The SMN job feels like an early iteration of what other MMOs do with DoT classes, whereas those DoT classes in other games are much more fleshed out and interesting. The same can be said for a lot of jobs in this game though. FFXIV combat is pretty simple in the grand scheme of MMOs but you have to consider that this fact is what draws some people in. Also, while FFXIV combat may feel simple to those who play non-FF MMOs, the combat in this game requires a lot more attention than it ever did in FFXI.

I like SMN simply because it is SMN, but it's playstyle does feel old to me and that's why I don't play it as much. Here's to hoping 3.0 makes it a little more interesting!