@ Exstal
That comment may have been true before some of the updates, at one time, the summons had some issues, but due to the responce from players, they DID fix it.
SMN in FFXI was a fantastic job, if you KNEW how to play it well, you could keep the damage going for hours, i learnt every single thing i could about that job because i LOVED it.
il admit in FFXI you REALLY needed to know your stuff, playing your job right is what made or broke jobs like SMN, BST, PUP, ect, (heck knowing how to play your job right would make or break the game) you needed to practice and understand the limits of the job and benefits of it.
SMN was by no means useless, damage potential was great if you knew how to rotate pets to get the most out of it, i wasnt just a DD, i was a support too.
i just feel SMN in FFXIV is lacking right now, the gameplay is what made SMN for me, and i want some of it back.

(FFXI fangirl, i did play for 8 years, so you get some of my sadness with FFXIV over this job atm)