Quote Originally Posted by zeroaru View Post
"People" =/= "akiza" ?

I don't want more AoE. I want bane spread limitation lifted but other than that I want to reliably maintain sustainable single target DPS above that of a BLM. BLM can keep the AoE crown, SMN doesn't need it.

You really need to stop comparing FFXIV to other MMOs. DCUO especially is a terrible example since even tanks are pointless in half of the end game. FFXIV is a different beast to be tamed in a different way. If you're going to contribute to threads like these please make it meaningful instead of "Summoner needs to be "X class" from "X title" because of "X traditional reason" but also needs to be like "X competitor MMO class". It's contradiction not construction.

XIV doesn't need to be a clone of other MMOs to appease you. You can just play other MMOs.

People have been complaining about Summoner since day one do even if I stopped complaining 3 more people would take my place and complain aout the Summoner. DoT classes are useless in fast pace games like FFXIV because DPS can bursts enemies down before DoTs get their full duration which is a DPS loss to Summoner being mostly DoT. That's why for this game Summoner should be a Summoner/Ekementalist with the Pet specializing Massive AoE Bursts Damage.