How could you do this to AST?

[ramsesh]

I’m guessing when they gut AST we’ll keep Neutral Sect, Celestial Opposition and Collective Unconscious as means of still being able to “shield”, the same way WHM has Divine Benison and Temperance for damage reduction/shielding.

Funny thing is, I’ve sat here a while thinking of new abilities they could give AST and they have such an aggressively good toolkit, I’m at a loss. They have so many good heals, good regens, and since they’re likely peeling back all Noct related stuff, what lore could they shove down our throats to justify new abilities?

I’m a bit bitter. I’ve played AST since it was the ugly stepchild of 3.1 when its heal potencies were crud and Balance was barely worth spreading, and I’ve seen it rise and rise and now it’s time for it to fall again. Sad, but true, at least in SE’s eyes.