This is a huge limitation that has been brought up many times and from the responses I dont think Marian will ever address it. They say it is a limitation of the engine. I think hi becomes the main issue. You cant det the game up to accept more that 4 with the UI.

I remember there was a spor for spectators. Could you just use that or a direct connect to allow more people? Then there would be thw issue with hot to trigger character creation for them. Perhapse when the ability to troll characters is modded in that will help there.

I've really given up in Larian addressing this issue and think were on our own so I'm glad you brought the issue over here.