Rathalos EX

[Elkanah]

I think it's a bit overly punishing to end the fight on three deaths.

Monster Hunter Cart system.
Q: How does it work?
A: Carting is when you die in a quest, as the felynes cart you back to base camp. You are allowed 3 deaths per quest with you failing the quest on the 3rd death. If you're doing multiplayer, these deaths are also shared between the party so you are only allowed 3 deaths between you and your party altogether.

It's not punishing by any means. It's literally the Monster hunter system. I can understand that yes it seems like it's punishing, but they're basing the content right out of monster hunter in terms of play style and how the hunts look and feel ingame.