Quote Originally Posted by Xyranthion View Post
I have to agree with you on SMN after having just played it. I'm not a good SMN player in PvP but I realized that there's really nothing I can do when I have a melee or tank on me. They can just sit on my face and destroy me.

At least with RDM there's displacement and corps a corps that both have a form of CC and BLM can AM, AoE sleep people and heavy/bind as well. Being the only caster with no CC feels pretty bad tbh. It might be better in feast since there's other teammates always nearby to heal and peel, but in FL's that's never promised.

Really sad tbh. I was really looking forward to playing SMN for a long time.
Agreed! It's funny, our summons have large wings, but have no ability to transport us anywhere. Something like a jump would be nice.

I'd add a knock back effect to wither. Just to make it suck less and for laughs. Or make it ranged and use banes animation. Maybe a stun when you first summon Bahamut, so he doesn't feel left out compared to Phoenix.

I'd also add a burning DoT when you summon Phoenix in addition to the regen. The flames of rebirth are still fire after all! Then allow you to summon Bahamut OR Phoenix instead of always having to summon Bahamut first, depending on what you needed at that moment ( instant stun or over time effects ).

I'd remove the debuffs on both dots, and increase their potency by a lot. Can't even kill someone running away with less than 10 percent hp before their natural regen heals them. They feel really weak. Applying them is more annoying now that their instant somehow. Felt better when you weaved bio after miasma.

I miss instant cast ruin 3. Chasing with weak DoTs and energy drain just isn't the same.

Our burst still feels good. If the general flow was a little smoother, and we traded the utility we have ( regen, light damage buff, healing reduction) for what we need like a movement skill or enough cc to avoid needing a movement skill, I think we'd be in a very good place.
Also again, increase the damage of our dots and let us spread them from afar! Punish those who think their numbers gives them safety. I think AOE suits summoner flavor.