The CODDLING of modern ShB/EW newbies has led to insane player skill stratification

[EstelleCere]

I don't think that people are coddled, but I do see your points. I do agree that it feels like majority of the jobs have gotten dumbed down, but I also don't feel like everything content wise should be really difficult constantly. Things change just like in any other MMO game. In my opinion, I still feel like savages are difficult (I'm not huge into the savage scene and do it once in a while so I'm also not exactly too up on this stuff either.) I wasn't around in the game when Heavensward had just came out or Stormblood, so I can't really voice my opinion based on the times in those expansions.

I feel like there is points in the game that are good for more hardcore players and casual ones, and I also don't think everyone needs to be "pushed" exactly. I think it's fine for them to play how they want. There are areas in the game catered towards "savage" players or casual ones, so I think if someone wants to push themselves then they can try the harder content. I still think that the current dungeons at the moment are more difficult than some of the older ones, but that also might just be me considering I don't do them that often lol. I do agree with the job dumbing down stuff being iffy though, some classes don't really feel fun to play anymore since they just have a few buttons to press basically. And on the tanks freaking out on certain things, I feel like that might just be more tank anxiety than having to do with being pushed.

Also I'm not too sure about the Limsa trauma dumping stuff, because in my experience in the game I haven't really seen that. I just see random stuff people say at times lol.