i'm not gunna sugar coat and no i dont give a flip how you "try-hards" feel about it so don't @ me. what you clearly want is a different game entirely and this is not it this is Final Fantasy i can tell most of ya'll haven't touched a mainline final fantasy at all cause this is just par the course the franchise is not known for its extreme difficulties yes they do add challenging monsters and optional super bosses but none of those stop you from experience the main point which is the RPG elements and the long storied journey with comrades to challenge adversity. its all classic fairytale stuff yes most ya'll out here trying to make this some edgy gothic nightmare which it just isn't nor will it ever be. face it you're outnumbered by the casual audience and they will always opt to easiest way out possible to get things done with as little effort as possible. so take it or find better pastures better yet why not just do things synced and minimum ilvl? you're essentially challenging yourself they way you want to be challenged that or wait for more criterion dungeons or ask for more dungeons like it stop trying to trample on the casuals' space you wont win an the developers wont listen to you they made up their mind an they are going to stick with it wether you like that or not.