AST "The Spear"

[Thrivaios]

I think spear requires really good understanding of the other jobs. and admittedly the only time I ever use it is when I can swing it with an enhanced royal road, because otherwise I don't feel it's at its best. And I will usually always throw it on PLD or WHM because if they're in my party I know those jobs very well and know that sometimes the CD can be a bother on certain abilities.

Your idea is not bad per se but I think the challenge with spear is that the majority of the other cards are far more desirable and thus spear usually gets redrawn or RR'ed for extended. I'm not sure if I'm fully bought in to your suggestions. Are you suggesting it's a guaranteed "x-seconds off CD" so for example, cutting let's say Aetherflow from 60 seconds down to 50 or even 45? Instead of a percentage as it is now? If so then that could be good but it would suck for longer cool downs like Hallowed Ground.

[Veachie]

I like the idea of a flat % taken off aswell. I just dont like the fact that it HAS to be cast before they cast their cooldowns.

"HEY DONT CAST HOLLOWED JUST YET I WANT TO GET MY SPEAR ON YOU" you know?

[Thrivaios]

Ugh yes I agree. I wish maybe instead of ones they cast during the time they are under the effect of spear, it would do that AND also reduce the CD of any they'd already used. That might be too much though.

[Neela]

"HEY DONT CAST HOLLOWED JUST YET I WANT TO GET MY SPEAR ON YOU" you know?

O.O i would cast it instantly than... don't wanna get someones "spear" on me.... q.q

[Chronons]

I think spear requires really good understanding of the other jobs.

I would agree with this statement. If your not sure which person could make the best use of the Spear I would err on the side of probability. Go for the jobs that have a high amount of cooldown usage. WAR is a good example. If they are in Defiance then they should be using their cooldowns to mitigate properly. If they are Deliverance they should be using their cooldowns to generate free stacks. Either way a Spear is beneficial. There is nothing like having Infuriate have its cool down time reduced from a well played Spear card.