Article: Camping is actually a thing in Final Fantasy XV

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So yeah, you actually have to camp or rest at an inn as part of the game now. Before in the Final Fantasy Series it was just to progress the story or to save your game but now it'll actually have affects on your characters from not resting. If you want to be in tip top fighting shape you'll have to go to the inn.

What do you think about this new sleeping mechanic?

It's not new at all. Tents and inns were present in pre-PS1 FF's as well, and in FFVII, VIII and IX you have to pay to sleep at an inn or tent to regain health. In VII and VIII you just used them to regain health on the field, but no tent animation was shown (as far as I remember). However using a Tent in IX you physically see the tent and day turn to night. After XIII I'm glad to see this make a return, as I didn't like regaining full health after battle. FF is heading back in the right direction*

*depending if you're willing to accept that it's an action RPG