FFII is the only FF game that doesn't completely prevent you from wandering blindly into a severely difficult area right off the bat. Every other game limits you to a confined space until you've done something that forces you to be at a certain level to achieve. FFII doesn't hold your hand like that. However, if you just listen to what the people in the game say, you won't encounter these areas until you're more ready. It's really not that difficult.