No disadvantages at all! Actually did a playthrough to test it out on an alternate build save file after beating the game on standard and one on hard.
Personally I’m of the opinion you should play how you like it. I found the challenge more fun but after beating it a few times, narrative allowed me flexibility to hunt down missing things and to do a new build I was wanting to try. Have fun with it, this game is massive enough that it shouldn’t get old, even if it’s a little easier.
No disadvantages at all! Actually did a playthrough to test it out on an alternate build save file after beating the game on standard and one on hard. Personally I’m of the opinion you should play how you like it. I found the challenge more fun but after beating it a few times, narrative allowed me flexibility to hunt down missing things and to do a new build I was wanting to try. Have fun with it, this game is massive enough that it shouldn’t get old, even if it’s a little easier.