Please Return Randomness to Astrologian's Card System

[Zolvolt]

Now that we have the full details on the cards, I don't see why there can't be some randomness in which dps card you get when you draw. or which curative/mitigative card you get. They really don't have to be separate decks.

But also, I don't really care. RNG for the sake of RNG isn't good class design

Having more single target healing effects makes no sense for Astro, despite that the card system seems intent on slapping on cards that will not be that useful... the mit is fine... the shield is a bit weak but whatever.

Astrologian is (and has always been) designed to be a "plethora of single target buffs/casts/skills" Seems like the changes make perfect sensse for how the job is designed, especially since we're losing dps buff cards.

[Iedarus]

Now that we have the full details on the cards, I don't see why there can't be some randomness in which dps card you get when you draw. or which curative/mitigative card you get. They really don't have to be separate decks.

But also, I don't really care. RNG for the sake of RNG isn't good class design

Astrologian is (and has always been) designed to be a "plethora of single target buffs/casts/skills" Seems like the changes make perfect sensse for how the job is designed, especially since we're losing dps buff cards.

It's crazy how Astro had ways of manipulating the RNG with abilities like Sleeve Draw, Redraw, and Royal Road and yet it still came to this. Literally the only thing that was wrong with the kit by Stb was Balance fishing but I'd honestly rather have that than a lobotomized Aetherflow wannabe. All they had to do was adjust that card to something like direct hit rate.

[Zolvolt]

It's crazy how Astro had ways of manipulating the RNG with abilities like Sleeve Draw, Redraw, and Royal Road and yet it still came to this. Literally the only thing that was wrong with the kit by Stb was Balance fishing but I'd honestly rather have that than a lobotomized Aetherflow wannabe. All they had to do was adjust that card to something like direct hit rate.

Nobody ever accused sleeve draw of just being an aetherflow button, people should give that false equivalence a rest already. I do miss my card manipulation abilities though. Theres two aspects of astrologian that made me want to play it, card manipulation and selectively buffing my party members. Rest in peace card manipulation. Hope to see you in 8.x

[Kissune]

Nobody ever accused sleeve draw of just being an aetherflow button, people should give that false equivalence a rest already. I do miss my card manipulation abilities though. Theres two aspects of astrologian that made me want to play it, card manipulation and selectively buffing my party members. Rest in peace card manipulation. Hope to see you in 8.x

No one is accusing sleeve draw of being aetherflow dude, we're accusing Astral/Umbral draw of just being aetherflow. And you're right, it is a false equivalence. Aetherflow is actually more interesting than the demonstration of creative bankruptcy we're getting in 7.0

[velswen]

No one is accusing sleeve draw of being aetherflow dude, we're accusing Astral/Umbral draw of just being aetherflow. And you're right, it is a false equivalence. Aetherflow is actually more interesting than the demonstration of creative bankruptcy we're getting in 7.0

I think calling it creative bankruptcy is a bit harsh, though I'm also not happy with it. I think the randomness is the main element that I think should be returned to Astrologian as at present it does seem rather bland. The core appeal of Astro's cards for me was the moment-to-moment decision making which is gone now.