Progress is heavily gated in all aspects. You can't complete one task or quest on full energy. A shame as the game is really fun and the story is fantastic! Its ruined by the gate/energy requirement, Materials needed for Magical Creatures, Friendship and Relationship building. Even buying Gold, Energy, and Gems doesn't appease this as the progress will still be heavily gimped. I don't want to rush through the game I just want to feel like in 16 hours of play a day I accomplished something.