(Un)Official Arcanist/Summmoner Feedback Thread

[Ryans]

Since I'm sure most of the people participating in the conversation are either summoner or blackmage, I'll throw in my unbiased two cents (as a dragoon).

What's wrong with blackmage have superior AOE potential? It's good to have certain jobs that excel in specific areas. Monk has a higher sustained dps than dragoon, but it comes with the drawback of a lot of movement and a short amount of leeway when it comes to keeping Greased Lightning up. Paladin takes a lot less damage than Warrior, but Warrior does more damage itself. Given Warrior is definitely in need a buff, but the idea is there. Whitemage has more raw healing and Scholar has some damage reduction buffs. Each job is supposed to have a unique feel and a semi-unique position in a party.

But... I do agree with people that Summoner should be more about its avatars and less about the caster. It's such a cool job, not to mention a major staple of the brand, and could be a lot more flashy in it's abilities rather than a dot whore.

[tertatos]

What's wrong with blackmage have superior AOE potential?
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i am pretty sure no one is complaining blackmages have superior aoe damage than summoners..which they already do before the bane nerfed,
we are not asking to have aoe damage that surpass blackmage either.

What we want to address is, you can nerf our aoe damage if you think it is a little too much, but why the hell you take away our only decent ability to aoe?
there are thousand of way to nerf it properly, ex-- the more targets that affected by bane the lesser damage it will deal to all the affected target.
But putting a target limitation is just so wrong...unless every fucking aoe is 3 targets only, then i will fucking agree with the nerfed.