The invisible stagger bar in Elden Ring leads me to believe Elden Ring is trying to incentivize the player to play differently than they would in a normal souls game.
Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/qtwscc/youre_playing_it_wrong_a_comprehensive_guide_of/
Footage used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJaUO_ANZI&t=4s
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