Quote Originally Posted by Dyvid View Post
That's by design. From the start SE wanted to make certain jobs more difficult to get maximum performance similar to MNK vs DRG. You say that BLM is better than SMN in all aspects but maybe the SMN you're judging against was subpar therefore had a weaker output. Also SE has confirmed SMN has a MP issues in FCoB, not that they are weaker than other classes.
MP is the main issue. It takes away the one utility SMN has over other DPS roles as well as hinders its DPS. Fix MP and SMN becomes more considerable.

It will still be lower than BLM potential in DPS, but having a usable Raise may be a worthwhile trade-off. Even groups that have everything on farm make silly mistakes. As it is now, if someone goofs...
"Shin, can you get him up?"
*looks at MP*
"Uh... Nope."