The difficulty of Normal Content in this game needs to increase.

[Caitlinzulu]

Most players that are bad, are bad because they choose to be bad of their own volition, and this is something that I would argue is largely independent of the content they're doing - In these cases the only thing you'll accomplish is making those in the group pick up the slack even more. You're better off just leaving the standard content as it is, and then having better middle-ground content which is mandatory to do extreme and savage.

For some maybe, for others they perform not like the top 5% (which is impossible statisticly since by definition half your playerbase will be allways in the bottom 50% no matter what you do) simply because their skill level isnt any higher either they simply dont have the reaction speed or the perfect memory to keep a long complicated rotation up without hesitation while watching all around the arena for mechanics that can come at any moment.

To recap, for some people its not a choice but just their ability at max.

[Kaurhz]

For some maybe, for others they perform not like the top 5% (which is impossible statisticly since by definition half your playerbase will be allways in the bottom 50% no matter what you do) simply because their skill level isnt any higher either they simply dont have the reaction speed or the perfect memory to keep a long complicated rotation up without hesitation while watching all around the arena for mechanics that can come at any moment.

To recap, for some people its not a choice but just their ability at max.

Oh absolutely, for the part emboldened, this much I wouldn't dispute, a lot of people will definitely reach their maximum capacity, and potentially long before they manage to get to those higher difficulties. This is another reason why I think touching the normal content is a bad idea. Story-related content is streamlined, but it's streamlined to allow practically anyone to get through regardless of ability or potentially underlying impediments which make it difficult.

This is why an extra tier of content, not tied/attached to story is the best approach to take.

I should probably have clarified or worded in a less abrasive way, but your point does fall under the umbrella of the message I was trying to convey. Thanks!

[Eraden]

For some maybe, for others they perform not like the top 5% (which is impossible statisticly since by definition half your playerbase will be allways in the bottom 50% no matter what you do) simply because their skill level isnt any higher either they simply dont have the reaction speed or the perfect memory to keep a long complicated rotation up without hesitation while watching all around the arena for mechanics that can come at any moment.

To recap, for some people its not a choice but just their ability at max.

I would be one of those individuals. I am an elderly person afflicted with "Resting Tremor Syndrome" a condition similar to "Parkinson's Disease". I CAN'T get any better than I am now and most solo MSQ duties have to be done on very easy mode for me to accomplish them. If any of the activities that are part of the MSQ were to be made more difficult, I would no longer be able to play the game and I would probably abandon it.