On Xelphatol and the Actual Summoner.

[Silverquick]

Honestly, as far as comparing smn to older ff's is concerned, dreadwyrm trance and deathflare are much closer to what smn's were in the older games, and I hope they continue going in that direction rather than start making it more of a pet class

Honestly I would agree with that...

If we are talking True FF Summoner...

Then the Dreadwyrm Trance and the massive damage you do with it is much closer to the actual Summoner than anything else.