That's some delicious irony, isn't it? Inb4 "but that's only a suggestion": all of the "rules" are suggestions. There are no penalties to a table that chooses to ignore a rule "because they think it's mean", an argument I've actually seen on this very forum, or for having a table with 6 players + a GM, or any other number, for that matter. So, I guess it's not "Trust in 5e", but "Trust in 5e, but only the stuff that I like"?
Is it? It's not like most of the poster hang on every change Larian made, only those that in their opinion would be better off if left in their original form.
I would also question if party size is the same as gameplay rules - never played TTRPG, but I play Table-top games quite regulary and player size can get out of hand with too many participants - not because it's bad for gameplay, but because how much time it take before each player gets to play. Being the only player kinda erases this consideration. So which partysize will provide me a better playing experience? I know my preference.
...and I would argue that how much time it takes for each player to get their turn is a gameplay issue, when players aren't actually doing anything but waiting for their turn. Being the only player doesn't erase it, it just spreads it out over however many NPCs are involved, both in the player's party, and the opposing faction's party. There have already been threads about slow combat on these forums. That will be compounded with the addition of more characters in the player's party.
Then there's the point about balancing, which I removed from my post originally, because I know how that will be met, because it's already been stated, in this very thread, as a "strawman". People have already stated that they wouldn't have any issues with "the game's too easy with a party of 6" threads, presumably because they got what they wanted? Of course, if they find that it's too easy, and then insist on further balancing to increase the difficulty, that will be alright, because then it's what they want, and they've got to start squeaking, so they can get greased, right? Isn't that the stated position that resulted in
this post in another thread?
Sorry if anyone thinks I skipped their post, but the primary argument had been covered by "suggested party size". People have been adding homebrew rules to these TT games since they've existed, and commenting on adding more, while advocating for strict adherence to the rules is funny.
