I am happy people are finally starting to realize that you can't barrage your way through all content.

But everybody is reacting like it's a bad thing the game is becoming harder.

How will you restore mp ? Well there are item for that.

How will you do without all those op 5* stars base? It's unrealistic to believe someone who use daily pull don't have a 6* capable character. It feels hard right now because the only 6* capable unit that are useful as damage dealer are 5* base, but when bartz (even if he isn't THE deal) CoD, Exdeath, Firion, chorizo etc get their 6*, it will feel a lot easier.

So stop thinking you won't be able to do anything, because unless you never pulled and your only unit are shantoto vivi, well, you will be able to do the trial.

And for the people saying "What about the new player that didn't get the time to get unit??????"
If I start playing FFXIV tomorrow, I am suppose to clear the hardest content in a week?
Same question for this game, if I started one week ago, should I be able to clear the same content people that started 3/4 month ago clear?

PS: In JP, since Seitzer release, a new "meta" developped, the 'chain fixed damage' meta, what you basically need is : 2 chainer (edgar) and one fixed damage, either seitzer or rikku, those two are 4* base and this meta make almost all trial trivial.

EDIT: Thanks /u/dimitryyvegas for finding the video of said meta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rnd2a7Nyas