Quote Originally Posted by wereotter View Post
This.

Also it's not just utility that's supposed to determine the amount of DPS a job should do, but it was also explicitly stated that mobility and how impacted the job is by raid mechanics would impact DPS. Considering summoner is probably the most mobile job after bard and machinist, and that their damage is pretty continuous with regard to DOTs and pets through movement phases and other general mechanics, AND they have utility in the form of devotion and raise, they should be closer to the same level of DPS as a red mage. Monks given the lower amount of utility we have, and the greater impact movement and mechanics can have on the ability to maintain greased lightning really should be in the top 3 DPS, behind samurai and black mage.
Agreed. However we should also keep in mind that MNK has had a degree of versatility, but SE still has zero idea on how to make it work. I'd be OK with MNK having similar utility to SMN. Right now, MNK is good. Not good good, just good.