Quote Originally Posted by Seraphor View Post
All Job gear have the problem of being restricted to rehashing the exact same identity, because that's what Job gear is for, showing off that specific job, so the design is always going to be very similar.

AST is going for the mystical fortune teller identity, and there's only so far you can go with that.
I wish they would lean a little more into the Time Mage aesthetic personally, which HW's gear held on to with the pointy hat at least.
This goes hand in hand with AST keeping time effects too though, for example, why does SCH get the movement speed buff instead of AST?!
Whatever happened to AST's pointy hat aesthetic. Maybe to similar to BLM's? Eh, Hrothgars wouldn't be able to wear them anyway.

AST has enough utility and a "marching speed" ability does seem fitting for a miltary tactitian. Not to say AST couldn't use a movement speed ability too but eh, at least it makes SCH stand out in front of the new Sage.