Thread: 5.0 AST is a failure

Originally Posted by Aomine1992

I still disagree, People only used balance and spear that was not engaging, now you have to decide on the fly and plan on actually using stuff instead of just spread balance, spread spear and that’s it. But like you said this is about the kit because the uniqueness is still in tact

That is a pretty broad statement. Most ASTs I know did not just fish for balance or spear. Yes Balance was optimal and spear to a lesser extent, but most ASTs I know used what cards that came or strategized which cards to hold onto. I loved being able to stash a ewer or a bole for those "Oh Sh*t" moments. I LOVED throwing my BLM an Arrow. The most fun, and yes sometimes aggravating, part of the cards was that they were always different, you had to think on your feet and every run was a different experience because of it.

Collective Unconsciousness is in need of a major buff now, it is inferior to sacred soil in every way,
-has longer cd
-roots ast in place and no casting allowed
-heals less
It is baffling sacred soil buff got through while CU is left in this state

Time Dialation felt needlessly removed and could have add a bit more complexity to the more linear card system

Celestial Opposition is too weak for its cd and needs a buff

Nocturnal is just no at this point 1k mp for a shield that disappears like a knife through butter on tanks.

Sleeve draw and minor arcana were better in SB hands down though minor arcana could've remained the same, Sleeve draw had to have changed with this system so no real idea for that.

Divination is boring, the goal of the new card system is boring, rather than trying to deal with what we got handed we have a very clear you want this only scenario no ifs, ands or buts, 3 different seals or don't bother because it is not worth the cd otherwise.

Earthly star is still awesome ty for not breaking that

Heals feel weak but not 3.0 levels thankfully (yet)

I miss so much of HW/SB ast it was fun, yea it had dud cards (spire) but you could make use of them if you were skilled enough, the card system as in the actual moves draw,RR felt far less clunky than what we have now.

Will say ty for making Gravity a lower level spell we really needed that a long time ago