Quote Originally Posted by Rajeme View Post
Well, not saying AST needs to be better than other healers. But for the sake of balance, the total value of the hybrid should be equal to others. That includes healing ability and support ability. And the inability to switch sects midfight kinda destroyed the hybrid value though.
Reminds me of the hybrid tax fiasco from WoW: why inherently weaken a hybrid class' DPS when they're intentionally designed to be bad at doing anything else when specialized for damage?

Similar concept here; heal potency doesn't need to be lower when you're committed to your healing style when the fight begins, especially given AST is already lacking in other tools/freedoms, this is salt in the wounds.