AST's weakness in end game

[Troile]

I always find it funny how people jump on bandwagons. At first the general theme on the boards was "AST is broken", now it is "AST is fine". Well, I don't really like that. What I will say is this:

Yes, AST can complete all content. This is obviously the case as so many attest to it (therefore I don't need AST at level 60 myself to say that as well). However, the job needs some tweaks to nocturnal stance. Since shortly after leveling AST i have never seen a need to switch into nocturnal stance. I play everything, and play it well, in Diurnal. To me this smacks of a design flaw. There's really no need for me to even bother with nocturnal? Seriously? Then why is it even there?

If I look at it that way then a large part of the Astrologian's design is unnecessary, therefore it needs to be retooled. Either retool it, or give the job something useful in its place.

[Risvertasashi]

I always find it funny how people jump on bandwagons. At first the general theme on the boards was "AST is broken", now it is "AST is fine". Well, I don't really like that. What I will say is this:

Yes, AST can complete all content. This is obviously the case as so many attest to it (therefore I don't need AST at level 60 myself to say that as well). However, the job needs some tweaks to nocturnal stance. Since shortly after leveling AST i have never seen a need to switch into nocturnal stance. I play everything, and play it well, in Diurnal. To me this smacks of a design flaw. There's really no need for me to even bother with nocturnal? Seriously? Then why is it even there?

If I look at it that way then a large part of the Astrologian's design is unnecessary, therefore it needs to be retooled. Either retool it, or give the job something useful in its place.

I do agree that Noct could use some work. However, consider that AST can soloheal Thordan EX. The "AST is fine" bandwagon is pretty justified IMO: Overall, it is fine.

[MidnightTundra]

I do agree that Noct could use some work. However, consider that AST can soloheal Thordan EX. The "AST is fine" bandwagon is pretty justified IMO: Overall, it is fine.

While I do think that AST is fine in all content, Thordan isn't hard to heal when you have 5 DPS. The hardest parts to heal are double knights and the last phase before enrage. You should be killing a knight on the first divine right so the healing check is pretty much gone and you should skip the last phase before enrage with 5 DPS.

[Troile]

I do agree that Noct could use some work. However, consider that AST can soloheal Thordan EX. The "AST is fine" bandwagon is pretty justified IMO: Overall, it is fine.

I never said that any of the "bandwagons" were incorrect. I was merely making a comment on the act of "jumping on the bandwagon" without actually considering the truthfulness/accuracy of a topic. Meaning some people tend to just follow the crowd because many people are saying the same thing.

At any rate, we agree so I guess it doesn't matter. It irritates me so much that I can do my healing job without ever needing or wanting to dust off Nocturnal Sect. It makes me think that the job was short changed. I'd much rather it was replaced with something I would feel compelled to use.....