AST Sect Theory

[Amiaze]

In regards to Aurum: Nope. Still sub-50 (I hadn't check when I made my earlier reply -- I should have though!) meaning no Noct sect. Just ran it and had no real difficulties outside the occasional player goof. Might want to check and make sure your diurnal sect is up next time you run. If it is (or has been) problem might have been party or gear.

Sorry, looked at my AST again and I think it was actually Dusk Vigil that gave me issues. I'd have to replay it again (I've been busy and haven't touched it in a while), but one of the bosses was giving me trouble, so I left Nocturnal and went back to Diurnal. For some reason I was thinking I hadn't hit 50 with AST yet.

Although I did have some gear issues in Aurum Vale previously.

[Apeiron]

Let me dumb it down a little.

If you, as an AST, demand that I not use any shields after the opener while I'm playing my SCH, I'm going to laugh at you. You'd essentially be telling me not to do a pretty crucial part of my job because you want to, despite the fact that you can click a button and let us both do something beneficial to the group without overwriting one another and wasting MP.

That's kind of the end of the line. There is no tactic which would make a Noct sect anything but terrible to pair with a SCH, especially because you have Diurnal to use instead.

No one is telling the SCH not to shield o.o". I have not once advocated that the SCH not utilize their shields. No AST should be demanding anything of the other two healers. No need to "dumb down" what hasn't been said. And besides, I'm fully capable of handling complex reasoning when well explained. Dumbing things down is actually a hindrance to clear communication, as you tend to leave vague gaps in your explanation.

Sorry, looked at my AST again and I think it was actually Dusk Vigil that gave me issues. I'd have to replay it again (I've been busy and haven't touched it in a while), but one of the bosses was giving me trouble, so I left Nocturnal and went back to Diurnal. For some reason I was thinking I hadn't hit 50 with AST yet.

Although I did have some gear issues in Aurum Vale previously.

Aah, see now that makes more sense. Please tell me which boss you're having trouble with, because I know for a fact I've run DV in Noct, and the only problems I've had were on the player end.