I thought people might be exaggerating about SMN

[Madoka]

I understand where those people are coming from. My brain just can't seem to process how they actually found the previous incarnations of SMN in FF XIV fun since it was never really a Summoner at all.

Because it had engaging gameplay, and bahamut/FBT felt like nice, giant burst phases we earned. Instead of doing the same thing every 15 seconds.