As a casual, I feel like a complete and utter jerk jumping into a DF for new content and being new at it. I'm dragging down other folks who may be much more serious about the win, when I'm still in the learning phases. And boy, do I feel like an even bigger jerk if we win with me derping around. Why do I deserve a carry? Simple answer is.. I don't.

Some may argue "Just put up a PF group for learning party." PF has been personally tried several times and has not gone well. An "easy mode" would allow me to learn mechanics with others (cross-server through DF) and everyone would automatically know that it is a learning party with no rewards except knowledge. I do not agree that CS' and story should be carried through to the learning mode. That should be a reward for the normal modes only. And maybe learning mode is only available as you unlock content (example, can't do T9 learning mode until you beat T8 normal mode).

I would definitely use it if it existed.