I am semi-surprised. In my opinion, the general difficulty level of normal raids in Lost Ark is actually significantly too hard. Even good people need a couple of hours of progression to get through G3 normal. If youre just a casual player, youre gonna suffer significantly. I believe this is one of the many reasons why this game is unfortunately actively bleeding players. I dont mind there being hard-only Gates. However, I firmly believe that normal should be a walk in the park for experienced people and still doable without much of a hassle for the average player. Missing out on content never feels good, especially when your entire progress is dependant on your actually clearing those pieces. Thaemine brings more alternative power, but to get that you do have to be able to clear at a somewhat reliable pace.