Thoughtful Weapon Discussion of the Week #1: Heavy Melee

Which weapon do you prefer to use in the heavy's melee slot?

  • I prefer the Fists

    Points: 34 49.3%

  • I prefer the K.G.B.

    Points: 35 50.7%
  • Total voters
    69
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Dreadmaker

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Hey guys. This poll/post is the first I will be doing in a series of posts in under the same category. Essentially, there are a number of threads I've seen derailed with interesting discussion about the various unlockable weapons, and while derailing threads sucks, the discussion that comes from those threads is always an interesting read. So, the goal of this thread and the ones to follow is to extract that thoughtful discussion, and put it in one place.


This week's thoughtful discussion: Heavy melee slot. Do you go for the extra padding of the boxing gloves, or go bare-knuckled?

Quick reminder of the K.G.B.'s stats for those who forget:

  • On Kill: 5 seconds of guaranteed crits
  • -20% swing speed

What do you use, and why?



Personally, I'm a fan of the bare fists. The KGB are undoubtedly superior when it comes to melee only battles, but in terms of actual gameplay, I tend to opt for the fists because I like the faster swing rate and I really like the taunt kill. The KGB crit bonus can be transferred to other weapons, but I find that in practice, it's rare that that ability sees a use.

Opinions?
 
I personally like the fists better
I don't even remember a time where I needed to use my fists anyways
But, the reason I keep those over the gloves is they have a taunt kill.
:)
 
I have actually saved myself on more than one occasion with the KGB while being ambushed as I eat my Sandvich.
 
It's rare that I encountered a time when I ran out of minigun ammo and had to resort to melee (since I normally equip the Sandvich), but in times like that the fists are better beacuse of their speed.
 
Go to Blackmesa, kill enemy in front of their spawn with KGB, gain crit, kill everyone who leaves spawn
 
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Fists. Heavy is the slowest class in the game, you're not going to be punching anything unless the enemy is completely unaware of you, or a bad player. In that time you could spin up your minigun.

So basically I would choose neither, but fists have taunt kill
 
The KGB are VASTLY superior. The crit bonus allows chain kills like no other, its a rare time a heavy has to resort for fists, but I know I can get many more kills with the KGB. 20% swing speed doesn't matter when it comes to melee, if you are good you wont just be standing in their face holding mouse one, you will be dodging in and out making the 20% swing speed as if it didn't exist.

That said I would take the GRU any day over KGB if valve ever put them in the game.
 
Carmine said:
The KGB are VASTLY superior. The crit bonus allows chain kills like no other, its a rare time a heavy has to resort for fists, but I know I can get many more kills with the KGB. 20% swing speed doesn't matter when it comes to melee, if you are good you wont just be standing in their face holding mouse one, you will be dodging in and out making the 20% swing speed as if it didn't exist.
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This ^.
 
Fists

Everyone is too much of a baby to melee fight so as the slowest class I prefer to go with the weapon that hits things faster. I do go KGB sometimes if am going all melee + shotgun.

Also taunt kills :D
 
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