I've been very impressed with the improvements & tweaks made to this game since launch --- fixing the head movement cheeze; making stamina somewhat realistic; allowing grapplers to implement their game with new takedown mechanics --- many improvements that myself & others have asked for over the years have come to pass, and it's freaking awesome.
There's a reason I quit UFC 1 after 2 months; UFC 2 after 8 months; but am still going strong with UFC 3 nearly 1 year post launch (damn that was quick).
Fanboy praise aside (love you GPD & GCers) --- I would really, REALLY like to see some improvements made to the blocking system.
I'm keeping these changes pretty basic to accommodate current animations/etc., but of course I hope these and other ideas are expanded upon for future titles!
1) Dynamic Blocking. To illustrate, I like to use the example of someone throwing a Rear Head Kick from too far, having to spin-around to regain their stance. For many frames (idk how many, but many!) --- the kicking fighter is BLIND to what type of strike is coming, assuming the defensive fighter timed a perfect counter.
Sure, the spinning fighter can cover-up and hopefully mitigate some damage from what they expect is a big strike, but they really don't know if it's a straight; a hook; an uppercut; an overhand; a flying knee ----
The way it currently stands, the spinning fighter is able to raise his block pretty darn early (before fully completing the spin) and if they get their guard up, are able to fully-block the strike with absolute minimum bleed-thru or damage to block power.
Let's say I time a perfect overhand right as they are spinning. They get their guard up *JUST IN TIME* but they're really just covering-up blind --- they don't know what direction the strike is coming from at all, so its' a hail-mary defense.
I think they should take some major bleed-thru damage, AND take some more damage to their block power so that future strikes in a combo might get through more easily.
There are other instances where bleed-thru and/or block damage should be much higher, but the spinning 'blind cover-up' is the best one I've experienced.
2) Trade Block Power For Stamina Tax --- I would like to see a 10% decrease in block power. Blocking is too effective in-game.
BUT --- I wholeheartedly believe that 'pressure fighters' (cough cough spammers) still have an advantage over counter fighters. Though this has been improved a lot over the years. There's a reason most of the top 100 throw more than 100 strikes in the first round.
So, I don't want to totally nerf blocking power.
To counter the 10% decrease in block power (thus, helping pressure fighters) ---- I would like to see a 20% INCREASE in stamina tax to strikes which are blocked.
Pressure fighters, if they use their pressure properly, should see a slight advantage under this system. But those who are truly just button mashers will really hurt.
Defensive fighters who rely on blocking will either have their guard broken down much more easily, or will begin to use head movement & foot movement in-between blocking 2 or 3 strikes, to truly gas their opponents with a myriad of defensive tools. Not just holding R2/RT.
As an alternative or complement to this change ---- perhaps block power remains the same, but the RECHARGE of your block power takes longer. Or, your block meter is chopped-down over time while standing. For some reason you can wear people's blocks down with ground and pound but it's pretty much impossible to do so while standing.
3) Left/Right blocking --- I always liked the idea of targeting one side of the body or the other. i.e. targeting opponent's left eye with your right straight; targeting opponent's liver with left hook; etc.
Although I do NOT necessarily want to go back to the old 'left arm health; right arm health' dynamic ... I would like to see some sort of penalty for trying to block the same type of strike over and over.
I'm still on the fence about #3. It was more just a brainstorm.
But #1 and #2 I believe would lead to major improvements in the standup meta, bringing it to a nearly perfect level, based upon the animations & game engine we have.
Anyone agree/disagree or have other thoughts about blocking system??
There's a reason I quit UFC 1 after 2 months; UFC 2 after 8 months; but am still going strong with UFC 3 nearly 1 year post launch (damn that was quick).
Fanboy praise aside (love you GPD & GCers) --- I would really, REALLY like to see some improvements made to the blocking system.
I'm keeping these changes pretty basic to accommodate current animations/etc., but of course I hope these and other ideas are expanded upon for future titles!
1) Dynamic Blocking. To illustrate, I like to use the example of someone throwing a Rear Head Kick from too far, having to spin-around to regain their stance. For many frames (idk how many, but many!) --- the kicking fighter is BLIND to what type of strike is coming, assuming the defensive fighter timed a perfect counter.
Sure, the spinning fighter can cover-up and hopefully mitigate some damage from what they expect is a big strike, but they really don't know if it's a straight; a hook; an uppercut; an overhand; a flying knee ----
The way it currently stands, the spinning fighter is able to raise his block pretty darn early (before fully completing the spin) and if they get their guard up, are able to fully-block the strike with absolute minimum bleed-thru or damage to block power.
Let's say I time a perfect overhand right as they are spinning. They get their guard up *JUST IN TIME* but they're really just covering-up blind --- they don't know what direction the strike is coming from at all, so its' a hail-mary defense.
I think they should take some major bleed-thru damage, AND take some more damage to their block power so that future strikes in a combo might get through more easily.
There are other instances where bleed-thru and/or block damage should be much higher, but the spinning 'blind cover-up' is the best one I've experienced.
2) Trade Block Power For Stamina Tax --- I would like to see a 10% decrease in block power. Blocking is too effective in-game.
BUT --- I wholeheartedly believe that 'pressure fighters' (cough cough spammers) still have an advantage over counter fighters. Though this has been improved a lot over the years. There's a reason most of the top 100 throw more than 100 strikes in the first round.
So, I don't want to totally nerf blocking power.
To counter the 10% decrease in block power (thus, helping pressure fighters) ---- I would like to see a 20% INCREASE in stamina tax to strikes which are blocked.
Pressure fighters, if they use their pressure properly, should see a slight advantage under this system. But those who are truly just button mashers will really hurt.
Defensive fighters who rely on blocking will either have their guard broken down much more easily, or will begin to use head movement & foot movement in-between blocking 2 or 3 strikes, to truly gas their opponents with a myriad of defensive tools. Not just holding R2/RT.
As an alternative or complement to this change ---- perhaps block power remains the same, but the RECHARGE of your block power takes longer. Or, your block meter is chopped-down over time while standing. For some reason you can wear people's blocks down with ground and pound but it's pretty much impossible to do so while standing.
3) Left/Right blocking --- I always liked the idea of targeting one side of the body or the other. i.e. targeting opponent's left eye with your right straight; targeting opponent's liver with left hook; etc.
Although I do NOT necessarily want to go back to the old 'left arm health; right arm health' dynamic ... I would like to see some sort of penalty for trying to block the same type of strike over and over.
I'm still on the fence about #3. It was more just a brainstorm.
But #1 and #2 I believe would lead to major improvements in the standup meta, bringing it to a nearly perfect level, based upon the animations & game engine we have.
Anyone agree/disagree or have other thoughts about blocking system??
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