I've both been able to sneak up behind someone, and if you aim correctly you can dispatch them no problem.

I've also been rushed by a couple excellent FS players in close quarters with their stun batons making quick work of my crappy pay and spray tactics

This person would of got alot of points (he landed a hit about 3/5 the time), if knifes were one hit kill. The fact we were stormtroopers and wearing full body armour would of been super annoying considering we wear FULL body armour.

I don't think the arguments for and against are tipped one way. I think they are balanced, FS has had lore to think about, adding another argument against the one hit hill.

Yes but I don't think soldiers can do that while sprinting around in 3 meter circles 10 times over.

Im pretty sure they could.

In any case, the multiple knife hits feature lends itself to such long winded "knife fights". The fact remains if I sneak up behind someone and stab them in the back of the neck, they are gonna be incapacitated, ie. not able to jump up and fill me with lasers and run off.

The arguments for a 1 stab = kill/incapacitate outweigh the arguments against. In fact, the only argument for blunt knives is people crying that they cant shoot someone running at them , from 10m+ , with a knife in hand.

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Its arguably the riflemans failure if he cant kill the knifer given his unbelievably large tactical advantage.

Oh so? So if I spot a guy several meters away and open up on him and he runs up to me while taking fire and stabs me, that's my fault? Knives need to take more than one hit to kill, with hit points and weapon accuracy being the way they are.

I have never had someone be able to charge up on me with a knife and get within range if I saw them....

So yes, it does sound like a personal problem :-P

Unfortunately, I doubt that the 2142 engine will permit such a distinction.

Its arguably the riflemans failure if he cant kill the knifer given his unbelievably large tactical advantage.

Oh so? So if I spot a guy several meters away and open up on him and he runs up to me while taking fire and stabs me, that's my fault? Knives need to take more than one hit to kill, with hit points and weapon accuracy being the way they are.

The Force is clearly strong with that one.

ROFL!