More things to do is probably Larian's reasoning as well. They're really pushing those Haste potions, turning Actions like Potions and Hide into Bonus Actions and designing items that give extra Bonus Actions.
As if it's somehow "bad" if you have an unused Bonus Action and that Shoving every turn is somehow "better".
The BA Healing Potions alone give Bonus Actions a good reason to exist even if you don't use one every single turn. Just by existing BA creates a dynamic with "fast" spells where you can cast a BA spell and Dash, or cast and Attack. It has it's purpose without turning the game into a stupid Shove fest where you Shove enemies every turn just because.
Again, BA is a 5e feature designed in a way that Larian thinks is wrong. And they tamper with the 5e system fixing what isn't broken, making a mess out of balance and tactical combat in the process. They can't even play the "video game" card here, because it's strictly a balance issue. They just prefer silly meme combat over tactical combat. And it's really annoying they are this stubborn with bad homebrew that people hate.
Last edited by 1varangian; 31/01/23 07:40 PM.