Summoner and DoTs

[Karnage720]

how are smns the highest dps in the game? i have smn relic and i dont see it lol

Off topic: Maybe you are the type of SMN that ppl complain about because you're not DPSing affectively.

On Topic: I currently love the way SMN plays. If they buff it any more, people are going to complain that it is over powered.

I dont know if this is an effective way of tracking damage output, but in any boss fight that ive been in so far, I am ALWAYS second on hate even with a WHM spamming cures and a BRD as another DPS.

[Terk177]

I tend to agree with you, our rotation is very static and somewhat boring (once you get the hang of it).

I personally would like to be able to incorporate something affecting our aetherflow (like you stated above). Decrease the Cooldown on Fester, make anything that uses Aetherflow an instant crit, reduce the cooldown of the next aetherflow, etc.

One ability I also would love to see the dev's implement, though I highly doubt they will, is a cooldown that's 1-3 minutes where it will instantly apply a Bio II, Miasma, and Bio to a target. This would help us with our ramp up time at the beginning of a fight, OR if we need to put out some burst in a short amount of time.

[Elizabeth]

I totally agree with you, @pandabearcat . Also, nice ideas.

You're doing it right, comparing the WoW's Warlock with SMN. I was doing the same comparison with the Summoner class from Lineage 2

[Nux]

Well if SE decide to keep SMN as it is i could agree with you. it was boring to "just" apply DoT's with little something else to do (spamming ruins and fester/bane in some occasion are not Exhilarating at all)

maybe they can add some added effect like BRD river of blood or BLM Thundercould that procs with summon - reset enkindle CD / make it shorter / activate a new ability from the summon when something procs just to make the rotation less boring

[Crescent_Dusk]

Why do people keep falling for his game? Just take some time to check the other threads and you'll see he copy paste's his talking points everywhere.

[BlueMage]

Something like BLM's Thundercloud would really suit SMN. Beta BLM, with Thunder stacking, was really fun.

[Djokhan]

Hey mates

So forgive me if this has already been posted/responded to by Square, but is anyone else a little underwhelmed at how unimpressive the 'egi' summons are? I understand that people don't hulking monstrosities all over the place, but the reality of it is, I feel as though I am running into battle with little more than a 'fighting pet'.

Again, major apologies guys if this has has been posted or discussed already. If so, I would love a link to what was said.

Cheers mates

[pandabearcat]

Stop derailing my thread D=

I couldn't care less about the DPS, as long as its comparable I'm fine.

What I just want is a more interesting rotation.

Also, I wanted to ask people, how do you keep your rotation up?

Spamming ruin and keeping up all dots and using Fester, I start running low like 2-3 minutes in.

[Crescent_Dusk]

Stop derailing my thread D=

I couldn't care less about the DPS, as long as its comparable I'm fine.

What I just want is a more interesting rotation.

Also, I wanted to ask people, how do you keep your rotation up?

Spamming ruin and keeping up all dots and using Fester, I start running low like 2-3 minutes in.

Bards. That's why every group has at least 1. The songs are incredibly strong.

[pandabearcat]

But I don't wannnnaaaaa play my bard!

...Alright well, I guess that settles the mana issue, I didn't think a caster dps would have problems, and the point is moot for BLM anyway.

I was just kinda hopin =(

Anyway, make our rotation more dynamic!