Quote Originally Posted by Absimiliard View Post
EX trials (which I have to imagine are what you speak of) are not a middle ground. They range from completely brain dead to making savages seem like a vacation, with very few falling between these two options. Criterion on the other hand is just absolutely worthless by default, and no one should even waste the time with it until they give it some kind of proper reward structure.
You claim they range, so there IS a middle ground. This conversation gets to be so damned ridiculous. Just because you're of that opinion does not mean the middle ground doesn't exist. Even seasoned pros will occasionally run into stuff that takes some time to register. So what if some are easier than others, it's still that part of the game where you have to start paying attention to things like mechs and gear. Prior to that, you're supposed to be learning how to do mechs from the dungeon content.