Why are summoners so neglected?

[Fluffernuff]

Why did the OP proceed to make a post quoting a line in an interview that addressed the "concern"? It was literally the first sentence. And even the last one. just because you don't like the answer doesn't mean you didn't get one...

You guys can argue until you're all blue in the face, but HW took a different direction than ARR. just like other classes did. For better or for worse, it happened. Like it or not, but SMN is probably pretty solidified for Stormblood too, at this point. (obviously without patches to change things at a later date)


Let's maybe, I don't know, see what Stormblood does to SMN? I mean... you guys with either get...

A) more summons
B) new glamours
C) a continuation of dreadwurm stance (be it more bahamut stuff or another primal)
D) another direction of SMN completely
and thats IN ADDITION to the abilities everyone else is getting, too


What's -actually- the problem here? Last I was ever told, SMN was pretty beloved in raid slots right now. I always hear about how hard they hit and the utility they bring. Sounds very neglected, yes.

Please don't mistake direction for neglect. Let's see where the storm blows them. it's in 3 months. Please, try to hold your horses. If Stromblood takes them in a wholly new direction out of left field that is nearly unanimously disliked, then perhaps there would be more to chew on here.

[ResiakTtam]

What's -actually- the problem here? Last I was ever told, SMN was pretty beloved in raid slots right now. I always hear about how hard they hit and the utility they bring. Sounds very neglected, yes.

Please don't mistake direction for neglect. Let's see where the storm blows them. it's in 3 months. Please, try to hold your horses. If Stromblood takes them in a wholly new direction out of left field that is nearly unanimously disliked, then perhaps there would be more to chew on here.

The problem is the feel of the job. Fans of the Summoner job, like me, dont like the design of the job. It has nothing to do with our performance. Theres two options I would have seen the job go. Either a fully fleshed out pet job that has access to all of the primals. Or a job that makes use of all of the primal similar to dreadworm trance. Either one touches on the traditional summoner mechanics.

Imagine if dragoon didn't have jump. Or white mage didn't heal. I don't feel like the current form of the summoner job really fits how I, as a long time final fantasy fan, sees the traditional summoner. And it really makes the job unenjoyable for me.