Why don't astro cards stack?

[Maltothoris]

It's not only but combine it with all the other party buffs. Battle Lit, Foe Req, crit buff from the songs, chain strat, trick attack, hypercharge, etc etc. All of them by themselves are only marginal but when you line them up, the damage will skyrocket. Remember that time when a group defeated A12s before the second inception back in 3.4 defeating a 13 minute fight in 8:30? Remember Balance was 20 percent back in 3.4 and it absolutely destroyed the whm.

[HyoMinPark]

So having 2 Medica II's and 2 Regens on the whole party isn't OP, but stacking astro card buffs is?

Sure, it may be OP for trash and overland mobs, but trials and bosses?

If you're doing .01% damage to a boss, at best with 2 +150% Balances, the damage buff is +30%.

And what is +30% to .01%? .013%. Which is insignificant in the grand scheme of things, not to mention its only for 1 party member.

Besides, even if running content as full party of 8 astros, the total buff to everyone in an optimum situation if Balance cards could stack is +40%, which increases everyone's damage to .014%.

Which again, is still insignificant overall.

Astro cards have never been game breaking or required in any content. They're just there to smoothen the ride to the end.

Make sure you preach this sermon while you're standing over WHM's grave.

[SaberMaxwell]

So having 2 Medica II's and 2 Regens on the whole party isn't OP, but stacking astro card buffs is?

Sure, it may be OP for trash and overland mobs, but trials and bosses?

If you're doing .01% damage to a boss, at best with 2 +150% Balances, the damage buff is +30%.

And what is +30% to .01%? .013%. Which is insignificant in the grand scheme of things, not to mention its only for 1 party member.

Besides, even if running content as full party of 8 astros, the total buff to everyone in an optimum situation if Balance cards could stack is +40%, which increases everyone's damage to .014%.

Which again, is still insignificant overall.

Astro cards have never been game breaking or required in any content. They're just there to smoothen the ride to the end.

What DPS on earth is only going to be doing .01% of the total damage to the boss? Unless you're talking somebody only doing .01% damage to the boss during the duration of the buff in which case...

What DPS on earth will only do .01% of a boss' HP in damage in the space of 30 seconds? One hundredth of a percent? If a boss had a 12 minute enrage, you're expecting a dps to only do .01% of their total HP in 30 seconds?