User blog comment:Draevan13/Why the Elder Scrolls ISN'T being dumbed down...much./@comment-208.68.193.3-20140122182227/@comment-24868574-20140427093107

Difficulty is only a very small part of the problem and turning off the markers makes the game unplayable, since there are no in game directions. Without directions all you can do is aimlessly wonder through the wilderness in hopes that you might stumble on what you are looking for by random chance.