Combat and Restoration

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none of the fantasy games have any element of realistic armor/weapons

you wouldnt need heals unless someone attacked the weakness of your armor.

if you are a lowbie and fighting something in plate, you'll need to use speed to take him down. use your rope to trip him down and then stab him in the face.

if you only have a slashing weapon fighting someone in chain mail, you'll have to go for unprotected parts of his body because your blade will do nothing

hitpoints in any form are just kinda lame, I like injuries and strategies/tactics...no game has even come close really. M&B was a weak attempt. your armor should be the one taking dmg, not you.

combine armor that has realistic strengths/weakness and then add stances and styles that modify your abilities

Ie. I'm wearing field plate, so I play defensively and try to counter attack my enemy, saving my stamina (it drains faster)

Ie. I'm in chainmail and my limbs are exposed, I keep middle stance so I can quickly defend

Ie. I'm in leather armor and need to use my energy on primarly dodging attacks, I cant afford to get hit