Quote Originally Posted by Brandedblade View Post
Why gamble and shuffle through random effects when I could have my consistency on SCH?
Then play SCH lol.

Why should you engage with a mechanic that was originally designed and intended to be RNG when you can have a more consistent output with another class? The simple answer is because you have the option to, and even then you're not forced to put up with AST because, like you've said, SCH exists.

You can't seriously be trying to justify calling AST's design 'inherently flawed' because of its utility being locked behind RNG; because it doesn't play like a more consistent class. I'm not about to say BLM is 'inherently flawed' because it has no party healing skills.

People who are incensed by the changes have every right to be angry because as much as you like to claim "it's just a game" to be the moral victory it's not, there is the more tangible investment of both time and money that others have spent enjoying a job they liked to play. You'd be remiss if you expected them to just quietly accept such a drastic overhaul to something they had enjoyed for years, flaws and all.