We should have a "Lance mage", "Ninja Sword mage", "Fist mage"

[Ephier]

I'd argue this.

Summoners have two cast-time abilities outside of DWT that are necessary to maintain. Ruin 1 does the same damage as Ruin 2 but you can move while using Ruin 2 and you have enough MP to use it during high movement phases. The only time Summoners are particularly locked down are for the 5 sec it takes to cast Bio 2/Miasma, then the <15 sec of DWT using Ruin 3 (less than because your last hit will be the instant cast DF).

Summoners do not suffer a DPS loss by using Ruin 2 over Ruin 1 if they need to move, while Bards would suffer a DPS loss if they had to turn off WM.

Oddly enough, I feel less limited in mobility while on an actual caster than I do as a Bard.



You also can limit mobility (if necessary) without adding cast times.



If anything, it has become less complex and challenging because the cast times give it a slower pace.

Less complex than 2.0 BRD? How?