Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-30248084-20181108061837

[NEW] - Melee Weapon Suggestion: Sledgehammer
'''NOTICE: This is only a suggestion and is not even considered to be completely official. It is unlikely that a Weapon such as this will likely even be in the game at all. TL;DR is NOT included in this discussion!'''

Welcome to another suggestion - this time, reviewing another weapon addition! So I had been searching around for the next melee suggestion, and the Sledgehammer wasn't commonly spoken about, so I thought I give this a try. Making this suggestion was rather quick, but feel free to read on what I have provided!

Summary
The Sledgehammer is an effective end-game weapon that can clear off any zombie with one successful bash with the weight of metal doing the rest.

Alike to the Axe, the hand tool is capable of wiping all mobs excluding Tickers & Brutes, however, it differentiates with a strong attack that can kill a Ticker with one direct shot. Despite the favorable damage output for such an ancient weapon, it's energy consumption is very tedious - which will tire out the survivor just as quickly than any melee weapon.

Planning your swings will determine your survival or a ill-fated death, but without question, timing your swings is just as important.

Background Story
This is another staple weapon that has seen common action among stories and movies - even live action from Ancient to Modern Times. It's a tool of creation and destruction.

Crafted with the sturdiest and durable wood the world can offer; with a few inches of shaped and reinforced metal, this tool is made to hit, mold and reinforce other metals - or to smash a Ticker's head so hard, it will go night-night before even reacting a thing - while legends say, would make a Brute cry from the painful force.

And then comes the weight.. Perhaps modifications would come around, but not many survivors seem to beg for change - as long as it takes out the nuisance in their lives, that is...

Sledgehammer - Controls'
Basic Attack: Swings the Sledgehammer normally - nearly similar as a Baseball Bat's animation. Capable on hitting only two targets at a time, it inflicts 200 HP Damage to your aggressors.

Consumes 18 energy per swing.

Strong Attack: When holding down the LMB, The user will perform as if about to swing down the Axe - except can hold it for a period amount of time before tiring. Once released, it unleashes 400 HP Damage on a single target - which would roughly kill off any mob except a Brute.

Consumes 23 energy per swing. Drains 1.5 Energy the longer you hold (end if you swing or run out of stamina)

Tips

 * You can probably consider this as a direct upgrade to the Axe.
 * While it's energy is probably larger than the Axe, it is capable to hit up to two zombies.
 * Holding the Left-Mouse Button (LMB) would make you preform a Strong attack that deals more damage, but cost just as much stamina.
 * This can be useful in dealing with Special Infected's than normal zombies.
 * If you plan on killing flailing targets, just shoot them instead.
 * Tactical II is a great pairing with this as it gives bonus stamina.
 * Booster items as well can really help you go on a rampage.

Trivia

 * This would be the first melee weapon that would deal out a large amount of damage.
 * Which also holds the costly amount of stamina consumed.
 * The entire model - believe it or not - was entirely hand-made.

TL;DR
[Straight To The Point]: View - Statistics | Sledgehammer - Controls - for a brief view on how the mob works - then post your overall opinion on what changes could be needed.

[Other Notes]: It is not required to read everything. If you wish to do so - do what pleases you.

[EDITS]: - N/A

Conclusion
And that concludes the Discussion.

But hey, this is only a suggestion! So if it does get accepted, do not take the stats/model listed here as fact - as they are succeptable to change by the owner's decision.

Hopefully you guys like my suggestion!

Feel free to leave a kudo - either by love or liberty - I am not forcing you to like this.

=( Lost Ratchet )= 