Slow down kiddo, and consider that the actual D&D rules are so restrictive that they don't translate well into a computer game if done completely literally.
And just like any home/tabletop DM will have "house rules" so also does Larian Studios. Having house rules is not a cheat if they apply to everyone.
High ground does give advantage in real life combat; and there are plenty of reports of people exerting themselves amazingly for short periods (historical berserkers come to mind).
So, dealing 19 damage with a
Fire Bolt Cantrip is a house rule?
Which DM would ever in their right mind allow that to be a thing? Not one I'd want to play with.
HP Bloat is a house rule?
Getting Advantage for standing on a 5 foot rock is a house rule?
Spells that have a 30 foot range not having a 30 foot
height too?
Dozens of barrels of oil and wine in every location you visit is a house rule?
Not being able to get up when you fall prone is a house rule?
Not getting advantage when pincering an enemy is a house rule?
Larian's "House rules" are god-awful. Like, Bhaal-god-awful.
It's not about them being cheaty or cheesy. It's about them being mechanically bad and feeling bad.
This game will genuinely become an unfun snooze-fest the more "house rules" they add.
