While smn is kinda fun within the context of XIV. I agree with the OP, I wanted more of a traditional SMN from FF, not this dot hybrid. I cant think of a single FF game where smn plays even close to how it does in XIV. I certainly dont think of poisons and slow death when I think of classic FF summoner. But at this point Ive accepted how the job is and given up hope of something more akin to FFXI. Ill settle for pet glamour as long as they look decent.