I’m really enjoying the food mechanic in the game & think it should stay in exactly as it is now - here’s why:
Firstly - I do think you shouldn’t be able to eat during combat.
Other than that - it is a different mechanic from just hitting or increasing the short rest.
It’s quite fun discovering food in all sorts of places & some heals better than others.
Stops the need for just doing the full rest constantly which is so easily abused.
It’s hard to go through this game without constantly taking damage - that’s all good but low level cleric heals run out pretty damn quickly & food supplements this nicely - adds a good balance to the game.
It will balance out in due course as food heals remain relatively low as the power levels of characters & their ability to heal through spells increases..
I actually think Larian put a bit more thought into this than some give credit for.
What you think?
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