Quote Originally Posted by Ametrine View Post
But, truely, why did SMN need a nerf? If SMN was too powerful, then where are the RDM changes? SMN already lost most of it's utility to RDM, yet RDM is still more potent. And poor BLM. These buffs aren't going to solve much in level 70 content!
Excuse me, but have you looked at the data at all? Red Mage, more potent than Summoner?

Red Mage ties Bard for weakest dps. Summoner ties (and indeed, rdps included, surpasses) Samurai for strongest. The problem is Summoner has been destroying the other two casters by invalidating both. Some could argue that instead of nerfing Summoner they should have buffed Red and Black Mage, but no, Red Mage couldn't touch Summoner's damage or party contribution with a ten foot pole.