A mid-core content for mid-core players.

[Thayos]

Most extreme primals could count as a type of midcore content, but Titan Ex might have been the exception, simply because the penalties of anyone screwing up were so crushing.

Midcore content should be difficult, but not prohibitively so. Whatever shape it takes, it shouldn't be so hard that people clear it once, go on "farm" status and never want to go through the hell of helping others. Midcore content should be like sky/dynamis/limbus from XI... it should be somewhat inviting and offer ways for new people to jump right in without dooming runs to failure. Otherwise, newer players will continue to be excluded, and nothing will be achieved.

[Vieilocean]

Most extreme primals could count as a type of midcore content, but Titan Ex might have been the exception, simply because the penalties of anyone screwing up were so crushing.

Midcore content should be difficult, but not prohibitively so. Whatever shape it takes, it shouldn't be so hard that people clear it once, go on "farm" status and never want to go through the hell of helping others. Midcore content should be like sky/dynamis/limbus from XI... it should be somewhat inviting and offer ways for new people to jump right in without dooming runs to failure. Otherwise, newer players will continue to be excluded, and nothing will be achieved.

Your point is correct, but the two contents are quite different. The only comparison that you should make is on the difficulty.
People in the EX Trials as you said "clear it once, go on farm status and never want to go through the hell of helping others" because :

- is a single fight that you repeat over and over again; while my content is an entire map with a lot more of things to do, more variety.
- the rewards can be obtained only if you clear it; while in my content you receive rewards all over the content not only on clear.
- there ilev progress so people MUST clear it and also fast; while in my content there is not ilev, only glamour and glory.
- veteran players after an obliged farm for ilev' progress do not have any will to help others; while in my content veteran or new players can play togheter or in specific parties thanks to the "achievement system".

Also if the last boss will be punishing like Titan EX there's no problem cause : you have the SAME rewards all over the content, you'll not be in rush for ilev, you have a lot of variety and people can play or help others thanks to the "Achievement System".