STRUGGLE TO ESCAPE (COMPLETE EDITION)

[h1]Name: STRUGGLE TO ESCAPE (COMPLETE EDITION)[/h1] [h2]Description: An add-on to break free from Special Infected pins.[/h2] [h1]Authors:
Sr.Caveira | 頭蓋骨 Dark'
,
H.U.N.K
&
Jer / Somnician
[/h1]

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[h2][!] 100% Pure Native VScript (Zero dependencies, No VSLib required). Compatible with Singleplayer, Co-op, Campaign, Realism & Mutations! [!][/h2]

[h3][?] HOW TO PLAY:[/h3] [list] [*][b]Controls:[/b] While pinned or dragged, use [b]SHOVE (Right Click / M2)[/b] to struggle! When downed, use [b]FIRE (Left Click / M1)[/b] instead! [*][b]HUD Progress Bar:[/b] Centered progress bar displays struggle accumulation and decay. [*][b]Escape Notification:[/b] Green Instructor Hint triggers the moment you break free! [*][b]Supported Infected:[/b] Smoker (drag & choke), Hunter (pounce), Jockey (ride), Charger (carry & pummel). [/list]

[h3][+] CORE GAMEPLAY MECHANICS:[/h3] [list] [*][b]Escape Methods (STAGGER vs KILL):[/b] Choose whether escaping staggers the infected away or kills them instantly. [*][b]Dual Input Modes (HOLD vs MASH):[/b] Hold shove for steady progression, or tap shove for a QTE rush. [*][b]Incapacitated Struggle:[/b] Downed survivors can fight back! Break free while downed instead of waiting to die. [*][b]Solo Mode (Optional):[/b] Enable struggle only when you are the last survivor standing. [*][b]Autonomous Bots:[/b] Customize toggles, methods, general durations, per-SI durations (e.g. Nick vs Hunter), and incap struggle for all 8 survivors individually. [*][b]Difficulty Scaling (Optional):[/b] Bot struggle speeds automatically scale with game difficulty (Easy to Expert). Can be toggled on or off. [*][b]Self-Damage Sacrifice (Optional):[/b] Optional health penalty sacrificed when breaking free (0-100 HP, 0 = disabled). [*][b]13 Languages:[/b] 100% native translations with high-contrast color formatting across all UI, commands, and hints. [/list]

[h3][+] CHAT COMMANDS (Standardized !sts_* and /sts_* Prefix):[/h3]
[b]⚠️ ATTENTION: These commands MUST be typed directly into in-game CHAT (Press 'Y' for All Chat or 'U' for Team Chat) — DO NOT TYPE IN CONSOLE (~)! ⚠️[/b] [i]Commands work with both [b]![/b] (public) and [b]/[/b] (silent / hidden from other players) prefixes.[/i]



Command

Options / Range

Description



!sts

-

Quick status dashboard showing active settings & infected toggles



!sts_help

-

Categorized command directory with full syntax guidance



!sts_toggle

on | off

Master switch to enable or disable the entire mod



!sts_solo

on | off

Toggles Solo Mode (struggle active only when last survivor standing)



!sts_method [target]

stagger | kill

Sets escape method. Leave target empty for everyone, or specify target



!sts_duration [target] [si]

0.0 - 10.0

Sets escape duration. Supports dual targets (e.g. !sts_duration nick hunter 3)



!sts_mode

hold | mash

Human input mode: HOLD (hold shove) or MASH (tap shove)



!sts_damage

0 - 100

Self-damage HP penalty incurred upon breaking free (0 = disabled)



!sts_hints

on | off

Enables or disables instructor hint notifications on screen



!sts_human

on | off

Enables or disables struggle for human players



!sts_bots

on | off

Enables or disables struggle for all bots globally



!sts_bot [name|all]

on | off

Enables or disables struggle for bots (all or individual survivor)



!sts_bot scale

on | off

Toggles bot escape duration scaling based on difficulty level



!sts_bot info

-

Detailed status table for all 8 survivors across L4D1 & L4D2



!sts_incap [target]

on | off

Incapacitated struggle toggle (leave empty for global, or specify a target)



!sts_si

on | off

Toggles struggle against a specific Special Infected



!sts_si info

-

Summary table of durations & methods configured for each Special Infected



!sts_reset

-

Resets all configurations back to factory defaults





Category

Valid [target] Keywords



Groups

human, bots, all



Special Infected

smoker, hunter, jockey, charger



Survivors (Bots)

nick, rochelle, coach, ellis, bill, zoey, francis, louis



[b]💡 Pro-Tip: Advanced Duration Fine-Tuning:[/b] [list] [*][b]!sts_duration 2[/b] → Sets 2s for everyone (humans & bots against all SI). [*][b]!sts_duration hunter 1.5[/b] → Sets 1.5s against Hunter for all survivors. [*][b]!sts_duration nick 4[/b] → Sets 4s for Nick against all Special Infected. [*][b]!sts_duration nick hunter 2[/b] → Sets 2s specifically for Nick against Hunter. [*][b]!sts_duration nick[/b] → Checks Nick's current base duration and active SI overrides. [*][b]!sts_duration nick reset[/b] → Resets Nick's custom durations back to default. [/list]

Settings are automatically saved and persistent across sessions in: left4dead2/ems/sts_struggle_to_escape/config.txt [b]Auto-Created on First Launch:[/b] If the file doesn't exist, it is automatically generated with all default values and comments, ready for Notepad editing!


[h3][+] KNOWN ISSUES:[/h3] [list] [*]None known! Found an issue or have a suggestion? Feel free to post in the comments below. [/list]

[h3][+] CREDITS & ORIGINAL ADD-ONS:[/h3] [list] [*]
Jer / Somnician
(Original Concept & Base -
True Last of Us
) [*]
H.U.N.K
(Prior Modifications -
Kill Edition
|
Stagger Edition
) [*]
Sr.Caveira | 頭蓋骨 Dark'
(v2.0.0+ Modernization & Complete Edition) [/list]

[h3][+] TRANSLATIONS AVAILABLE (13 LANGUAGES):[/h3]


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