There are dozens of threads on these changes but they all spiral into flamewars

I agree!! I get balancing the game but I shouldn't need to be constantly eating so that I can jump more than 3 times.

That’s your opinion but I strongly disagree. After the 2nd patch the changes are hardly noticeable.

Maybe you can give specific about the frustrations?

Originally posted by Kauldric:

That’s your opinion but I strongly disagree. After the 2nd patch the changes are hardly noticeable.

Maybe you can give specific about the frustrations?

Originally posted by Hominin:

You run into an enemy a little above your level and you can't fight, run, or block attacks since regardless of what you eat, you're short on stamina or health or both at all times

I am hardly a veteran but have been playing very seriously for a few weeks now. This is new, before i had options given an unfortunate situation, now it is certain death and good luck recovering your gear. Before I could take on enemies above my level with some good planning and food, now it is 2 blows and i'm out of stamina so i can't block or run so I can only be dead.

Also, I bought a Viking game. Not a farming/cooking simulator. There is now way too much focus on that element for people who are not that into it. You can't do that with a sandbox game, the whole point is focusing your gameplay around what you enjoy doing in a sandbox. Sure, some will enjoy the more detail and I probably would too if it wasn't a forced primary consideration.

If you want to block exclusively you need a tower shield. The small does work but it’s for occasional blocking of one enemy near your level.

The AI is so dumb it’s much easier to take a small step back, let them swing uselessly, then bash them with one or two swings until they are staggered.

Even better is to use an upgraded bow and fire arrows or slate arrows, switching to melee as needed.

What are bucklers for? I thought they'd take the role you just decribed but they appear to just be lower stat roundshields with no special purpose.

Originally posted by Kauldric:

If you want to block exclusively you need a tower shield. The small does work but it’s for occasional blocking of one enemy near your level.

The AI is so dumb it’s much easier to take a small step back, let them swing uselessly, then bash them with one or two swings until they are staggered.

Even better is to use an upgraded bow and fire arrows or slate arrows, switching to melee as needed.

no, i don't want to block exclusively, i liked having options as i explained before. The rest is what i have been doing and it had been working well till the changes. just shut down 5 dedicated servers since that doesn't work at all in CQ combat any more and we now have to do much more of that with under equipped new characters since BCs seem to contain less cores too now.

I am also not seeing any arguments from you or others about why the new system is an improvement. A healthy discussion needs both sides represented rather than just trying to invalidate one side.