enemies attacking during my attack animations

[mors]

for whatever reason some enemies just disregard the rules of the game and decide to materialize another combat slot and attack me when i can't block out of my attack, completely disregarding my ability to block the attack itself

[Shidan]

Attack slots don't work that way. Attack slots is simply how many characters can attack a specific character at a given time, it doesn't matter what your character is currently doing, just whether anyone else is currently performing an attack on you.

Combat is not turn based, despite how it may feel sometimes. When it looks like they're taking turns, that's just them choosing to defend themselves instead of attacking, they're not being forced to not attack by the slot being used up.

[mors]

Originally posted by Shidan:

Attack slots don't work that way. Attack slots is simply how many characters can attack a specific character at a given time, it doesn't matter what your character is currently doing, just whether anyone else is currently performing an attack on you.

Combat is not turn based, despite how it may feel sometimes. When it looks like they're taking turns, that's just them choosing to defend themselves instead of attacking, they're not being forced to not attack by the slot being used up.

does that mean i'll just get hit no matter what and there's nothing i can do about it

[Shidan]

Sometimes. Increasing your skills can reduce it, as it makes your character's block chance and speed go up, allowing them to interrupt their own attack animations to block an incoming hit, but no matter how high your skills you'll still sometimes get hit, it's unavoidable. The max block chance is 95%, there is always a chance something will get through.

You can also micro your movements in combat, it's kinda cheesy, but it works. If an attack is incoming, you can move your character away from it to avoid it, if your reactions are fast enough and they have good enough athletics to get away in time.

[Graegar]

Come on, it's cool when you're doing a flying kick at a security spider and it just swats you out of the air like a fly. I've also been on the other end when the attacker was swinging his sword at my squad-mate and i came in with a flying kick from the side to drop him

[bunny de fluff]

More attack slot coupled with more attack animations make a far more interesting combat. Sometimes feel like a new game.

[Morkonan]

Originally posted by Shidan:

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You can also micro your movements in combat, it's kinda cheesy, but it works. If an attack is incoming, you can move your character away from it to avoid it, if your reactions are fast enough and they have good enough athletics to get away in time.

Classic "Beak Thing" strategy.

Though it may be kind of cheesy, it's actually a pretty amazing thing.

In a big fight situation, you just don't really have the opportunity to micromanage to that level. There's just too much going on and you're going to miss some. There's also going to be some combination of enemy and defender that just can't benefit, there. But, in a desperate micromanagement situation, you can use that strategy to tell... an epic tale of heroism and survival.

It's game mechanics like that long attack animation coupled with effective movement techniques, effected by stats and armor, that become value-added gameplay mechanics - They bring possibly unintended, extra, value.

There's a pretty decent number of beak-thing and other encounters where these mechanics came together to form unforgettable moments in my Kenshi memory. :)

[Bandy]

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

More attack slot coupled with more attack animations make a far more interesting combat. Sometimes feel like a new game.

Must have mods! ლ(´ڡ`)ლ

[Raymond]

just download 3x attack slot and the game as how it should be. 5x attack slot will make it even better.

[mors]

Originally posted by YariMurai:

just download 3x attack slot and the game as how it should be. 5x attack slot will make it even better.

no

[Bandy]

Originally posted by YariMurai:

just download 3x attack slot and the game as how it should be. 5x attack slot will make it even better.

Mod and play the game how you like. Agree with 3 x slots, and while 5 x slots speeds things up (as does increasing damage output...) but for me, there is no way 5 people can attack one target with swinging melee weapons without hitting each other. Totally Impossible, but of course not in a video game...