I keep running into Astro running Shields in Farm PTs as a SCH. (Why?)

[Kurando]

It's not really a competition of who is better though, general PvE content is about working together. Sure if an AST doesn't want to change sects then fine, can't really do anything about it, but there is no harm in asking them to switch. It benefits the entire party much more than playing the sizing contest...

[vVAstrAVv]

Youre taking too literally what was said just to help ops anxiety a bit man -_-

Like in that situation its not really in their own best interest to take even easy content 100% serious when he can just shrug it off with an "oh well ill just be better than them"

It is a game
And while it would be nice
Not everything has to be optimal

[Kurando]

No one said anything "had" to be optimal nor did I suggest people can't play the game how they want. I think you are creating your own interpretation of what I am trying to say. Perhaps it's better if you agree to disagree maybe?