Having played the expansion.....

[Ootarion]

I have to honestly say I am still not at all impressed with the class changes, specifically the changes to Astrologian and White Mage, ironically I have no complaints about any of the DPS classes.

The issues I have as far as Astrologian are.

1) Cards virtually all do the same thing now, which is boring and unimaginative.
2) Seals for Divination cannot be gained unless in combat, which is also bad because sometimes even when I am in combat and it just started, I will use a Card on myself or another party member who is in combat and no Seals will be gained. Either which way, this effect should work in and out of combat.
3) Astrologian healing feels unnecessarily weak compared to how it was in Stormblood.
4) Draw was split into Draw and Play when that is totally unnecessary when letting Draw start it's cooldown while a Card is held in it is perfectly doable since Redraw can start it's cooldown without all three charges needing to be used. This alteration just causes unnecessary button bloat.
5) I miss having Royal Road so that I could make one card improve another card in some manner, that was neat and intuitive. But since all the Cards all do the same thing now.....yeah....:/
6) Astrologian damage potencies are to low.
7) MP management due to improperly tuned MP costs is bad. While WHM on the other hand has AMAZING mp management and unlike my AST never has an issue with running out of MP.
8) Divination's cooldown is like....a lil to long....
9) Horoscope is confusing in that you have no idea if it has been upgraded to Horoscope Helios or not, I mean sure you would know if you use it then cast Helios or Aspected Helios then yeah in that light it would assuredly have its upgraded effect, but it would be a nice Quality of Life adjustment if we saw some buff or change in the Horoscope icon that it indeed has been changed.

The issues I have as far as White Mage are.

1) The loss of Aero III.
2) Holy damage nerfed.
3) Lilies take to long to gain when they should be gained like they were before, when someone is healed with Cure I or Cure II.

Would also be nice if Protect came back.