Hi JonVD, love the idea of this component! Is the first version still on track to hit the marketplace by the end of the year? Could really use it on the project I’m currently working on.
Hi there, my goal would be to send a version in for approval around the end of the year, so I expect it to only appear on the Marketplace by 2020. Most of the Component’s functionality is done, but there is still work to be done on showing users how to use it. The main bottleneck is creating animations to demonstrate/test the functionality of the Component, as I am personally not an animator.
I’m always open to offers from creators willing to sell some animation assets that can be used in the project. Feel free to send me a private private message in case you are interested!
Hi JonVD, what’s your progress on the component? Any news on its approval?
Hi there
Because the project has increased quite a bit in size, I decided to submit it to some user testing before sending it over to Epic Games. I am now working on implementing the feedback I received from said tests and will make an official submission as soon as possible.
My apoligies for the additional delay, but I want to make sure the Grapple Component is ready before sending it out to the public. I will keep you posted with further updates.
Kind regards
I love how this is looking! I’ve been wanting to do
similar actions for my combat system, so I’d definitely be interested in this when you release it! Thank you for your time and dedication!
This looks great, I’m really keen on something exactly like this in my game, but I’m not sure where to start. Glad to see it’s still active and even getting feedback from Epic.
I was wondering if Epic supports an Early Access mode? I’d be keen to buy it full price just to start POC’ing my ideas, rough edges and breaking changes are fine.
Thanks for the time you’ve put into this, really looking forward to it!
Is this in the MP now?
Is this available anywhere right now? I know you are waiting for animations but I would gladly buy it and wait for the anims later. This is an essential for the marketplace for sure.
Hello JonVD, I hope this finds you well given the state of this pandemic.
Any updates on the grappling component?
Here are these new hand to hand combat finisher animations on the marketplace:
Hi Everybody
Thank you for your continued interest. While implementing the feedback I received from testers, it turned out that a lot of things still had to be done. Many of those things had to do with cleaning up the project and making it more comprehensible for users.
Based on the to-do list i drafted for myself, i would expect to be done around august.
I would once like to apologise for the delay. I really want the Grapple Component to be of sufficient quality before making it available on the Marketplace.
As some people have suggested, I have been thinking about releasing an early build of the project for those who are interested. Getting some users involved early could improve the quality of the final product. Some sort of pre-release build could especcialy be interesting because most of the functionality is there, but it would involve a lot of reverse engineering for users, because the documentation is very rudimentary in its current state. Publishing a *WIP-*build seems like a fair thing to do, because I originally expected the project to be ready much earlier.
Kind regards
Great to know you are taking your time on it. If I can help with feedback I would be glad to help 
Certainly eager to get a look myself. Thanks for your efforts!
Thanks for the update John! Looking forward to your hard work!
My heart longs for this to be completed for all the reasons you’ve listed. It’s nice to look at Sekiro or the Smash Bros grapples and think “oh they’re just playing animations!” But there is so much more going on.
This looks fantastic would love to see if this could be integrated into combat systems like AFC Ascent Combat Framework (ACF) - C++ Action RPG Creator in Code Plugins - UE Marketplace or possibly Ultimate Character Ultimate Character in Blueprints - UE Marketplace this system is everything both those systems lack and would be a great addition to either one of those systems.
I. Cannot. Wait. For. This! Take all of my money.
As an avid creative person and practitioner of martial arts, this brings me one step closer to all of the things that hollywood and video games are missing. Intricate grappling + striking. Allows for much more controller depth and skill ceiling. Can’t wait to see what can be achieved with it. Awesome work.
Any updates