Jimmini
Insider
I wouldn't ask this question in the context of basically every other game, but since there's serious thought behind everything Bare Mettle creates and decides, I guess there's reason to be found behind this too.
Why can undead be killed?
Their decayed bodies aren't capable to set themselves in motion anymore and the only reason they do move is some sort of thaumaturgy. But since the bodies themselves are not responsible for their own movement, why would a blow to their heads stop them? They are basically as damaged as possible already. In Exanima's pre-release videos, skeletons can be observed how they reassemble themselves after their bones get scattered along the floor, which, ironically, does make sense. Why don't they do that anymore? Is that "feature" just not ready yet? And why can't the undead with flesh still on their bones stand up anymore, but the ones without can? And what about the golems? I don't understand what the slight denting of plate could possibly do against the effects of taumaturgy?
Why can undead be killed?
Their decayed bodies aren't capable to set themselves in motion anymore and the only reason they do move is some sort of thaumaturgy. But since the bodies themselves are not responsible for their own movement, why would a blow to their heads stop them? They are basically as damaged as possible already. In Exanima's pre-release videos, skeletons can be observed how they reassemble themselves after their bones get scattered along the floor, which, ironically, does make sense. Why don't they do that anymore? Is that "feature" just not ready yet? And why can't the undead with flesh still on their bones stand up anymore, but the ones without can? And what about the golems? I don't understand what the slight denting of plate could possibly do against the effects of taumaturgy?