User blog comment:Draevan13/Why the Elder Scrolls ISN'T being dumbed down...much./@comment-98.234.188.237-20130930184455/@comment-66.69.252.236-20140216193612

I realize this comment is old, but it is well worth responding to nonetheless.

See, Jingles DID actually address that topic. It is much more immersion breaking to have a protected character than one just plain immortal. Here is an example: say Ulfric was protected instead of immortal. A dragon attacks Windhelm and for some reason he is outside and with the guards, attacks the dragon. The dragon can bite and breathe fire on Ulfric and not kill him whereas you, the player, could potentially beat him to death with your fists or with a low-end dagger. How immersion breaking is that, being able to survive dragon bites and shouts but not being punched or stabbed with a dagger?