Thread: AST Adjustments 6.2

Originally Posted by Nizzi

Don't BRDs buffs currently overwrite each other too or was that fixed?

Last time I checked BRD songs they still overwrote each other and unlike AST you don't even have the option to delay those.

Originally Posted by Nizzi

Don't BRDs buffs currently overwrite each other too or was that fixed?

Yes but it’s part of bards personal rotation too so it benefits them allot.

Originally Posted by Sebazy

It’s workable with cards having a 15 second duration vs 30 second recast. A little communication and it wouldn’t be a problem at all. No different to DPS jobs really

Most eorzeans could care less to be honest. I’ve seen it. Most don’t wanna communicate or work with you sadly.

Originally Posted by Rilifane

That would be a terrible excuse to use because every comp with 2 of the same raid buffs/ debuffs suffers. DNC, DRG, BRD, AST, SCH, NIN... doesn't matter. Randoms in DF will rarely coordinate if at all and if you try to do it chances are it gets ignored. Almost every time I told the other NIN that I can use instant TA so he can use it at 15s it just got instantly overwritten. If I delayed it, they waited and then overwrote it.

It's a minor annoyance in DF and ultimately doesn't matter at all and in Ex+ you can coordinate if you really run a double comp. But SE doesn't try to balance around double comps, otherwise the dps wouldn't overwrite each others debuffs/ buffs. So if a double comp sucks for whatever reason (and especially without communication) it's just tough luck for the static/ PF that chose to run it.

So basically outside of savage it’s okay to deal with the annoyance? I’ve never liked it tbh. Like when I play on sch and get sage as partner and I see them shield allot I just let them shield. With Astro it’s different because you both drawing cards with the same effects. So unless you ask the other Astro to work with you it will be a huge annoyance and waste of time drawing if they just gonna overwrite you anyway. I didn’t like it in HW Ast and I definitely won’t like it if they implement it with the adjustments in 7.0

Sorry just my opinion. That’s all.

Originally Posted by Absurdity

Last time I checked BRD songs they still overwrote each other and unlike AST you don't even have the option to delay those.

But again you are using the same rotation on bard and it benefits them entirely because of repertoire. Astro will most likely have varied effects again.

I can see it now. I draw balance and the other Astro overwrites it with ewer lol. Just being realistic here that’s all.

Originally Posted by SweetPete

So basically outside of savage it’s okay to deal with the annoyance? I’ve never liked it tbh. Like when I play on sch and get sage as partner and I see them shield allot I just let them shield. With Astro it’s different because you both drawing cards with the same effects. So unless you ask the other Astro to work with you it will be a huge annoyance and waste of time drawing if they just gonna overwrite you anyway. I didn’t like it in HW Ast and I definitely won’t like it if they implement it with the adjustments in 7.0

Sorry just my opinion. That’s all.

Don't blow this out of proportion by making it out to be something that constantly happens. If I'll get another AST in my party every once in a blue moon that is hellbent on overwriting my cards then I'll gladly take that if it means the class gets fixed for all content in return. Getting your cards overwritten if you happen to do a roulette on AST and it's 8man and DF also happened to pair you with another AST that also plays aoe cards exactly when you do just to spite you is a very minor annoyance and a rare case compared to being a complete mess in... every content in this entire game? And that's already a lot of ifs and ands.
Yes, I'd definitely rather deal with that than current AST.

Did that dps need to use Addle right after I did? Did the other tank need to use Reprisal when mine was already on? Did the other healer need to healspam everyone to full? No.
Is it a bit annoying? Yes. Can I shrug it off and move on with my day? Also yes.
Overwriting things happens, it's not game breaking and it's definitely not something that is worth having a class in all content be a bloated mess to play to avoid it. Because making buffs stack would likely be the only solution and that is a can of worms you really don't want to open.

Originally Posted by SweetPete

Most eorzeans could care less to be honest. I’ve seen it. Most don’t wanna communicate or work with you sadly.

Originally Posted by SweetPete

So basically outside of savage it’s okay to deal with the annoyance?

It feels like a bit of a reach to me if I'm brutally honest.

It's one of those things where you can work around it even if the other healer isn't being cooperative. You can see their card buffs clear as day and simply stall yours till theirs drops. It's a niggle where as long as 1 of the pair is paying attention and is willing to work around it, it's a complete non issue.

Having 2 tanks fight over agro is vastly more problematic but that doesn't seem to be viewed as a genuine issue, just one of those things that is what it is. This is the same, except it barely matters in the grand scheme of things.

Originally Posted by Rilifane

Don't blow this out of proportion by making it out to be something that constantly happens. If I'll get another AST in my party every once in a blue moon that is hellbent on overwriting my cards then I'll gladly take that if it means the class gets fixed for all content in return. Getting your cards overwritten if you happen to do a roulette on AST and it's 8man and DF also happened to pair you with another AST that also plays aoe cards exactly when you do just to spite you is a very minor annoyance and a rare case compared to being a complete mess in... every content in this entire game? And that's already a lot of ifs and ands.
Yes, I'd definitely rather deal with that than current AST.

Did that dps need to use Addle right after I did? Did the other tank need to use Reprisal when mine was already on? Did the other healer need to healspam everyone to full? No.
Is it a bit annoying? Yes. Can I shrug it off and move on with my day? Also yes.
Overwriting things happens, it's not game breaking and it's definitely not something that is worth having a class in all content be a bloated mess to play to avoid it. Because making buffs stack would likely be the only solution and that is a can of worms you really don't want to open.

I agree with you that Astro is messy right now. I’m not saying that it doesn’t need the changes the devs are wanting to do. Not saying that at all. I’m just voicing my concerns that’s all. Yeah it will be an annoyance to have my cards overwritten but it won’t be nothing I can’t deal with.