Quote Originally Posted by elioaiko View Post
They could have just kept ShB card system if they really wanted to keep balance. This new version of AST feels so bad. The cards are so disconnected now. At least with ShB, you were using the cards for Divination, tying the cards to a meaningful system. Not perfect but definitely not what we have now.

The cards now are such an afterthought, Astrodyne is an interesting idea but ultimately doesn't matter because you're playing AST to support and buff your party, not yourself.

Minor Arcana revert is honestly trash. Because when I need a an AoE heal, it's Lords and vice vice versa and since you don't have Sleeve Draw, they may as well have deleted Minor Arcana.

Tbh they should really stop touching the cards because it has gotten worse and worse each iteration. SB was the best but broken and flawed. ShB was dull but balanced and still rewarded you for doing things right.

I'm scared that they're just gonna make the cards into emotes at this point.
Honestly? ShB and current cards do not feel all that different, both are immensely crap and make me hate the job. I only ever used Minor Arcana in order to remember what range I was supposed to throw the card buff onto someone and divination felt terrible to use.

They honestly at this point should just scrap the cards entirely, just make it a single target buff button that has a randomized animation where it pulls the card out and plays the card. Then just change sleeve draw to toss a card on every party member.

That wont fix the issue that AST feels soulless without its utility belt, but at least it would be out and open for how simple they want it.