Chaotic is midcore, in case you were wondering

[CidHeiral]

From my experience most people want to have a go at something harder than the usual normal mode, but aren't willing or able to commit to the amount of time it would take to learn something as difficult as savage. Half-savage would be good.

You just described extreme trials.

[Shougun]

You just described extreme trials.

IMO, I imagine they mean more like normal mode before its all out geared. Like the first time (like brand new expansion) people run the dungeons people tend to get hit harder, makes all the mechanics a little bit meaty without being actually "we wont win this will we?".