[2019] Chiv Vets Improving the Game Yet Again!!!

Please keep posting these, it helps us give an idea of what players don't want to see, and fosters some discussion to this extent inside the dev team as well. We've recently included a glance calculation for this specific case, but it seems we didn't quite nail it since it's obviously still possible. It's always a battle between not intruding into the combat freedom and making sure really weird stuff is weeded out.

Another thing we're looking at is the speed of idle turning/looking animations, which many people are finding jarring despite it not being possible during an attack itself. We've specifically made the look/aim animations very snappy to aid in reading during attacks, but there's no reason why they should be so in idle, so it's definitely something we can improve in the future.

Sometimes players mention spazzing out and dancing, but we're not sure what specifically they mean, so having it pointed out specifically in video and saying "this and that" makes it a clear problem for us to focus on.

Keep in mind that momentum is not what is usually desired here. Momentum means that spinning will do more damage, as it would in real life, because more momentum is obtained that way. The reason spinning isn't prevalent in real fights is because you'd get shanked or otherwise grappled, something that's impossible with the game's rules and initiative system, hence why we have to use different conditions/rules.

We do glancing hits and 'early release' (phases through and cannot damage but can be parried), because we generally prefer more deterministic damage states rather than a smooth curve. The biggest issue with further reducing the viability of early/late attacks is that it effectively cuts down on the ability to get around blocks, and that it would still lead to these moves being used, just to lesser effect (which won't make them any less infuriating on the receiving end)