I fear for Summoner

[Asheilin]

Summoner, isn't a summoner as most of the FF series fans expected; that is where most of the animosity comes from. When I play wow, I main a warlock; though not the dot central skillset as it isn't as useful in any type of game play except PVP. I enjoyed summoner for a while here, because of that fact. However, hitting 50, playing it; I realized it really failed as a summoner because even micromanaging the pet the feel of summons was absent. Summons shouldn't be the static pet class; it works alright for sch because they're a healer.

Summoners should be blowing a CD to SUMMON their nuke (ie only out for the mana available), have skills that can be utilized, and after summoning using Enkindle saps their energy and utilizes their full strength skill, then de summons.

on fly thought; Mana used during summon phases of play; high tp cost dots that do average damage but gives mana back. the summon spells share a CD (60s or so), Enkindle has a 300-400sCD. Keep Ruin/Ruin II as mp spamable dps but the summons do the most damage. Aetherflow for Fester/bane (as that will build up MP fast as they affect dots) change the summoner job skill that buffs their pet for a short time to garuda's dot extender and give her something else...ie evasion buff.
This also enables summoners to get ALL Egi (though I wish they all looked as good as Ifrit egi if they cant be like their actual primal) and its up to the summoner which pet they use.