ambusher stealth kill-takedown idea

[unborn aspen]

Instead of the backstab bonus (or maybe in addition to it) when the player is standing right behind an enemy while playing ambusher, they get a special prompt to “murder” or whatever and it will trigger a unique animation where you will slit the enemies throat or put them in a chokehold and shank them in the lung a couple times. I don’t think this would be OP because the animations would take a little time and leave the player executing them very vulnerable.

ambusher stealth kill-takedown idea

[humble ravine]

might slow down combat a bit... Maybe as an additional option?

[unborn aspen]

Yes that’s exactly what I was thinking @humble ravine

Like you CAN execute a person by pressing a certain button, but the option to stab them normally is also available

I think it would add depth to the class and make it more favorable compared to the others. I see ambushers very rarely compared to every other class even engineers

This mechanic would make him stand out

[humble ravine]

I dig it. Might need some parameters so it doesn’t get abused, a lock on time or something.

[unkempt dove]

you want more bugs? xd

[unborn aspen]

I feel like this is an easy deal

[spice burrow]

If TF2 taught me anything, it's that instakill from behind are hell.

If you think the archer hate is annoying just wait until all the rage of "omg frontstab" nonesense 😅

I'm not against the idea, but I think it needs to be really contextual, like you'd need to 'charge up' the attack or something so it's only viable against distracted lone people, like ballista users or reloading crossbowmen

[unborn aspen]

Ballista users and crossbowmen are the kind of guys you would likely prefer to just kill normally, the backstabs usefulness at least in my environment was that he would be the counter-flanker; as in, enemy flankers get executed and punished by the sneaking ambushers

Maybe also make it so that ambushers footsteps are reduced so he’s super duper sneaky

[humble ravine]

The ambusher already has backstab one hit kills (???)

[unborn aspen]

I notice a lot of the time from a defensive perspective most of your team will be trying to defend the main entrance from the majority of the enemy force likely breaking through, which is a really effective strategy until the enemy flank squads find the leaks and get in

[humble ravine]

Dagger kills footman and below on a special.

[unborn aspen]

That’s a special though, landing it against someone takes some luck

[humble ravine]

Not really. Decent positioning maybe. But it can be maneuvered pretty well. I’ve one shot in duals a reasonable number of times with the dagger.

[unborn aspen]

In real life if you were an experienced murderer you wouldn’t charge your fist up and then throw your entire body weight into a strike and risk missing and letting your enemy counter attack your nuts off

If you were sneaking behind a person you would want to go for maybe a light grapple or joint takedown while Simultaneously executing a lethal blow

IE to the neck, base of the skull, liver kidneys etc

The animations would just be cool

[humble ravine]

Christ man with descriptions like that you’re for sure on a list or two

[unborn aspen]

Bestgores number one contributor 🤓

[humble ravine]

IM NOT ASSOCIATING WITH THIS MAN. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS CONVERSATION.

I AM A CHIVALRY 2 PLAYER AND NOTHING MORE.

[unborn aspen]

Imagine a takedown where you slit some guys throat and then he stumbles around for a second before falling to the ground clutching at his splurting neck hole

Would be absolutely delicious OM nom

[humble ravine]

I would rather not

[unborn aspen]

This is war son

[humble ravine]

Tbh ambusher is my second favorite class so I deserve whatever’s coming to me

Crossbowman is right behind that so oh boy.

[unborn aspen]

Crossbowmen

Sheesh

[humble ravine]

UH WHAT ABOUT THE CROSSBOW WOMEN?????

Im gonna need female versions off all the class names TB.

Crossbowwoman. Woman at arms. Polewomman.

Maybe not the last one.