After years of playing Summoner, I'm shelving the job and here's why.

[Flana]

I'm a little worried. I've only seen negative feedback and sadly...Summoner is my only class at 70 and I love playing it. I really don't know where to go if it's such a bad class I guess I could go back to healing like other MMOs i played

If you like playing it, then you should play it. It's bad to me (and others) because it's so radically different from just 5 weeks ago. The playstyle pulled a complete 180 and for those of us that enjoyed it... it's not fun.

Their damage is quiet low, but SE would at least give some potency buffs eventually. That said I'd echo the sentiment and suggest Red Mage as well. Well designed and a verstraight forward job. Easy to pick up and play.