Your thoughts on Astrolgian so far?

[Lilita]

No, you cannot change Sects on the fly, however, you may change your healing style while the other healers cannot. .

As a member of raiding group that has been together for years, and i know my co healer wont change from whm, how is it better then that i use ast compared to sch?

[Ambivalence]

Have their been any comments from the developers about the AST imbalance yet - or are they waiting for more people to get to end game?

[Nague]

Yes, the class is considered a hybrid. Which is why you can change between regen or shields. Again, pointing this out that: neither of these Sects are as good as the other healing counterparts and thus should not be associated comparatively.

No, you cannot change Sects on the fly, however, you may change your healing style while the other healers cannot. You can also go into Noct Sect, put up shields on your party, then switch to Dirunal for the pull to save stoneskins. It's all about how you push this class to the next level.

i can also just level SCH and WHM and have both healing styles and full power instead of 75% power because of hybrid tax, every time AST can change, i can also change classes.

This really isnt a good point you make.

[Kukajoo]

i like it alot so far but i feel like i have to do alot more work with it than when i play whm. i dont think i have a complete grasp and understanding of how to use it to its maximum potential yet though so just gotta keep chuggin!

[AlAlmasa]

I thought the grind to 60 was going to be absolute torture because of our low DPS but Gravity and Malefic II are a godsend.

That being said; I don't know if its because I come from SCH and I rarely had to worry about MP management but OMG I find myself running out of MP so fast!
There needs to be a better way to get the tank up than just spamming Benefic II, and don't even get me started on when I have to rez somebody T_T good bye mp bar. I think they should lower the CD on Essential Dignity, we would be able to use it more often and would lead to better MP management.

The card system needs to be reworked so that when we 'shuffle' we don't get the same card.

As a SCH I use to feel safe going into an unknown fight because of selene/eos, lustrate and as a WHM because of big heals, but as an AST I feel so unsure because I know that I don't have that back up to cover me if something goes wrong.

Overall the class is really fun to play but it is lacking something.

[jars]

I am not following you.

I stated that I don't believe AST to be useless as you say, because without an AST I would not be able to heal Ravana EX alone. This means that AST is not useless, otherwise I would not be able to heal it even with an AST.

This also makes it viable by definition.

if they do buff ast to the point where they are better than whm in diurnal and better than sch in nocturne then whm and sch would still be viable because you can still do ravana ex with them. so it would be no big deal if ast is better than both of them, right? just like how it's no big deal that whm and sch are currently much better than ast.

[Kyln]

As a member of raiding group that has been together for years, and i know my co healer wont change from whm, how is it better then that i use ast compared to sch?

I am not justifying using this class by any means, so please don't direct your anger for this class toward me. I am simply stating that the AST is a hybrid that can change between play styles within a lockout (not having to exit to change classes). I never once said you should take it over any other healing class, so please read more carefully. The class is very weak in comparison to the other healing classes and thus should be noted accordingly. However, it is not without purpose, and should not be overlooked as a viable healing/support class, should someone prefer to play it over the other classes.

[Kyln]

This really isnt a good point you make.

My point, which you missed entirely, is that you are comparing a hybrid class to the other healing classes, as I stated previously, this is a grave mistake. This is like comparing a grapefruit and an orange to a mandarin orange. The AST was never meant to be better than either of the two classes. There were only two outcomes from this patch, either the AST was going to be OP, or it was going to fall short. I can safely say I have done all content in this patch thus far as an AST, and there are definitely points where it falls short, and definitely points where it shines. It's all about how you utilize the class. It has always been about the player behind the class.

[Ambivalence]

There were only two outcomes from this patch, either the AST was going to be OP, or it was going to fall short.

Are you honestly under the impression that balance for this Job is not possible? #opinionuseless #byefelicia

[Vlady]

Lol hybrid tax? Astro is a pure healer when you combine our sect bonus we are within a few potency on par with the other healers.