Halo Space Station Evolved

Is there anything different with it?

Could a skilled human be able to defeat an Elite in melee combat?

What would make the Covenant's bruisers better at it?

How will melee weapons work?

I'd love to do a system of blocks, counters and combos a bit like a fighting game, but it's not really a priority. One thing I do want to add early on is an energy shield like in the early Halo 1 trailer https://youtu.be/dR3Hm8scbEw?t=6m37s which will basically just add extra defence against attacks in the faced direction. Different races will get different stats, so the sides will be asymmetrically balanced.

I know baycode does have a martial arts system in it that includes blocking IIRC.