I dont always want to kill my enemy believe it or not. I think that all NPCs and creatures should run away when they get to a certain percent health (based on their confidence (which is set in the creation of each character)). This way if we get into a fight in town we are only charged with the fine for fighting, not murder. If im in a bar and I get into a fight, I want to just knock the guy out or get him to leave. And nothing with a brain stem is going to stay and fight you when they have 1 hp left.

This would be pretty sweet if implemented, but it's probably not going to happen this time around. There's always TES: VI to look forward to.

gamesas is a lie

Blackjack + fists as knockout weapons. Rendered obsolete by all heavy armour and some high level light armour (although light armour can be counteracted with high one handed/hand to hand levels). Unconscious NPCs don't even need to act differently once down to dead NPCs. It's a peace of mind thing.

Sorted.

True, but I don't want them to always run in certain circumstances. I hate chasing my enemy across the map. But for duels and others, I would be fine.

...no
i can see some enemies fleeing on occasion
but if everything took off when it was losing, the entire game would become an annoying chore of tag with swords