"easier than it is already" Well this is just chapter 1 right? There are different things which can provide a lot more challenge the first time through when you're not ready for them... you know like minotaurs, those Giths... if you get a chance to prep for the combat ... not so bad. But when they get the drop on you.... they are ugly days indead.
I don’t think they are hard per se. They trip up players right now because we are stuck at level 4. The typical player will probably encounter the minotaurs and gith at level 5 which would make the encounter a joke. I mean even now, there’s plenty of people who can beat them, solo even.
Positioning is very critical in this game. If you position right for the Gith battle (I fought them at lvl 3, 2 companions had to be rezzed after.), then you can throw like 3 of them off the bridge, when they climb or port up. That makes a huge advantage. However the first few times when all my party members were at the bottom, my butt was handed to me.
Positioning helps definitely but the game isn't hard. The first time I encountered the Gith at level 4, I accidently walked right into them. Worst tactical position possible. One character got downed, but not dead. But I managed. It was a challenging fight but doable. At level 5, it wouldn't matter where I was positioned. The gith would get rolled over.
But if you did engage them at level 3 like you did, yes, it would be very hard. It's not meant to be a level 3 encounter for sure.
