Quote Originally Posted by Turtledeluxe View Post
I will say that on the more superficial side, SMN spells are big and flashy. Also their summons are obnoxious. BLM is definitely more powerful but its rotation doesn't look that cool. Maybe that's a hot take, idk.

And for me, it has just gotten worse over time. Spells just look more and more miniminal/boring on the BLM end, which doesn't make any sense imo.
It's to keep the people only interested in jangling keys in their face away from the job and then demanding it be made easier. It's camouflage!