The way I see it. CoD is O.P. when it comes to using a knife & halo has the hit or assassinate from behind.
During the beta I had to stab a titan in the back of the head 3 times & a warlock 2 times to kill them. I'm a huge fan of being rewarded when I get the drop on some one. It feels like I'm only rewarded for shooting instead of being sneaky.
*edit for clarification:
performing a melee strike, while flanking your target, should be treated like a skill shot (all classes).
time wise: 1hit vs. 2-3 hits
(outside of beta cap & hunters sub class)
destiny is a game trying to not define a class for specific rolls. people can play all classes as: snipers, shot gunners, grenaders, melee juggernauts & sneaky assassins
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I know titanfall became dull quickly for many reasons but i don't think the multiplayer mechanics was one. Anyway... They had awesome assinations. Nothing like hearing your neck snap and you camera being turned around so you see your killers face before dying. Lol