I mostly play AST in large parties and WHM in light. I sometimes play SCH for fun. I enjoy AST because it has the most versatile kit for doing things you're not "meant" to do. As the leader of a guild dedicated to doing anything non-mainstream, this is very important to me. ES is extremely useful, and the cards allow for exceptional mechanic cheesing. However, the old Spear was one of it's best tools in that regard, and I miss it terribly.