DUST Search - Knives-- do they suck?

DeadlyAztec11 wrote:

Maken Tosch wrote:

DeadlyAztec11 wrote:

The Nova Knives are not a main weapon though. They are a side arm. If used as a sidearm, they make a lot more sense. I use them on my Caldari fit to finish off heavies, kill snipers and hackers. To be honest, it is a very good sidearm in these regards.

You're half right.

They are only good sidearms if you suck with it.

But if you're like me and have dedicated well over an entire year in making it become your primary weapon and be good at it, don't you think that at that point the nova knives should become equally effective (if not just as effective) for you as an assault rifle would?

No, at least not in every aspect as a main weapon.

The main infantry killing weapon I've invested in is the SMG. I have the Ishukone Assault SMG. It is amazing, but it is no AR or Laser Rifle. A simple fight against a good player with a MAR proves it. At the end of the day, they are side arms. Yeah, you can pull off great scores, but at the end of the day, they are meant to complement your primary.


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Maken Tosch DUST University Ivy League 4957	Posted - 2013.11.05 21:41:00 - [1] - Quote I feel no difference between now and back in 1.5. CCP, please fix the Nova Knives. Thank you.
Maken Tosch DUST University Ivy League 4959	Posted - 2013.11.06 00:32:00 - [2] - Quote Thanks for posting that video. Yes, the comments you made about the knives are brutal, but they are true comments that point out the flaws of the knives none the less. I'm glad that Gallente scouts, Amarr heavies, commandos, and logibros finally got the love they deserve and I am happy for the Shotgunners out there but the Minmatar scouts and their nova knives need equal loving immediately. And yes, I also find it pathetic that all it takes for someone to dodge your knife is by either stepping one foot to the left or just simply backpedaling as they shoot you. CCP, please fix the Nova Knives. Thank you.
Maken Tosch DUST University Ivy League 4959	Posted - 2013.11.06 00:36:00 - [3] - Quote DeadlyAztec11 wrote: The Nova Knives are not a main weapon though. They are a side arm. If used as a sidearm, they make a lot more sense. I use them on my Caldari fit to finish off heavies, kill snipers and hackers. To be honest, it is a very good sidearm in these regards. You're half right. They are only good sidearms if you suck with it. But if you're like me and have dedicated well over an entire year in making it become your primary weapon and be good at it, don't you think that at that point the nova knives should become equally effective (if not just as effective) for you as an assault rifle would? CCP, please fix the Nova Knives. Thank you.
Maken Tosch DUST University Ivy League 4963	Posted - 2013.11.06 02:31:00 - [4] - Quote DeadlyAztec11 wrote: Maken Tosch wrote: DeadlyAztec11 wrote: The Nova Knives are not a main weapon though. They are a side arm. If used as a sidearm, they make a lot more sense. I use them on my Caldari fit to finish off heavies, kill snipers and hackers. To be honest, it is a very good sidearm in these regards. You're half right. They are only good sidearms if you suck with it. But if you're like me and have dedicated well over an entire year in making it become your primary weapon and be good at it, don't you think that at that point the nova knives should become equally effective (if not just as effective) for you as an assault rifle would? No, at least not in every aspect as a main weapon. The main infantry killing weapon I've invested in is the SMG. I have the Ishukone Assault SMG. It is amazing, but it is no AR or Laser Rifle. A simple fight against a good player with a MAR proves it. At the end of the day, they are side arms. Yeah, you can pull off great scores, but at the end of the day, they are meant to complement your primary. I respect your choice to believe that, but I will forever see and treat the nova knives as my primary weapon. Those knives brought me more respect from even my own victims than what the assault rifle could ever promise because of the skill it takes to master them. They also present the ultimate challenge to the user for reasons that everyone else knows. That said, no other weapon will satisfy me more than the nova knives. You can go ahead and treat the knives as just standard sidearms, but I will treat them as primaries. CCP, please fix the Nova Knives. Thank you.
Maken Tosch DUST University Ivy League 4971	Posted - 2013.11.06 05:32:00 - [5] - Quote @OZAROW I would rather call them Bayonets if you want to give an idea of their size. If you look at them those blades look almost as long as my forearm. CCP, please fix the Nova Knives. Thank you.