Punching

[TheKingOfSpace]

Someone attacking you in astronaut mode and you don't have a laser or ship?
Quick! Stare at them angrily!

We could use some sort of default weapon for astronauts that's not an item - so it's not forgotten and you have something to try and defend yourself with.

 

[Sha3es]

Perhaps something like a giant wrench or spanner of some kind. Would be good to beat on someone with, thoughts?

 

[kiddan]

Maybe the mini salvage beam (that I totally forgot the name of) that appears when you right-click (by default) to mine blocks could work as a lightsaber?

 

[Master_Artificer]

your little wrist thing makes a tiny shank? Or plasma blade?

 

[Zaphord]

As satisfying as it would be to smash a other player's visor open with a wrench, I'm not sure I'd want to get that close to someone shooting at me to do it. In a pinch, sure if it's all you've got, but you should never leave your ship without packing heat. I sure don't.

 

[kiddan]

Getting up close to use melee weapons would prove very difficult at the moment, the player cannot run, leap forwards, or ever hide his/her name/indicator from appearing to the enemy. More mobility in general would have to be added before melee combat would have many upsides.

 

[jorgekorke]

I don't like the idea of melee weapons, but to at least have an default melee attack with the bare arms or knuckles would be an good adittion.
Mass Effect had it, btw.

 

[Winterhome]

Left click with empty hand for a short range salvage beam shank, or some sort of "quick knife" thingy, or whatever?

...maybe swap the salvage beam for a handheld mining drill or pneumatic hammer and make it visually more impressive?

 

[Master_Artificer]

Make your salvage beam do damage?

Oh wait what can of worms have I opened...

 

[spunkiethefirst]

Yah, I'd go with the stabby personal salvage beam effect.

 

[kiddan]

Left click with empty hand for a short range salvage beam shank, or some sort of "quick knife" thingy, or whatever?

...maybe swap the salvage beam for a handheld mining drill or pneumatic hammer and make it visually more impressive?

Yea, it doesn't make much sense to hurt someone with a beam that is passive when as a huge cannon, a handheld mining drill would be pretty sweet!

 

[Parameter]

I agree we need more mobility. Sprinting and crouching at a minimum,imo.

Astronaut fisticuffs are something I always need more of, though.

 

[Sha3es]

There is always spanner !