And how have you been doing so far? I just it and I'm curious as to what difficulty I should choose. Judging from reviews, normal mode seems to kick your ass. :P

I'm on normal and I've only died once. To a three star side quest monster.

Haven't started the game just yet but I plan to play on Normal.

@demoskinos: Yeah, I'm just about to start and I think I'm just gonna go with Normal. You can't change it once you start the game though, so I hope I don't regret it. :P

I'm on normal and I died once (actually I fled the battle, but whatever) when I entered an area that Hope said "Don't go in there, it's god damned dangerous!"

(It was dangerous.)

Playing on Normal, here.

I'm playing on easy. Don't feel like challenging myself too much, especially in a game with time penalties.

Normal here. I've died on a 3 star side quest, and a chocobo eater. He's kind of a dick.

I must be the only one who hasn't died to something yet. I came close on that bounty hunter side mission with that huge creature but managed to best it. My potion supply is dry now though.

@demoskinos: The only time I've died so far is to the boss at the end of the first main quest. I had a phoenix down, though. :P

@demoskinos:

Playing normal, died a few times early on, some of the enemies in that graveyard area of Luxerion are kinda rough, but I may have gone there too early. After I got used to the battle system and realized how important blocking was, I haven't died since.