SMAC - Simple Melee Attack Canceling and Parrying

What's New! (September, 2024):

CUSTOMIZATION

Switching from ESP-less scriptrunner to an ESP with .ini configuration, allowing you to disable and tweak all the new features listed below.

OPTIONAL TIMED BLOCKING/PARRY

Blocking less than a second before being struck by a melee attack parrys the blow, nullifying all damage.

Optional repeatable challenge and misc stat "Attacks Parried" to track and reward those perfectly timed blocks!

Optional "Turbo" buff, which triggers a short slow-motion effect after successfully parrying an attack.

OPTIONAL RESTRICTIONS

Optionally prevent characters with a crippled right arm or who do not meet the Strength/Skill requirements of their weapon from either parrying/attack cancelling. Can set a minimum global skill requirement, so characters will not be able to parrying/attack cancel with Fists immediately.

The default AP cost of attack cancelling is also much higher to discourage spamming, but can be tweaked.

Description:

Inspired by the old Block Parry and Cancel Attack mod for Oblivion, SMAC allows interrupting melee/unarmed swings by blocking. Blocking just before a hit will also nullify the damage. This improves the effectiveness of blocking and flow of melee duels, making defensive play more active and rewarding.

Default Settings:

• []Must have 25 points in the relevant combat skill and pass your weapon's Strength/Skill requirements to cancel attacks (50 skill points to parry)

  []Attack Canceling cost 20 + (Your Weapon's Weight 2) in Action Points

  []Parry Window of . 25 seconds

  []Crippled arm check is off by default.

  []Turbo buff off by default. It's loads of fun but a little OP.

  Compatibility:

  • []Compatibility with kNVSE and replacer animations (can't guarantee they'll look good)

    []All melee and unarmed weapons are supported, including weapons from mods

    []Does not touch vanilla records

    Recommended Mods for Melee:

    No Knockback - ESPless

    Simple Attack Reactions

    Unarmed Animations

    Melee Hitstop Effects

    Modern Stagger animations

    Wasteland Warrior - A Melee Animation Overhaul

    To Do:

    []Expanded buffs for successful parrys via new challenge perks, (vault-boy artists hmu)

    []Expanded use of Player stats for certain formulas, ie. Agility affecting Parry Window or AP cost

    []Parry bullets?????

    [*]Customizable e