Melee Mechanics

There are many melee weapons in Frontlines: Pacific such as knives, bayonets, and other types of blades. Most melee weapons are in the melee slot as a backup weapon for close-quarters pvp.
==Melee stats==
Melee weapons have three unique stats:
*Slash Speed = The time it takes for a melee weapon to be able to deal damage since pressing MOUSE 1, essentially the speed of the attack animation.
*Blade Length = How far the reach of a melee weapon is.
*Weight = How long a bayonet charge with the melee weapon.
==Quick slash==
Pressing F will cause players to automatically switch to the melee slot and quickly slash with their melee weapon. The slashing animation when pressing F is different from the standard slashing animations unless it's done while in the melee slot.
==Bayonets==
Bayonet-type melee weapons can be put into firearms as a customization option which allows players to do a bayonet charge. Bayonet attachments are separate from melee weapons in the melee slot and have their own stat.
==Visual effects==
All melee weapons use the same view model hand position, animation, and audio. 
Slashing and charging will temporarily change the players face into the Roblox catalog Grr! face until the actions ends.
===Animations===
File:Melee slashing animation.gif|Slashing animation
File:Melee quick slash animation.gif|Quick slashing animation
File:Charging animation.gif|Charging using the Type 99 Arisaka rifle
===Audio===
==Updates==
*11/29/17: 
**New icons for snipers and American melee weapons
**Melee strikes happen faster when pressing F from another weapon
**Prevent melee strike from happening until last strike is complete
*7/3 2018: Windows can be shattered by bullets and melee weapons
*7/2 2019:
**Bug fixes: Fixed melee swing (returns to correct weapon now)
*4/18-19 2020:
**Preload weapon sounds on spawn
**Allow melee swipes when sprinting
*5/26 2020: Changes to melee attacks: animates faster and is more responsive if you click fast (I'll do a full melee rework eventually)
*7/2 2020: Now possible to sprint while slashing melee weapon. You get a slight speed boost
*7/8 2020: Fixed bug where melee weapons and grenades weren't tracking kills in their stats
*9/3 2020: Grenade count shown when melee weapon in use
Category:Game Mechanics
Category:Melee slot