Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General Poll: Are you playing BG3 the way you wish it could be played?

He says “the reason [they] did it is because [they] wanted to differentiate stronger between short rest and long rest.” He adds that “it definitely adds a lot to finding food in the world.”

Maybe limiting long rests isn’t Larian’s primary goal, but I’d be surprised to hear they believe their stated goals are met. And regardless of designer intent, the perceived intent of adding a cost to an ability is to limit its use.