Concerning the PIE buff on SCH/AST, please do not remove it.

[Alistaire]

It's not a joke post, I'm 100% serious, the only reason AST+AST isn't viable at the moment is there's no reason to do it because PIE bonus only as well as cards not stacking. I honestly believe that people would jump to AST/AST once 2 ASTs can reward both party buffs, because then you can have MND+PIE buffs, and double the amount of Balance/Arrow/whatever cards.

Even if groups are running SCH/AST, it would be the last nail on the coffin for White Mage specifically, you would never have White Mage in the "main heal" spot anymore, it would run AST for MND buff + cards, then SCH for it's DPS. There is a balance issue at this point. What Eidolon mentioned is possibly the best setup you can get while also keeping balance. It would mean you can have the option to run AST/SCH, but it wouldn't be the only setup, especially in something like DF where you have a high chance of getting the same healer.

No, the reason AST/AST isn't viable is because nocturnal stance blows.