I hate the, "unpopular opinion," (along with all its variants) disclaimer so much. It's cowardly. Just say what you believe.

Which parts of spell slots, long rests, Action Surges, and adventuring days are going to be compatible with this idea?

That was a really good read, but holy hell that title doesn't do it any favors.

Last time I played 5E I recall one PC being brought to zero hit points and making numerous "death saves" to avoid lethality. Getting hit in melee whi…

It sounds more like you actually agree with me rather than disagree, especially if you check out the last Youtube link in the original post.

The whole discussion is generally colored by the dragon in the room: D&D. There are tons of games that don't focus on combat systems, or otherwise do…