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

[pandabearcat]

I don't think you're going to convince anyone that their opinion of what a summoner "should" be is "wrong".

You make good points but...isn't lore kinda, why people play this game? Because it is a Final Fantasy game, shouldn't justification that "summons" are powerful and awesome be enough? Why does it have to be numerically "the best"?

For that matter, why do we have bio? Who the heck used that? Bio's not very good compared to the "miming limit breaks" that you said. Doesn't make sense in this context.

And I used summons all the time, especially when fighting bosses, because um, they were neat looking? I loved the animations and stuff. Final Fantasy had always had super awesome flashy graphics for their summons and it was a joy (especially the first time) that you were able to summon something.

So that feeling is missing, and thats why I don't enjoy the theme of the class. Its efficacy has nothing to do with anything here. You could've called it a summoner, gave it a lance and lancer abilities, and make it do tons of damage, and people would complain, and I think even you would agree that is wrong. This is the same thing...except just because it is a "caster" type with a pet you somehow feel justified.