What does everyone think about those AST buffs?

[NorthernLadMSP]

"Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Astroella. She lived alone with her father, as her mother had died when she was young.

One day, Astroella’s father met a woman. The woman had two daughters, the same age as Astroella. In time, her father was married, and little Astroella got a new stepmother and two stepsisters. Their names were Cura and Physicka.

One sad morning, her father suddenly passed away, and little Astroella was heartbroken. She stayed in her family home, living with her new stepsiblings.

The stepsisters grew to hate little Astroella, and because of the families jealousy, she became a slave in her own home.

One afternoon, while cleaning and doing her stepsisters’ laundry, a courier arrived with an invitation to a grand ball. The stepsisters grew excited, and began thinking of the dresses they were to wear to this grand ball.

Little Astroella knew she would not be able to attend, as she had become a poor maid with nothing to wear to such an event.

Unbeknownst to her, her little animal friends made a beautiful dress so that Astroella could attend the ball.

She was so surprised when her friends presented to her the dress she was to wear, she quickly put it on, and went to show her stepsisters.

The sisters, Cura and Physicka, were shocked at the sight of little Astroella. They grew angry, and in a jealous rage, ripped Astroella’s dress to shreds."

[Parawill]

Potency buffs -> Bandage Patch.

CU -> Interesting--finally a non-situational CD in Nocturnal since it now has both Diurnal & Nocturnal Effects. Prior to the buff it was only used for a 3 second bole/rampart effect on my end, lol.

Disable -> Best buff for Disable. Not sure why people thought it being consumed by an auto-attack was "great" but now there's one less thing to complain about.

CO -> Aligns with Luminferous thus allowing you to extend more than 1 buff at a time, assuming you have a Card Buff out or a Regen at the same time.

Balance/Arrow/Bole Durations -> Interesting.

Synastry -> Need to experience it rather than read it.

In summary I'd say it's a nice step forward but there is still an underlying issue of Astrologian. Their core kit (GCDs) do not offer any difference in healing in comparison to SCH or WHM, thus making the amount of emergency healing & utility compare off WHM and SCH's already strong kits. They need their own identity, but it's tricky; however, including resources, time and player content on how it is now, buffing potencies and figuring out card things is the simplest and fastest way to patching Astrologians; however, it only fixes performance and not class vs. class issues.

[Zaj_Quilos]

The RNG isn't a problem - go play another class if you don't like it.

[technole]

The RNG isn't a problem - go play another class if you don't like it.

Oh it's okay with me , but watch we are still going to hear Shuffle needs a lower CD and it should not draw the same card. Despite they buffed the desirable cards, and patched in some potency in the heals to make the venture more worth it. It won't be enough for some.

[Blood-Aki]

Oh it's okay with me , but watch we are still going to hear Shuffle needs a lower CD and it should not draw the same card. Despite they buffed the desirable cards, and patched in some potency in the heals to make the venture more worth it. It won't be enough for some.

Honestly, shuffle doesn't even bother me now, if i draw the same card, i just force my self to accept it and use it when deemed needed, i shuffle in hopes of simply getting a better card for the current situation. and now, especially since the major boosting cards last longer. just toss them out.

[Eudyptes]

The RNG isn't a problem - go play another class if you don't like it.

Really? So going an entire raid fight w/o ever pulling a balance/arrow isn't a problem? (something I've actually had happen to me many times before) Pulling 4 spears in a row isn't a problem? Burning a 60 sec CD to get literally nothing accomplished isn't a problem? Knowing a tank buster is coming up but being unable to regularly cast your 10% dmg reduction isn't a problem?

Our whole schtick is our card system, and it's a mess atm.

[Zaj_Quilos]

Really? So going an entire raid fight w/o ever pulling a balance/arrow isn't a problem? (something I've actually had happen to me many times before) Pulling 4 spears in a row isn't a problem? Burning a 60 sec CD to get literally nothing accomplished isn't a problem? Knowing a tank buster is coming up but being unable to regularly cast your 10% dmg reduction isn't a problem?

Our whole schtick is our card system, and it's a mess atm.

Yes. Every card has a use.

[Ananolf]

The healing wars have begun. Do the tanks act this way? Is three a crowed for them?

[ckc22]

The healing wars have begun. Do the tanks act this way? Is three a crowed for them?

The tanks have fewer instances of straight copied abilities.