OK, I have a problem with this, from what I hear you cannot counter for .8 seconds after you release block? Or after you are meleed? Not quite clear on it, but really this sucks, while yeah, the countering before a hit is even landed is kinda ***, the block-counter itself isnt. It took me a long time to get my timing down so that I can consistently counter someone, and, I don't pull that counter before a hit even happens, make sure of that. But I just hope that I can still use the timing skills I worked so hard to get in 1.1...I mean, if melee counter is completely impossible now, that sucks. It's like taking out the teleport button cuz ppl think teleporting is lame. This is all assuming that countering is impossible in 1.1, if it is still possible, just not the counter before hit or counter before you give the person a chance to tele, I will be happy enough. But just because some ppl focus on different areas of melee doesn't mean they should be punished.