I think Summoners are fine.

[Nichigo]

Yet another learn to play issue or take that ignorance off and read the other posts. Summoners are the highest DPS class by at least 20-30% margin.

And guys like you that just spit out random stats with no backing and tell people to LRN2PLAY do just as much damage to the class' integrity. I'm not saying you're wrong, but your attitude is piss poor...as are a couple other people's in this thread.

As i stated before, it's DPS application is constrained by the fact it's DOT. Based on previous posts, it seems to be great end game when you are constantly going up against big baddies...but I personally would like something that's fun against trash mobs as well...and that, DOT is not. I'm currently a 34 SMN, and don't have time to bum rush to level 50. I don't want to spend the next 16 levels playing a job that only tops off it's damage at the very end of dungeon that I waited 1 hour queued up to the DF and another 30 minutes to run.

[Kevee]

As i stated before, it's DPS application is constrained by the fact it's DOT. Based on previous posts, it seems to be great end game when you are constantly going up against big baddies...but I personally would like something that's fun against trash mobs as well...and that, DOT is not. I'm currently a 34 SMN, and don't have time to bum rush to level 50. I don't want to spend the next 16 levels playing a job that only tops off it's damage at the very end of dungeon that I waited 1 hour queued up to the DF and another 30 minutes to run.

SMN is great against trash.