Even the whole "ran out of potions" thing becomes a weak argument when you have a basic restoration spell that you can put in your off-hand.Zhukov said:Who needs block when you have a time-pausing inventory and health potions?
The only excuses anyone has for dying in Skyrim are, "I didn't hit the inventory button fast enough" and, "I ran out of health potions."
Or you can just grab a bow and take advantage of the fact that you're the only being on the planet who can jump. One tall rock and you're all set.
Or use the "stealth" mechanic to effectively become invisible and get one-hit kills on almost anything.
Given the alternatives, I conclude that blocking is for boring people.
Really, the only reason you should die is if you couldn't get to your inventory quick enough.
Or if you haven't touched your magicka and dumped your focus into health, that might be a problem on account of the fact that you'll likely run out of magicka before your health is at a reasonable level.