Are the Self Defense animations in MA rounds really necessary?

#35100000622 04/27/2006 08:54 Are the Self Defense animations in MA rounds really necessary?

Already long before CR 2.0 was released I was always quite annoyed by that: If you're using a Martial Arts style and your opponent succeeds with the block tactic, he either dodges your kicks and punches or he blocks them -- or you start attacking him with self defense (only visually), which he blocks then.

I don't understand why it is so, I mean if I want to see Self Defense I click on Self Defense -- if I fight with an MA style, Self Defense is completely out of place. Also, since it's a rather simple and less elegant style, it always causes a decrease of the aesthetical quality level.

I hope CR 2.0 would get rid of them but that wasn't to happen. Is it too late to ask for a removal? That would make melee Interlock look much better.

Message Edited by zeroone5069 on 04-27-2006 09:55 AM

#35100000626 04/28/2006 04:58 Re: Are the Self Defense animations in MA rounds really necessary?

Well, let's say you're the one blocking. Then you're the one using the mentally less demanding tactic, and you're the one gaining IS for that. It's still your opponent who decides to attack you with Self Defense, lol. You just react to his actions, and those are the one I don't like as such.

I don't hate Self Defense at all, but to me, it's completely out of place in a MA style.

Message Edited by zeroone5069 on 04-28-2006 05:59 AM

#35100000672 05/12/2006 03:42 Re: Are the Self Defense animations in MA rounds really necessary?

The situation I described was ... the other way round. But since I usually don't use block, it's mostly my opponent blocking and me using SD then.

#35100000680 05/15/2006 03:34 Re: Are the Self Defense animations in MA rounds really necessary?

In block animations, you sometimes attack them with your current MA style (not Self Defense) and they block it, or with Self Defense, which they block.

And I'd prefer to separete it from Martial Arts, just for the sake of comfortability SMILEY