I've been playing since the Alpha. Used Normal difficulty every time. I found the last patch satisfying, I was having to use potions in some fights and xp felt harder won. This time I've not used any potions and only a single resurrection scroll fighting in a particular lair. I'm level 7 in an area with level 6 creatures.
I think some people expect Normal to be Easy.
I've not tried Hard difficulty due to time restrictions and like to compare versions from the same baseline.
What do other players think? Is Normal a good challenge for the unfamiliar and Hard good for experienced players on this version?