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--2) you need to be active for the whole time due to debuff timers,--
Not really. I constantly take breaks between stages. A time limit only applies in raids - multiplayer content. Once you've cleared a stage and are at the start of the next one, you can even close the game and come back much later.
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3) most of us need a 100% eido friend, which for some elements is hard to get.--
Thankfully this problem was solved like a year ago. Just do 8AP daily quests until you see a 100% in your list - and this doesn't need to be from a friend either. Hraes is the most important one to friend, really. Anyway, this list persists until you next start something, so there's no real rush - you're just blocked from doing something else.