Melee command not working properly

This has been “bothering” me for a very long time:

The melee command button does not function according to the button set up.
I have melee set to the middle mouse button and ‘on press’.
Which means the melee should take place as soon as this button is pressed.

But it does not work that way: melee actually takes place on release of the button.
Which is another option to select, which I have not.
Selecting ‘on release’ makes the button function the exact same way as ‘on press’.

The same thing happens when using the melee weapon as primary weapon; melee only takes place on release of the ‘fire’ button, not when pressing it.
Please note that the ‘fire’ button does properly work ‘on press’.

Same thing also happens when trying to melee with a firearm as main weapon; melee only takes place on release of the ‘fire’ button, not when pressing it.

Sure, there may be only a short delay in the melee action, but it bothers me much for example when I step into a room and find a bunch of soldiers there, I try to hack them to death but I need to spam my MMB like crazy because I know I dont actually melee when I press the button, but on it’s release.
This delay can perhaps get me killed by a bot with a quicker melee without delay.

1 Like

I always thought ever since the Devs lessened the melee cooldown something still felt off. However, none of the youtubers or anyone had mentioned it, so I thought I was the only one or that my mouse button was broken. Turns out it is a real problem.