Quote Originally Posted by Aldath View Post
I'm not asking for a difficulty increase, I believe the boss mechanics are good enough as they are, I'm just baffled that CBU3 and SE, with all the damn resources they get from subs and cash shop, for some unknown reason, only decided to adjust ONE capstone fight. They haven't took the time to future proof the experience and ensure that newer players till be able to learn as they play and enjoy older content.
With respect, you are indirectly asking for a difficulty increase. And I understand why you are asking for it: you want your experience to be closer to the way content was when it was initially released. Your personal preference is not unreasonable.

The part that I'd hazard you are failing to recognize is that not everyone wants a challenge. Statistically, most players are pretty solidly on the casual side, and such players generally want a nearly frictionless experience. And for these players, iLevels increasing with each new expansion so that over time fights become easier is an important part of this game; I know numerous players who intentionally wait a few extra patches before doing MSQ content so that the trials won't be as hard. A design that locks in the difficulty of fights at a specific point forever leaves such players behind. And that's not only bad for those players, but bad for the game, because the financial lifeblood of any AAA game is its casual players.

Thankfully, you can still get that old-school experience, you just can't force that experience on others. Rather, find some like-minded players who want to opt into it with you. If you advertise during peak times on a weekend, I'd be surprised if you wouldn't be able to fill a group or at least generate a contact list full of players looking for a meatier experience like yourself. I see people doing PF's for Min iLevel content all the time, and you could probably even make friends with these people so you have a catalogue of comrades to do such content with.

I hope this helps to explain why the game is the way it is, and gets you closer to getting the kind of experiences you want. Best of luck, friend!