Parries: Should They Return?

[aholbert32]

So recently I've been seeing a few posts where people have been asking for the dev team to add parries back to the game. Its interesting to me because I seem to recall that Parries were one of the biggest things that the community wanted removed from UFC 2. Some just wanted the counter widow gone. Some wanted the entire mechanic gone.

So I'm trying to get a feel for what people want currently. Vote in the poll above and leave your feed back below.

[MysticJack541]

I was one of the people that couldn't stand parries in EA UFC 2. I didn't like the way they paused the flow of the game and allowed a free counter follow up, but as the game stands now with the amount of combos and strikes thrown I wouldn't mind parries to make a return. As long as they don't allow the fighter to get a free counter after a parry i'm all for it.

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[Phillyboi207]

I’d like for parries to hook/uppercuts give a free clinch

And allow parried for straights but no counter window

[savage8_8]

I don't think people want parries themselves. I feel people want ways to deal with constant pressure with jabs and straights.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by savage8_8

I don't think people want parries themselves. I feel people want ways to deal with constant pressure with jabs and straights.

I would think that too if I hadnt seen a number of posts specifically asking for parries. Thats why I started the poll to get more info.

[johnmangala]

I would like to see the parry mechanic return without the free counter window and freeze.

The revamped parries should basically be the option to quickly deflect/counter (blockable) or catch/clinch (deniable) like the kick catch mechanic now.

They should be mobile and have no free counter window which froze you. It should look more like irl like the gifs below than the previous games parry.

[FCB x Finlay]

Just a blocking animation that is as basic as a hand moving across and catching/deflecting the punch away. It shluld just opperate as a defensive tool, no counter windoe, no freeze, just an extra block. This will allow us a defensive tool against block breaking combos and jabs and straights, just like leg checks they will be susceptible to fients and if they parry the wrong punch. Basically if someone trys to parry a fient there will be a window that they are open for hook/uppercut.

An example of this is reality is yancy vs erick silva. Erick parrys a fient jab from yancy as is caught with and rear overhand to a lead hook combo.

The parry should only stop block breakdown from jabs and straights and to balance it out have a short timing window as well if done wrong, leave you susceptible to round punches.

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