Please don't defile BST

[Eloah]

You two are free to enjoy XIV's SMN as it is, that's fine. But you obviously haven't ever played any other FF aside from XIV if you think a true SMN is a "DoT mage."

This is the issue that is causing. Lot of problems.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A TRUE SUMMONER, period.

SE can make SMN however they want. In XIV it's a DoT mage pure and simple. Could and should the implementation be a bit better yes. But there is no such thing as a true/real Summoner.

I am not singling you out, but this is the issue that irks me the most. Complain about the mechanics not the thematics.