Quote Originally Posted by Shouko View Post
Just because some people find something too easy doesn't mean that others find it as easy, some people are just better at adapting to the situation than others, not everyone is a quick thinker. I will agree that the content has gotten easier over the years but that's because our stats rise, our hp/mp get higher, we have more skills to work with CC isn't a thing as much anymore, etc. Hence why Classic WoW came back, you had to use your abilities to the fullest in order to survive, on the other hand the raids weren't much beyond simple mechanics. It's like Dark Souls, it gets far easier once you remember where most things are, how to avoid them and get stuff early. The hard part is the first run through.
Stats have little to do with the lackluster difficulty we have seen. Things simply aren't tuned to remotely our level. Current Expert dungeons are i310, which was the entry level when Stormblood released. Unless you just got to 4.2 now, you'll out gear both dungeons long before they even release. The devs outright said The Vault was "too hard" yet it's among the few dungeons which actually required some thought and healing awareness. Dark Souls, for comparison sake, has a proper difficult curve hence why it feels better as you level. FFXIV feels easy, and just continues to become easier.