I use swiftcast for DPS. Maximizing SMN damage is all about clipping DoTs as close as possible. For example, if bio II and miasma are going to fall off at around the same time, I'll slow cast one and then swiftcast the other one. SMN MP has been greatly improved from the patch. Anyone who was expecting big game changes from this patch is delusional. They're working on finishing the expansion. Any big changes are going to be have to taken into account. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm hoping for more focus on the pets in the expansion. I really do hope they think about splitting up summoner and scholar into separate class/jobs.