Quote Originally Posted by Archwizard View Post
I think it really depends on the kind of reworks each of them is getting. There are different kinds of reworks a job can receive during an expansion compared to an expansion launch; for instance, MNK got a rework in the middle of Shadowbringers to address immediate complaints about its Greased Lightning mechanic and specific abilities like Tornado Kick and Six-sided Star, before getting another one at Endwalker launch that completely rewrote its mechanics from the ground up.
The latter required significantly more assets and development time all made with expectation of the new abilities it would acquire to further refine them, where the former was mostly streamlining, and at worst needed programming adjustments (like altering number values and adding a bonus effect here or there).

The goal of a mid-expansion rework is to keep as much of the existing system as possible so people don't have to learn a completely new job, while resolving key issues so people don't hyperbolize that it's "literally unplayable", at worst as a hold-over for a more extensive rework to be provided by an expansion launch.

So if PLD sees changes in 6.3, they'll come from a single-minded focus to resolve what they see as an immediate, pressing issue; the most significant changes with the least amount of work.

If they're waiting for an expansion launch for other job reworks, expect things like completely new gauges and mechanics, or trimming/replacing abilities you think are keys to playing the job right now. And trust, AST definitely needs a trim.

Not... sure why DRG is in the mix, though...
AST's slated reworks are their cards. If there's anything more to be changed I do not believe the devs have officially stated what those are.

Personally I don't believe changing the card effects is an expansion worthy wait if it was originally intended in 6.2. And even if it is, they should've changed it like we wanted at the start of this expansion. It wasn't as if AST mains were quiet about it all through Shb.

/shrug Who knows. There may be more they aren't saying.