Quote Originally Posted by kikix12 View Post
Eh...It is optional. You don't have to do it and you won't lose anything. Quite the opposite. It being completely devoid of stat items means that you won't see a difference between having done it and not having done it...except in esthetics.

Eh...No. It was always supposed to be a trial with an extreme version. I mean...That's why it IS an extreme trial. The developers are the ones that choose what it's supposed to be, not the players. And the very reason why Yoshida even WANTED this crossover is because he likes Monster Hunter franchise and wanted that feel in Final Fantasy XIV. So it was supposed to be a trial like this even before players ever knew there will be such a crossover.

It's a permanent addition to the game. It's got a somewhat highly set item bar (320 for normal, but 350 for extreme). I'm pretty sure it was always meant to be a challenge. Not a top-game challenge...but there are casual players that don't do extreme content that are clearing it regularly. It's not a top-tier challenge. It just requires a different, old-school playstyle rather than the fancy "Here, we tell you exactly what and when to do in no uncertain ways so you can just focus on the mashing the buttons.". I assure you that this playstyle is very much possible for just about any healthy person. It's just a matter of them wanting to try. That's the difficulty...seeing as many people don't even want to get better...People dying to the scripted Tsunami 10sec in at Monster Menagerie normal on third and fourth attempt prove that.
Mine was just a resuming of what everybody said in this thread, it really upset seing few users calling names or saying bad things about people complain about it. I mean the OP was just espressing his opinions and some of us agree. I honestyly don’t see it as a challenge because you don’t focus on mechs but just on dodging, I personally clear it just for and I got a bunch of clears for the pig and the armour but I find it di boring lol I am going as PLD and what I do is just shield lob and holy spirit, if I get hit I don’t die either so easy peasy. I won’t continue because I am getting bored that’s all. If ppl like it glad for them (: