I think the thread drifted off topic a bit. As I see it, the main issue here is the reduction of variety and interest. In BG3 currently, Frightened is almost tactically equivalent to hold person or sleep. In 5e, Frightened imposes disadvantage on the target when the caster is in line of sight and prevents them from moving toward the caster. The 5e version gets the player to think more creatively about adjusting their tactics, while the BG3 version is bland and not really different from some other status effects.
