Is PoE2 too easy?

[Ocelot]

Playing Poe2 for the first time, and it is way, way easier than PoE 1 on Normal difficulty + turn based mode. Has anyone else had this experience? Is it because of turn based battles being easier to manage?

I was thinking of doing a second run on veteran or higher afterwards with more multiclasses, but I'm not so sure now. Should I opt for real time combat + scaling enemies on my second playthrough? What's the recommended setup for a challenging run?

Edited 1 hour ago by Ocelot