Stat tradeoff/customisation for DPS

[Sylkis]

Since DPS is something any class needs to be able to do, the focused DPS classes aren't really going to be able to do much else.
The closest thing to "something else" would be BRD and MCH, which are DPS-Support, but even then you don't see any bards equipping PIE gear.

The extra length from PIE is really low for the amount of some secondary stat you are trading, and it can only come from materia...

You seem to have some solid ideas of how AST will play without actually playing it yet.

We already know they can buff party members damage and that they don't have many attacks other than AoE. Can safely assume buffs don't miss.