Originally posted by Rhapsody:

Originally posted by Smetrix:

Or they could reward good parrying regardless of what foods you are using, instead of forcing meta playstyles just to have a semi decent time.

Using appropriate amount of appropriate type of food is not metagaming, it's core gameplay feature.

Having to use very specific food combos and playstyles is meta gaming. The fact that it is a "core" feature does not mean it cannot be tweaked or changed, which, tbh, the whole game would be better if health and stamina were not directly tied to food.

Its unique, I'll give it that, doesn't mean its perfect as is.