PED damage overhaul (brawl version)

This is the PEDDamageOverhaul configuration file shared by the author. In this version, NPCs have more health points, allowing fights to last longer. The author also recommends downloading the "Enhanced Brawl" mod to better enhance the combat experience.

PED damage overhaul (brawl version)

🎮 **Make your western brawls longer and more intense! **

This mod revolutionizes the melee and combat systems in Red Dead Redemption 2 by adjusting a range of damage parameters. NPCs become more durable, and battle scenes become longer and more exciting.

✨ Core Features

• **Persistent Brawl**: The health of NPC has been greatly increased, and the fist-to-fist battle can last longer, allowing you to experience a more realistic street melee.
• **Fine Damage Adjustment**: Comprehensive and independent parameter adjustments have been made for melee, weapon, NPC damage, etc.
• **Enhanced combat feedback**: After NPC falls to the ground, there will be a longer painful struggle, accompanied by groans, which is full of immersion.
• **Special Weapon Balance**: Considering that NPCs have become "meaty", damage bonuses have been added to special weapons such as shotguns, sniper rifles, and explosive arrows to ensure that they are still deadly.

⚙️ Detailed explanation of main parameters

Here are the key tweaks in the mod's configuration files that together create a unique combat experience:

• **`MeleeDyingStateKnockout = 1`**
• When enabled, when an NPC is knocked down in melee combat and its health is below a certain threshold, it will enter a "dying state" and be unable to get up.

• **`DyingMovementThreshold = 20`**
• **Health Critical Point (20%)**: Once an NPC loses 20% of their health, they will fall to the ground. This value has been carefully tested. If it is too low, the battle will end too quickly, and if it is too high, the battle will be too draggy.

• **`AlwaysBleedoutLonger = 1`**
• **Extended pain time**: NPC will not die immediately after falling to the ground, but will twist and moan in pain on the ground, making the ending of the battle more dramatic.

• **`FireSurvivalChance = 80`**
• **High Fire Survival Rate (80%)**: Even if ignited by a Molotov Cocktail, the NPC has an 80% chance of surviving (although it will be burned badly). This, combined with other adjustments, creates tougher enemies.

• **Damage multiplier adjustment**
• **`MeleeModifier = 5`**: **Your fist damage is greatly reduced (only 5%)**. Yes, you read that right! But this is precisely so that the fight can be back-and-forth and last for multiple rounds like in the movies.
• **`WeaponModifier = 120`** and **`SpecialWeaponModifier = 120`**: The damage of both normal and special weapons is increased to 120% to balance the increased health of NPCs.
• **`KnifeModifier = 50`**: The damage of dagger weapons is adjusted to 50%.
• **`NPCWeaponModifier = 120`**: The damage caused by NPC weapons to you is also increased to 120%, making the battle more challenging.

💡 Usage suggestions and experiences

• **Best Partner**: The author strongly recommends using it with the **"Enhance Brawling"** module, which can improve combat animations and feedback, taking the experience to the next level.
• **Battle Pace**: Get ready for a long and hard battle. Since fist damage is extremely low, you need to attack and dodge more strategically to experience the endurance duel of Western tough guys.
• **Weapon Selection**: When facing hordes or particularly tough enemies, don’t forget you still have a gun. Adjusted weapon damage can help you deal with tricky situations effectively.

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Are you ready for a Wild West that's bloodier, longer, and more testing of your fighting skills? Install this mod, head into the tavern, and start a brawl you'll remember for a long time! 🤠👊