Originally posted by BABASKITZ:

Because a naked man running around with a greatsword dodging attacks is alot more fun than a fat man with steel armour eating all the damage.
Glass canon playstyle in any game that you can will almost always make the game more skill based and more fun.

I'd rather have dual wielding of small weapons than a greatsword, but I agree beyond that point. The stamina system in the game definitely leaves room for improvement if you prefer that kind of approach to combat.
I've been hesitant to tweak it so far though, as I'm still (very) new to the game.

I already did adjust the stamina usage for non-combat tools and activities though. I loath game mechanics whose sole purpose is to intentionally waste my time.