Isn't the throwing knife a little strong?
I started using a throwing knife about 2 or 3 weeks ago. This weapon is extremely lightweight, noiseless, and can reliably kill an enemy with a single blow. There is no reloading, the rate of continu...
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I think there's an argument for making it a bit less accurate, but I suppose the problem there is that if it's weakened too much then there's maybe not much point using it. Tricky one, for sure.
I do generally see it as high-risk-high-reward, though, as if someone's aim is as poor as mine, then they're not going to have a good time with it.
@ElliotLH I really think so. If you can no longer defeat them with a single blow, you are all the more vulnerable. The compromise was less accuracy. Generally, I think the accuracy should be about the same as when firing a handgun in rapid succession. Since this weapon is basically used at close range, that level of accuracy would not change its usability much from what it is now. Alternatively, it might be better to make the weapon unrecoverable instead of being powerful, but this is a difficult question since being able to recover is a unique advantage of this weapon. Other options would be to reduce the number, or make it a replacement for fighting weapons.
It’s true Throwing Knives can be effective but man it’s easy to miss your target (at least on console)
And you give up the possibility of carrying a grenade which I think most people consider a more reliable gadget to use.
- @Gurz1019_MP Yeah, reducing the accuracy would probably be the simplest solution. I agree.
- @ElliotLH I think that's a double-edged sword (knife?) with lowering accuracy. In most cases your first bullet you shoot is fairly accurate, if you had a chance for the knife to just go wherever when you threw it, it would be pretty awful. honestly, it probably just doesn't belong in the game.
Pro-tip, if you play as dozer, you can just shield -> knife throw -> shield over and over. It's horrendously cheap.- @Anobix Very much so. It's a fine line between being a bit too powerful and rubbish. I think reducing the accuracy could still work if it wasn't made too crazy or random knife deviation(TM), but maybe just reducing the OHK distance could be an alternative. It's admittedly been a while since I've used them but I remember the range being quite far.
Definitely going to use that Dozer tip. That sounds like a hilarious way of mining salt 😂
