Asherons Call: Soapbox - Dumber? Harder? or Both?

Our own dugfromthearth has never been one to not speak his mind. And while waiting for the "How I Play" series to complete (in another week or so) he grew impatient.

Impatient with accusations that the game is easer, dumber, harder, poorly conceived, perfect and nearly any other adjective you can come up with.

And so I offer to you our second Soapbox of the Day, "Dumber? Harder? or Both?"