Dual Wield Parrying mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Forum thread: http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1347156-wipz-dual-wield-parrying-almost-relz/

Version 1.00
12 February 2012
Borgut1337

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Requirements
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- A working version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Recommended
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Deadly Combat: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=5485

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Mod Description
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Shortly after dual wielding in skyrim had been announced, people started
wondering about the controls and whether bethesda would allow dual wielders
to parry/block. And ever since it was known that dual wielders in skyrim would
be unable to parry attacks, many people were disappointed and have requested
for mods to change this. So here I am to bring this mod!

Now there is unfortunately also bad news. In order to allow parrying, I had to
replace another move with the parrying and I decided to replace the dual power
attack. What this means for controls:

- All moves using a single hand are still available with same controls (so left
hand attacks and power attacks and right hand attacks and power attacks)
- Pressing both mouse buttons and holding them will raise both weapons for a short
time in order to parry, and after that short time you will automatically lower your
weapons again.
- Clicking both mouse buttons (so not holding them) will put you in a kind of
''blocking stance'' where you will automatically keep your weapons raised in a parrying
position. This stance can be broken by:
- sheathing your weapons
- jumping
- getting staggered
- performing a power attack with your right mouse button

For those wondering whether I implemented these controls like this on purpose; no. I just
tried some things and it happened to work out this way, but I personally like it ten times
better than not having the ability to defend yourself at all.

Of course, these controls sound a bit complex now, but you really just have to try them out
and in a couple of minutes you will get used to them. That's how it worked for me anyway.

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Installation
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Extract the downloaded archive in a temporary location. Then move the
.esp file to your Skyrim installation location Data folder.
This location is:

/Steam/steamapps/common/skyrim/Data

After installing, make sure that Dual Wield Parrying.esp is/are
enabled by clicking the checkbox you see when you click ''Data Files''
after launching the game.

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Uninstallation
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Find Skyrim's data folder. This will be:

/Steam/steamapps/common/skyrim/Data/

In that folder, delete the file named ''Dual Wield Parrying.esp''

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Incompatibilities
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No known incompatibilities.

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Known issues/bugs
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None at the moment.

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Version History
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1.00 (12 February 2012)
- Initial release

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Permissions & Disclaimer
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- ALL FILES IN THE DOWNLOAD ARE PROVIDED ''AS IS'' WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY
OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND. IN NO EVENT CAN THE AUTHOR BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY CLAIMS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE RELATED TO THE DOWNLOAD.

- In unedited form, this mod may only be redistributed on sites other
than www.skyrimnexus.com or the Steam Workshop. If you redistribute
the same mod on other sites, you MUST inform your users that the original
author will not look for feedback or assist in troubleshooting on any site
other than www.skyrimnexus.com, forums.bethsoft.com or the Steam Workshop.
- If edited, changed or improved upon, this mod may also be
redistributed on www.skyrimnexus.com or the Steam Workshop.
- IN BOTH OF THE ABOVE CASES, the original author must be credited
for his work, and the original readme must be included.

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Contact information
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The author can be contacted through private messages on the nexus
sites and on the official bethesda softworks forums, in both cases
under the name ''Borgut1337''. The author will also read the comments
section of his mod on www.skyrimnexus.com and the Steam Workshop regularly.

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Tools used
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- The Creation Kit

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Credits
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Thanks to:

- Bethesda Game Studios: For making the awesome game Skyrim