"Taking a stand" quest

[Paineofvoid]

This is too hard for on "very easy" help.

[Jojoya]

What specifically is making you feel this is too difficult? Just saying "it's too hard" doesn't give the developers anything concrete to focus on for possible adjustments.

[Warpsberger]

Since the beginning of Stormblood, Square Enix has forced us to play as an NPC character in an MSQ event. In my case, it's always been a class/job that I never wanted to play, have no interest in playing, and have no experience playing.
This game is supposed to be fun, not an opportunity for some sadistic moron game designer to frustrate players needlessly.
Well, "Taking a stand" is the worst of all, IMHO. I'm sure that some players enjoy this sort of thing, and that's fine, keep it in the game. BUT DON'T MAKE IT PART OF THE MSQ!
I have tried multiple times to pass this, and failed each and every time. I am unable to discern ANY difference in difficulty between the normal mode and what is laughably called "very easy." It's not at all "very easy," as my repeated attempts and repeated failures evidence.
I find the mechanics difficult to understand and difficult to counter; I lose health for no apparent reason. In the end, I die, and I never know why. It's impossible to learn when I never know why.
This is the sort of idiotic game design that will chase casual players away. It should either be nerfed or removed.

[dullneedles]

I have the same issue. My hands are gimped from a stroke so I mostly play for the story. I use trusts as much as I can so I don't inconvenience other people in instances. I wondered if Wuk's hp is affected by my character not having adequate gear, because the combo ability that's supposed to heal you barely even registers before this dude is taking huge chunks of my health down, even if I dodge everything. I get to the part where he's jumping to the pillars and I get wiped every time. I've been stuck on this step for two days. If we utterly fail at a solo duty enough times, I wish the game would just give us a pass and let us skip it.

[Jojoya]

I have the same issue. My hands are gimped from a stroke so I mostly play for the story. I use trusts as much as I can so I don't inconvenience other people in instances. I wondered if Wuk's hp is affected by my character not having adequate gear, because the combo ability that's supposed to heal you barely even registers before this dude is taking huge chunks of my health down, even if I dodge everything. I get to the part where he's jumping to the pillars and I get wiped every time. I've been stuck on this step for two days. If we utterly fail at a solo duty enough times, I wish the game would just give us a pass and let us skip it.

Are you using her limit break ability every time it becomes available? That seemed to restore about 50% of her health and you will get multiple opportunities to use it. The combo itself provides little healing as you said.

I hope you get past this so you can enjoy the rest of the story.

[TTB-Kun]

you have 4 buttons when you play as other characters... you just have to do mechanics like you should whith your normal job.
really just a big skill issue on your side

[SekiaTa1ga]

I agree. Honestly I just wish Square Enix would make a mode that plays itself mostly as I'm generally too busy eating Doritos and browsing photos of Johhny Depp quite alot of the time when I'm forced to do unfair mechanics.

One thing I've suggested is them working in conjunction with Neuralink so that I can play the game subconsciously with my brain while I'm focusing on other tasks or have really intuitive voice commands so I can say stuff like "dodge this mechanic." And the game will just do it for me instead of me having to put my fingers on my keyboard to manually dodge. Like what year is it, 1930? I think these should just be common features.

[Rylanda]

I have the same issue. My hands are gimped from a stroke so I mostly play for the story. I use trusts as much as I can so I don't inconvenience other people in instances. I wondered if Wuk's hp is affected by my character not having adequate gear, because the combo ability that's supposed to heal you barely even registers before this dude is taking huge chunks of my health down, even if I dodge everything. I get to the part where he's jumping to the pillars and I get wiped every time. I've been stuck on this step for two days. If we utterly fail at a solo duty enough times, I wish the game would just give us a pass and let us skip it.

I feel your pain Dullneedles; I'm also having serious issues with this. First playing something I've never played not have any desire to play, not knowing it at all. The "heals" don't heal enough and Very Easy mode isn't easy at all, I get to the pillars and get destroyed even watching how it's done by video's and reading the strats. I've been stuck for 3 days, have given it upteen tries and am just ready to cancel it all and move on - there should be a way we can skip these things. Not everyone is a super gamer, some of us are more casual players, here for the story and fun - this has sucked any bit of fun I've had thus far. The heals are weak, the limit break doesn't pop nearly enough and when they do heal by the time it hits, he's already chunked my health to next to nothing. We should be allowed to either have a Trust with us or a friend. This is horrible game design in my personal opinion. Those that are blessed enough that CAN do this, I'm jealous but I'm not one of those folks.

[Lady_Silvermoon]

I feel your pain Dullneedles; I'm also having serious issues with this. First playing something I've never played not have any desire to play, not knowing it at all. The "heals" don't heal enough and Very Easy mode isn't easy at all, I get to the pillars and get destroyed even watching how it's done by video's and reading the strats. I've been stuck for 3 days, have given it upteen tries and am just ready to cancel it all and move on - there should be a way we can skip these things. Not everyone is a super gamer, some of us are more casual players, here for the story and fun - this has sucked any bit of fun I've had thus far. The heals are weak, the limit break doesn't pop nearly enough and when they do heal by the time it hits, he's already chunked my health to next to nothing. We should be allowed to either have a Trust with us or a friend. This is horrible game design in my personal opinion. Those that are blessed enough that CAN do this, I'm jealous but I'm not one of those folks.

I sobbed cause it took me like five tries on very easy. I had to do it over and over again until I mastered every mechanic. If you've been at it for three days, that's crazy. They need to nerf that.

[Rylanda]

I sobbed cause it took me like five tries on very easy. I had to do it over and over again until I mastered every mechanic. If you've been at it for three days, that's crazy. They need to nerf that.

Congrats on you getting it done, that's awesome aside from the sobbing of course! Or at least for those folks who may not be as skilled or even disabled, to have a work around for it. I don't deny that for some folks, it's a cake walk but not everyone is so inclined or able bodied to do that. So until it's done I'm gate kept from progressing further in the MSQ and after all the money spent on this xpac and other things it's very upsetting. My friends who play have just gone on ahead so the fun is long since expired for me at this point. Thank you for being kind and understanding, it's very much appreciated.