Quote Originally Posted by Antanias View Post
The version we're getting tomorrow is designed for the more casual side of the player base while the hardcore players will get a Savage version two weeks after. This was a result of players wanting to experience the stories behind the endgame content and now everyone will get to enjoy the stories behind Alexander.
Quoting this interview:

The normal mode will be higher difficulty than that of the Extreme Primals, but easier than Second Coil of Bahamut's Savage Mode.
It could be a mistranslation, but if it isn't I'd say that isn't exactly geared towards the casual side of the player base. Let's hope it isn't true, because that's what BCoB-FCoB were like.