The new command for playgroup is:

http://www.creationkit.com/PlayGamebryoAnimation_-_ObjectReference

ObjectRef only?

So there is no way to auto select and play the proper one animation form a category on an actor now?

For example if I wanted to play the Block animation on a nord or a giant or any kind of actor in oblivion I would just use this:

Actorref.Playgroup Block 1

And that command would find the proper animation file and play it on the actor no matter what actor TYPE it was (even animals).

There is no such function now?

Really?

http://www.creationkit.com/Actor_Script extends http://www.creationkit.com/ObjectReference_Script, so you can still call that function on Actors.

Cipscis

Ok, but there is NO GROUP, it has to be a specific animation right?

I cannot call "block" the same way on a giant as I do on a nord or on a skeleton as they use different animations.

I would have to detect WHAT they are and then call a specific Animation for that type... please say I am incorrect on that....

Can not use Playgroup/PlayGamebryoAnimation both target KF animations that no longer apply to Actors...

If you want to force a combat anim to play your going to have to find a way to force an anim event.