It's definitely a mistake if you're a virtual explorer like me, not a fighter. I mean, when I tried this one, it seemed like it was a mistake so I didn't continue playing it. I just can't stand dying continuously in a video game.
It's great that you're enjoying the journey and good luck heading towards that big castle.
Anyway, I feel like trying the game again after reading your post and seeing those fantastic photos. But if I try it again, I'll do it with the easiest difficulty.
This time I am expecting myself to die a lot of time. Once you set your expectations right, it seems less frustrating. And the fact that if something is too hard currently, you can just run away, get more powerful and come back with better weapon/skills to take it down.
Btw, there is no difficulty mode this game have like easy, normal or hard. So, everyone gets similar kind of experience? But you can definetly make it much more difficult by selecting a weaker class at the start, I guess.
That's the right mindset. Expecting challenges makes victories even sweeter. Plus, leveling up and coming back stronger sounds like a good plan and I need to try that out.
And yeah I may try the weaker class at the start if there's any.