Because in my term of fantasy characters don't die from a slash or two, and some even survive a sword through the gut. The combat still looks fun though I wonder what i lt will look like at release.

I use to be one of those who didn't mind combat in Skyrim all that much because there is many other things that make up for it, but then once you realize everything usually ends up involving and boils down to combat it starts to irk. Sure it's an overall improvement over Oblivion at least in terms of animations, but not to the extent of how Oblivion improved over Morrowind's combat which was *barf* Not to mention I love using unarmed and Skyrim's unarmed is terrible compared with it's predecessor.

I don't like that video either - animations aside, it looks way too "Twitch" to me. I also don't like most of the combat overhauls for Skyrim. Combat in RPGs is about resource management, and I prefer it when it's like that instead of a fast-paced "One screwup can get you killed" as it seems in that Kingdom Come video, and most of the high-lethality mods for Skyrim.

As for archery - if we get a Cone of Fire instead of the On-Target approach, can we also get aim-assist and auto-targeting? Why can my master archer not hit a flying dragon, side-walking opponent, running deer, or distant bandit with any regularity?

I actually do like Skyrim's combat system more than most alternatives, because it's slower and more drawn out through the HP and attrition.

Oblivion was too far in the other direction, though. But that's because damage was ridiculously low.

I don't recall seeing the characters in the demos die within two hits, in fact if you watch other Kingdom come videos you could actually survive several jabs. Then again I think it has more to do with them wearing plate armour and realistically speaking slashing plate armour is ..... well quite ineffective and mail is able to absorb a bit of sword thrusting contrary to popular misconceptions though not much.

Can't wait to see if they add half-swording. I always wanted to whack someone in the head with the pommel of a sword

I prefer more flamboyance in my fantasy, just like the armor and weaponry.