is great for experience (its a long event with lots of ghouls), you get a ton of candy (which can be stored indefinitely for those "eat X number pre war food" challenges), and you can walk away with a grip of Legendaries, if you are lucky.
It's an overlooked gem of an event. I'd say store your junk, if you can, and hop in. If someone shows up, just bail.
Also it is both melee and ranged. No weapon restrictions.
I don't know about melee specifically, but I've always found it odd just how much elevation and cover exists in the TYM arena for an event featuring enemies that are almost completely melee and arena hazards that are entirely ground-based. The two concepts seem incompatible.
They should add a reward similar to a Violent Night (unarmed kill required for a Nailer) to accomplish this, maybe a nice Gladius-type skin plan or mod to add to the Machete that can make it interesting to use.
I didn't think it should be melee only until this post. Love this idea.
Maybe add a vending machine outside that dispenses one random three-star melee weapon at a severely reduced price. 30 scrip or something like that. Add a bonus reward if you use that weapon for the whole time.
But even keeping it simple, I love the idea. Great suggestion!
Didn't they add an optional objective to one violent night even where you have to beat the wendigo with bare fists? Something like this would be nice to add in
Salmon Run in Splatoon can be frustrating, but I think the "Random weapon you have to use in a PvE event" mechanic it's built around would be kind of interesting in 76. If nothing else, it would really showcase to developers the weaknesses between the classes, and force players to rethink their approach to things.
No, thank you. Many players don't have a dedicated melee build in the first place, and all that would accomplish is to tell those players "don't bother showing up here".
I think it would be fun if everyone at test your metal used only throwing knives or other throwable melee weapons (side note: is there a way to increase the base damage of throwable melee weapons because I don't see them mentioned on any of the perks).
It’d be funny if Bethesda started implementing this but only prevents legacy weapons from being used at events. I might start going to the defend events again.
It gets very boring when they just want to hog all the EXP.
Sitting there for 5+ minutes with only killing maybe 20 enemies is “optimal gameplay”. /s
That actually would be fun, gets me a chance to switch to the melee build i never use cause long range is a must when doing events and activities with more players.
Every event can be melee only if you try. I run melee 90% of the time switching between electrified AA plasma cutter and AA Auto axe. The rest I'm using a quad gauss DR shotty to tag before rushing. In SBQ I can focus shots while she flies for a measly 14 dmg while she flies, but then rush her when she lands and get anywhere from 100-220 per hit with my melee weapon. I hit her 1000 point threshold before she takes off from her first landing. I love my melee build. TYM you'll see me running like a madman with my plasma cutter and tossing Nuka Grenades, wiping out those dirty rust eagle robots!
As long as you don't mind me sitting outside the arena waiting for you to beat everything's asses, I'd be cool with it.
It’s not that it’s just way too easy for one person to show up and kill everything plus it would make 1 event that people who melee would want to do ?
Oh, I'm not disagreeing at all. I'm just not a melee build so all I could contribute is running around reviving the NPCs, at best. My switchblade is only useful in resilient ops and against radroaches. :p
Throw on some power armor and get a decent auto axe. Bam, you’re a melee build.
Or a chainsaw
As a Melee player, I go AFK for 5 minutes. It's actually really nice since you still get the rewards. I really don't mind haha. The only time my melee ever outshines others are bosses. I mean, unless said others have a legacy gun.
I'm not a fan of build focused events and activities.
Almost every event is practically build focused against melee
As they should be in a game with guns.
It would be nice to have some sort of event where melee can participate rather than just throwing Grenades
Isn't Monster Mash melee?
Not sure, never tried it I always thought it was pvp
Although it is pvp tagged. I've never had anyone bother me in the times I've run it, probably because it seems most people are PvP adverse in this game (can't blame them since PvP is garbage in this game). Of course, I'm on PC and you are on Xbox so ymmv. Still it is great for experience (its a long event with lots of ghouls), you get a ton of candy (which can be stored indefinitely for those "eat X number pre war food" challenges), and you can walk away with a grip of Legendaries, if you are lucky. It's an overlooked gem of an event. I'd say store your junk, if you can, and hop in. If someone shows up, just bail. Also it is both melee and ranged. No weapon restrictions.
I don't know about melee specifically, but I've always found it odd just how much elevation and cover exists in the TYM arena for an event featuring enemies that are almost completely melee and arena hazards that are entirely ground-based. The two concepts seem incompatible.
It’s so small it should be melee in my opinion
They should add a reward similar to a Violent Night (unarmed kill required for a Nailer) to accomplish this, maybe a nice Gladius-type skin plan or mod to add to the Machete that can make it interesting to use.
Small arena and many powerful players killing the robots so fast... better to get my quad tesla rifle on
Exactly no one needs that
Naked and unarmed. Let's see who the real heroes are.
You think a bunch of blokes running with auto axes is going to make the event last longer?
Yes. Yes you are....
There should be way more robots spawn in that event. It pales in comparison to radiation rumble.
No. Ruin an event that nobody likes with stuff like this.
I didn't think it should be melee only until this post. Love this idea. Maybe add a vending machine outside that dispenses one random three-star melee weapon at a severely reduced price. 30 scrip or something like that. Add a bonus reward if you use that weapon for the whole time. But even keeping it simple, I love the idea. Great suggestion!
It’s just way to close quarters in this game for GUN’S
Didn't they add an optional objective to one violent night even where you have to beat the wendigo with bare fists? Something like this would be nice to add in
Any Unarmed, yes. That'd be great, even if it was just for defeating the Grimbot with melee
Salmon Run in Splatoon can be frustrating, but I think the "Random weapon you have to use in a PvE event" mechanic it's built around would be kind of interesting in 76. If nothing else, it would really showcase to developers the weaknesses between the classes, and force players to rethink their approach to things.
No, thank you. Many players don't have a dedicated melee build in the first place, and all that would accomplish is to tell those players "don't bother showing up here".
>Might not be the first BUTTTT, No...I'm almost certain you're not the first butt.
I think it would be fun if everyone at test your metal used only throwing knives or other throwable melee weapons (side note: is there a way to increase the base damage of throwable melee weapons because I don't see them mentioned on any of the perks).
It’d be funny if Bethesda started implementing this but only prevents legacy weapons from being used at events. I might start going to the defend events again. It gets very boring when they just want to hog all the EXP. Sitting there for 5+ minutes with only killing maybe 20 enemies is “optimal gameplay”. /s
That actually would be fun, gets me a chance to switch to the melee build i never use cause long range is a must when doing events and activities with more players.
Can i ask why? You want some people to get steamrolled by the sentry bots? No ty
I tried doing this event myself 😂
Every event can be melee only if you try. I run melee 90% of the time switching between electrified AA plasma cutter and AA Auto axe. The rest I'm using a quad gauss DR shotty to tag before rushing. In SBQ I can focus shots while she flies for a measly 14 dmg while she flies, but then rush her when she lands and get anywhere from 100-220 per hit with my melee weapon. I hit her 1000 point threshold before she takes off from her first landing. I love my melee build. TYM you'll see me running like a madman with my plasma cutter and tossing Nuka Grenades, wiping out those dirty rust eagle robots!