For me it depends on what the parameters being used are for what constitutes difficult. I didn’t find the nodes any more ridiculous than normal. The reading more than normal. The AI more ramped up or anything. It didn’t seem like it needed more skill either. BUT the healthpools made everything take wayyyy longer. More time investment is bad. For me it definitely takes away from the fun. And the desire to partake. I don’t want to waste any additional time. But I can’t equate a direct line with longer to win a fight versus the skill or preparation required to win. They were basically the same.