New summoner is unacceptable

[Riusvell]

Yeah I'm literally a healer main so... I said I hope they do. Do I think it will happen? Probably not. If SMN stays as it is I will play it, if healers stay as they are I will move off of them.

But you are literally playing the same thing if you move to Summoner.
A one button class lacking depth.
Like what is the fun in that? Hell, I'm considering switching to Sage because /that/ at least isn't Black Mage or Red Mage.
Just to get a bit of an itch that I need, in order to not be bored out of my mind because they made Summoner basically a healer.

[OdysseusGR]

“bottom of the barrel players” i didn’t know this is a job or a competition that we had to prove something as players/gamers.

[Shougun]

Lightly messed with it so far but I thought it was fun. Though certainly when you change something so much you can depart from what some people like, so that is unfortunate reality (though that isn't my reality, so far I am happier than before). I do believe some jobs should be easier to play and some harder- so even if it was true that summoner became more straight forward I don't think that is inherently a problem (in and of itself, though it could be a symptom if other issues exist).\

Due to diverse types of players wanting different things having variety can be valuable if not sometimes a little frustrating for those who wanted X theme but Y playstyle. Yet say now that DoT concept is gone here, perhaps we should look forward to a job dedicated to DoTs and other afflictions.

Honestly I did like how few skills were on my job bar, personally it's not about the simplicity per say but I don't like having to go to the alt section of my keyboard and think two rows of abilities is perfect (I'm all for stacking skills and making things many purpose, like a MOBA - I'd, personally, rather have a skill that can do four different things and interact specially than have four different skills... lol).

[_Pigzig]

time for another rework? lol

[Genbe197]

Its pretty fun spammy job miles ahead of the dot mess that it was.

[jadan2000]

sorry, but i like it... it a breath of fresh air to not have to micromanage this class for the 11 years ive been playing it.

[Memoranda]

As someone who absolutely, positively hated the damage over time piece of crap that it was with the passion of a thousand burning suns, this incarnation of Summoner is miles better than what it was. Even better is the fact it actually feels like a Summoner. Screw the whole, "summon one pet (Ifrit) and sometimes summon Bahamut or Phoenix". And damage over time has never, ever felt like Summoner. If they wanted a ranged caster-type job that dealt in DoTs, they should have introduced something like Elementalist or Green Mage, not slap DoTs on Summoner and called it a day. Summoner is likely to be my first 90, which is saying something since I love Red Mage and how that job feels.

[Iedarus]

Is it really that bare-bones now? It looked so cool in the trailer! Cooler than Scholar, that's for sure. And here I was hoping Miasma and Bane would be moved to Scholar. Nope. Apparently instead of curing healer-syndrome, SE is just letting it spread to other jobs.

[JosephDirt]

I agree , disappointed with new summoner. I remeber another mmo that started simplifying jobs, its not around anymore.