But since we're talking about it, what is the shove action for, if not to shove someone/something? What are the spells in one's spell book for, if not to use them? "but barrelmancy"... Yeah, I've never used it. I have blown up some barrels that were already in place by a mob or two, but I've never placed any, or carried a ton, literally, of them around. This isn't something that Larian invented. I never used food to heal either, not even in Skyrim. I was all the way through my first run before I learned about dipping, from the forums, and I've missed a lot of content because it never occurred to me to abuse the resting system. What is the point of destruct-able environments, if one isn't going to destruct them? Note that if we're going to complain about that here, we have to complain about it everywhere they're available, it's not like Larian invented them either.
Compete agreement. Using the features that are available in a tactical way is totally reasonable. If the systems allow it, it's a tactical option one can use or not. Our characters are fighting for their lives, not competing in Olympic Adventuring