2-handed melee builds seem like they can be quite effective and fun. Unfortunately, I can’t stand the animations, particularly the way in which characters hold the weapons when idle. The attack animations themselves aren’t too bad, particularly since one of the previous builds where Crate improved them. Unfortunately, Primal Strike continues to use its original animation, which looks as though we’re trying to bash things with the hilt, rather than the business end of the weapon.
Needless to say, I’d like to do something about these. I’m pretty sure the mod tools’ manual mentions that it’s possible to mod animations.
Is changing 2h melee animations something that is in the realm of possibility?
Are there any projects that might be working towards that at the moment?
Otherwise, I’m prepared to try and learn how to do it myself, though I doubt I’d ever be able to achieve anything better than what’s currently in-game. Are there any free(ish) programs that could be used? I saw something about 3ds max, but after a bit of research, it appears that the only legitimate way for a non-student to obtain a copy is to pay $150/month for a subscription, which is completely out of the question considering that I have zero experience with animation.