Why does the essence or health not fill up right after?

[Plofkonijn]

Hey all,

Maby its allready out there, but i cant find it that fast.
When i use food that regenerate essence or health i see my bar filled up with a diffrent colout of essence or health, i assume thats a sign like wait some seconds its going to fill up.
But the essence doesnt fill up, there is a white bar or somthing in it, and somtimes it only fill up after the battle is over or somthing. Is that also some kind of stanima?

I dont really get it, even if i drink essence potion it doest regenerate right away.

Thanks for the help! :)

[The REAL Jack Thompson]

I think it only regens if you're not in combat, maybe. Game was too mid for me to play more to be certain

[archonsod]

Originally posted by Plofkonijn:

When i use food that regenerate essence or health i see my bar filled up with a diffrent colout of essence or health, i assume thats a sign like wait some seconds its going to fill up.
But the essence doesnt fill up, there is a white bar or somthing in it, and somtimes it only fill up after the battle is over or somthing. Is that also some kind of stanima?

The white bar is stamina. It will fill up when you stop doing things like swinging a sword, blocking or shooting guns. All of which will drain said bar.
Healing and Essence regeneration aren't immediate. Potions are the quickest way to recover, though note if you're hit during the drinking animation you'll drop the potion (this also works on enemies; if you see them quaffing a potion give them a slap and they drop it). Assuming you do drink it you'll get a lighter coloured portion of the bar which will be filled up after a few seconds.
Food and other consumables tend to replenish more health (at least if you're eating cooked food; use the campfire Kai stands at in the camp) and also tend to replenish your essence at the same time, but they're much slower. Near as I can tell eating gives you an effect similar to poison and other DoT abilities where it'll heal over time according to the health it replenishes - i.e. something that recovers 60 health and 60 essence will give you one of each every second for sixty seconds.

[Plofkonijn]

Originally posted by archonsod:

Originally posted by Plofkonijn:

When i use food that regenerate essence or health i see my bar filled up with a diffrent colout of essence or health, i assume thats a sign like wait some seconds its going to fill up.
But the essence doesnt fill up, there is a white bar or somthing in it, and somtimes it only fill up after the battle is over or somthing. Is that also some kind of stanima?

The white bar is stamina. It will fill up when you stop doing things like swinging a sword, blocking or shooting guns. All of which will drain said bar.
Healing and Essence regeneration aren't immediate. Potions are the quickest way to recover, though note if you're hit during the drinking animation you'll drop the potion (this also works on enemies; if you see them quaffing a potion give them a slap and they drop it). Assuming you do drink it you'll get a lighter coloured portion of the bar which will be filled up after a few seconds.
Food and other consumables tend to replenish more health (at least if you're eating cooked food; use the campfire Kai stands at in the camp) and also tend to replenish your essence at the same time, but they're much slower. Near as I can tell eating gives you an effect similar to poison and other DoT abilities where it'll heal over time according to the health it replenishes - i.e. something that recovers 60 health and 60 essence will give you one of each every second for sixty seconds.

Thanks m8 for the explanation! :D