Astrologian impossible to balance as it is

[Lilith_Merquise]

Well, this topic sure went astray. If you guys want to continue making suggestions and whatnot, please do that in a different topic

We're talking about Sects and you pose that they are not able to be balanced, we are suggesting ideas that may not make them balanced but will at least give a reason and situation for each sect. Therefore it is consistent with the topic. Unless we're all just supposed to read that novel you posted, nod our heads and state "Yes, this job is screwed." In which case I recommend you state in your post that this isn't a discussion topic as much as it's an affirm/deny my point.

All of AST's healing spells cost less MP than the other two healers by default even though they have the same base potency as WHM's versions.

You're basically asking for WHM with infinite MP like SCH with this suggestion. It would render WHM obsolete.

A tad dramatic don't you think? Yes our heals are "SLIGHTLY" cheaper in MP (unless it's Helios which is equal) but also SE and it's infinite wisdom thinks that if we heal like a WHM or a SCH then we're stealing their job, which is why we heal for less and at times faster but with less punch. Cool less mp, less cure, MAYBE faster cast times! I have no problem with that, but what I'm stating is making it so that you can heal cheap in AoE (less cure potency then WHM AoE) for cheaper when under the specific stance for AoE healing.

WHM gets free cures with its traits and SCH has great MP regeneration and essentially a 2nd unmanned hand for healing that dons't cost anything. I hardly see why knocking off more MP% for AoE (again something we have equal cost in with WHM/SCH) making it punishing to heal AoE in Nocturnal but beneficial in Diurnal. This would hardly make a class as beastly as WHM "obsolete" and if anything is making a trash fire into a Forest Fire.