Possible solution to summoner

[ilikeorangejuice]

1. Remove the pet.. There are classes/jobs in the ff universe that constitute having a pet ala beastmaster.. A summoner is not one of those classes/jobs.

2. Make the summoner actually feel like a summoner or do what the dude above me stated :: change the job name and its aesthetics.. In its current state, it can be many things but a summoner it is not. Imo its just a half-baked warlock.

Square had the biggest opportunity to create a class/job that was not only innovate but unique. It would have been an actual ultra-high risk, ultra-high reward dps/support. Give the job actual summons that rape your mana but have looooooooooooooong ass cds and cast timers. As a ranged dps you would have to actually worry about positioning ahead of time so you can actually get your summon off. The class itself would be a change of pace for a ranged caster since you don't constantly press buttons, but instead wait for that one orgasmic moment to be able summon a fabulous hellfire towards your unfortunate enemies. If a limit break is a meteor, i don't see why in the hell this couldn't be done.

I don't expect the class to change or get reworked anytime soon though.. especially since japanese game designers nowadays have a bad habit of being backwards thinking traditionalists.