Quote Originally Posted by Renkei View Post
They simplified a lot with summoner, right now it's one of the top DPS Classes the last major balance adjustment got rid of 5 OGCD abilities that had to be weaved in their burst rotation along with a damage buff that put them from above RDM to above BLM. It was kinda a half-assed redesign but a lot of other classes received the same kind of treatment I'd say this expansion was more focused on story content then end game combat which is kind of a shame.
You really should stop talking about matters you don't understand especially if you really think the current iteration is "simplified". EAs on the GCD easied CPM and weaving in the opener (4 OGCDs there btw). The job was already above RDM even when both were bottom of the barrel for DPS and even now both jobs are close in ST potential after 5.2. SMN is not above BLM in full uptime. The job's strengths right now are precisely why it's anything but simplified and why in certain cases it can have advantages.