No downvote, I just think you robbed yourself from the experience. One of the greatest gaming experience there is. It’s like reading the ending of a masterpiece book first. Sometimes we got to endure resistance to feel even greater pleasure.
Well I still enjoyed my second run a lot and since I went for much more paths to get all the endings, but honestly before I installed the easy mod, I played for only 2 or 3 hours and put the game aside for a month because of the difficulty. It was only after I retried with the easy mod that I learned about the mechanics and only then was I able to improve myself until I didn’t need the mod anymore.
I understand your point of view tho, but I guess some people like me needs such mods in order for their eyes to open to such games. For the record, I was able to finish Elden Ring without any mods but it was indeed an easier game.
(thanks for not downvoting ˆˆ)