DPS corner of Shame

[Syfer22]

This one was just flat out depressing. Usually I play as a DRG, but I've been gearing up my PLD in anticipation of going DRK (wanted to get used to tanking).

I was tanking on my PLD and I ended up in a group with 2 SMNs as the DPS for Keeper of the Lake. Okay, fair enough. Then I noticed that fights are taking longer than I'm used to, but I just sort of shrug.

We get to the final boss, and I notice during the Mirage Dragon phase their pets are attacking the giant head. I let them know what's going on, but issue wasn't fixed. Then the Astraeia add spawned, and... We wiped because they couldn't DPS it down.

So I bring this up in my FC, and they said I should help them out next time (which is sad, considering I'm a PLD in Shield Oath).

Next run, I notice their pets still attacking the giant head during the Mirage Dragon phase, then I just say "screw it" and go hit the Astraeia when it spawned. We did manage to clear the run that time, but I was slamming my forehead into my desk.

I bring this up in my FC, and someone mentioned that they could sympathize with the SMNs since there's a lot to keep track of.

I'm no expert on SMN, but it feels like the least they could do is be able to control what target their pets are attacking. Blegh.