Quote Originally Posted by AmurT View Post
I had an FC member tell me that parties were excluding AST. While I was not surprised, I was also skeptical but having seen the PFs, there do seem to be quite a few of them floating about now that only accept WHM/SCH or even just WHM/WHM.
People do like their fads, but rest assured the second players start looking to make parse runs the AST will be back in, even with the nerfed cards. WHM is in a really strong spot for progression and while ilvl is low where its heals get the most weight for their costs, but AST will be the go-to when players feel more comfortable with the encounters. PUGs are one thing, since you can't really trust randoms so you try to hedge your bets for safety, but if it becomes an issue for you try making a party of your own. Don't leave all the responsibility in the hands of meta-slaves.