Is this game too easy?

[Ketsuyame]

. Personally I think the game is a little too easy for me (i would put myself inbetween hardcore and casual) (can't say anything about coil cause I have never tried it.)

That right there is when I stopped reading. OP needs to get the general picture of the game's difficulty in its entirety, not just someone such as yourself who picked and chose which content he/she did or didn't do. Thats like telling someone math is easy but you've only done pre-algebra. And you guys can call the fights scripted all you want in coil. If you don't meet the DPS checks (Turn 8 & Turn 9!!!) You won't need to worry about scripted mechanics because you'll wipe before you ever see them.

To OP, the game is fair. It has it's moments. Coil, no matter how scripted is the most difficult content in the game. It will test you and your party. Period. It's very rewarding once you understand and complete the fights.