Astrologian 5.0 Discussion

[SkyEdge1]

The 1 single thing that set AST apart from being 'just another whm', has been reduced down to 2 skills the WHM doesn't have. Thats the 1 and only difference between them now. Excluding the fact that whm's heals are still, and will always be, more powerful.

I see, while I don't really know how to feel one way or the other, since again I dont play healer. I can definitely appreciate the loss of a real identity for AST. Hopefully though, since the Healers section of the community is in a pretty big uproar, they will be quick to address it within that 4 to 6 week period where adjustments are done early. Given that healer balance was their big driving force this expac one can expect a lot of pressure on the development team to respond to concerns.

[Rahspdoy]

I see, while I don't really know how to feel one way or the other, since again I dont play healer. I can definitely appreciate the loss of a real identity for AST. Hopefully though, since the Healers section of the community is in a pretty big uproar, they will be quick to address it within that 4 to 6 week period where adjustments are done early. Given that healer balance was their big driving force this expac one can expect a lot of pressure on the development team to respond to concerns.

Gonna quote someone from my own personal thread on Astro changes to give you a bit to think about.

Would you agree if SE did the following changes:
DRG to only have Spineshatter Dive as their only jump.
NIN with Suiton as their only Ninjutsu.
BRD Mage's Ballad as their only song.
SAM Midare Setsugekka as their only Iaijutsu

You said you played DPS, but didnt specify which.. so this ^ is just a rough 'picture'.

Take whatever DPS class you play, find the 1 'big damage' ability you have. Then remove every single other 'ability' you have to use thats even remotely similar to it. And leave yourself with 'only' that 1 ability and your standard DPS rotation combo. Would the class still be fun to play?

That is essentially what they did to Astro. They removed every single 'other' ability we had with the cards, and left us with just 1.