Jumping is quite tricky with a controller, but is doable. I never managed to finish the last Moonfire Faire though. That was also partly due to other circumstances, but that last toothpick section was rough on controller!

It was mentioned that in GW2 you can control momentum in midair a bit, whereas in FF14 you can't. It should be mentioned that there is a moment before you hit the ground that you can control. Or perhaps it's just that a lot of missed jumps are actually ones where you land, but then accidentally run off? I'm not really sure. But I do know that I've managed to "catch" myself from overshooting by holding back on the joystick as I land to run back to safety.

... Though with those toothpicks, if you did that, you'd just end up running back off the opposite side anyways! @_@