The positive Astrologian thread!

[Vlady]

^This. Also, Vlady, when we're talking about AST, there's no such thing as a "Well-timed balance". The best we can do is hope RNG decides to throw us a bone at the appropriate moment, as control over when we get that balance isn't entirely in our hands.

I, for one, am totally against the RNG mechanic and think the cards deserve a mid-range buff(though spear and ewer are in a decent place) and the RNG element removed. I mean, is scholar given one button that uses one of their Aetherflow skills randomly? No, because that would almost destroy the point of having those skills in the first place. As a SCH, when I want to use lustrate, I need lustrate, not Sacred Soil; It's the same with the card skills. When I really want to have bole/balance/whatever, chances are good(5/6=83.3%) that I won't be able to use that specific card.

Yes but it is more along the lines of 63% you will get cards that positive usefulness to your group then the all hated spear/bole. Spire and ewer are now quite useful for summoners/monks/dragoons. On average an astrologian card buffs will add about 150 during the 20 dungeon run I have done my own tests on with a ninja who on average when getting exclusive buffs from me has averaged out around 150 dps. I do not really even use Royal road much as I have noticed efficiency in 4 man teams go down with the addition of having to wait another 30 seconds for a possible royal enhanced card which is the trully suckage part.. My dots parse at around 180 dps so I guess mileage can vary but if bole is the worst of the group then our random factor is not as bad as it is made out to be. People just want to hit the lucky 7's jack pot for a full party enhanced balance which I will agree the 5% only is meh.

I would welcome a way for Astrologian's to pay a price to cheat fate and pull a more timely applied card but between pulls and before bosses I normally manage to nab a balance to spread easily quite a few times along the way to apply a properply timed balance to enhance a dps already impressive burst so yes you can aquire a nicely timed balance. Efficiency overall for an astrologian is more along the lines of once we get the card we want we save it for the timely use..