Elbow? I prefer punch

[LennardF1989]

it would be cool if the mercs lost like 8th or 16th of health too for each elbow, so if they get elbowed enough they would die lol  ;D

Haha, I agree. Imagine, mercs getting bashed to death by spies (hey, at some point I think you're starting to feel dizzy when you keep getting elbowed in the face, right?), how hilarious :P

If it wasn't already, the tazer should also cause in loss of health, only a small amount (you're getting a shock afterall).

[Farley4Fan]

Half of your life is lost when you get hit by a tazer already.  I'm not sure what it would do to the gameplay if you made elbows hurt mercs.

[frvge]

He means the Spy's tazer. So the Sticky Shocker.

[Succubus Dryad Of The Undying Comet]

Yeah, sounds good, but just make it so that the merc's health can't drop below 1/3, so it's not op.
Also, nice Thermal in the avatars you got guys. Can we get a clearer/ bigger picture?

[Farley4Fan]

I gotcha.  And is that avatar just to mess with people's heads?  I've made a sig with a guy that blinked randomly just to get people to go wtf?  Did that guy just blink? 

[Ion.67]

I guess a punch is not in the communities favor. I am fine with that. But I still think the animation needs to look cooler.

I know you say I won't be admiring the animation, but I don't listen closely to each sound, but it REALLY helps with the mood and atmosphere. Animation does the same.

[B1nArY_001]

I know you say I won't be admiring the animation, but I don't listen closely to each sound, but it REALLY helps with the mood and atmosphere. Animation does the same.

I agree, it does make a big difference when all of those elements come together. If we gave you high quality graphics, sound and game play then cheesed on some animations you would undoubtedly notice.

[Xris]

yea but you wont cheese it cause ur binary and ur awesome lol

[Wandering_Youth]

I have to agree a punch doesn't look like it would fit a spy move. It should definitely be a elbow hit but maybe just animated differently. Maybe instead of a elbow slap the spy can do a elbow thrust into the Merc's face or maybe even a elbow thrust to the neck since that can be really lethal.

[Farley4Fan]

Yeah that's what I've been saying ion.  Keep the elbow, just make it look better.

[Kubanator]

Elbows are one of the strongest standing fist moves you can do, next to a palm strike, and a spinning back hand. A spy's purpose is effiency, and a punch is too slow and weak. I would say either a knee, elbow, or headbut would do.

[Farley4Fan]

If devs and animators really wanted to go the extra mile they could make all of those moves.  But they'd all have their ups and downs.  Elbow would be a quick attack with a slower disorientating time than the other moves have.  A knee would be the mid power attack with a little more time to peform.  The headbutt would take a second to wind up but once you hit the merc he's disoriented for a good time.  I'm just saying, it's probably not a great idea but whatever.  If the devs wanted to give us more options that would be a good way to do it.

[Cyntrox]

Headbut? Against someone wearing a helmet? You'd practically have to break your own skull to get through.

[Kubanator]

Have you ever done a headbutt? It's the crown of your head against their nose. Unless they are wear gladiator helmets, I don't think that theres a problem.

[Gawain]

kick it like zidane XD
Kubanator is absolutely right, only attacks with small ways thus fast and your whole body weight behind it are really effective.