Easier for a smaller group to manage by virtue of roughly halved monster count, less HP, and adjustment of roughly 1 annoying mob per side, vs 2+ before. Mobs still hit hard, and the obstacles still take forever to destroy in smaller groups.

Same strategy still applies for smaller groups. Either sleep the adds and murder the obstacle, or throw an Ochain PLD at the mobs......and murder the obstacle.

You also still get crap bayld for tossing nukes from what I've seen.