SMN - Why it is not a very interesting job and not a good upgrade from ACN

[Crevox]

I have to agree. The first time I saw SMN pets I thought they were minions. When I realized what I was looking at, my reaction was, "This dinky thing is a summon??"

I am slightly disappointed by the summons, but I understand the reasoning. Regardless, it's not an excuse to make them so unimportant in the gameplay style and balance.