ExclusivelyGames talks about why realism matters in Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
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Thanks Couchpotato!In Skyrim, the player's health, magicka, and stamina regenerate to the max after a brief time. On the other hand, in KC, the player's health will not regenerate on its own. On top of that, the player's stamina only regenerates to match the remainder of their maximum health.
This means that if you lose half of your health during a fight, you'll only have half of your total stamina to work with for the rest of the fight. In other words, the more damage you take, the harder it will be to keep fighting.
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