Problem is SMN hasnt found a nitch yet, its a buffer, with a 1 minute timer...on all blood pacts, which in turn what would you do then? For 1 min you do nothing? Thats why its stupid not to sub WHM, you are just going to create more downtmie otherwise. They might need to tweak blood pact timers if SMNs are going to be buffers, else they are going to buff, and main heal. Just ask ppl what ARE you going to do during that 1 minute cooldown time?

BLM/RDM...i say good after 66 after they learn Dispel, otherwise its just CureII at lvl 28 instead of 22(thats painful), and that can usually lead to deaths, and also no Divine Seal, no -ra spell(protectra,bar-raspell), no -na spell(and if you lvl on Tigers in Glacier, extra Paralyna can help SO damn much even if you have a WHM), no Curaga (cuz a good BLM wont use all his MP so fast, he will always try to conserve and use it to the max and it helps if you can use your mp instead of straining the WHMs at lower lvls). Fast Cast lets you cast like 5% before the normal casting time(you still have to wait til the bar is 100% til you can cast other spells), and Phalanx is...66 for soloing only? O.o No RDM will not get invites with no Phalanx, its a soloing spell, and i forget when you get Stoneskin too...also no Raise if you sub RDM, or ReRaise....and Gravity yea..but RDMs enfeeble and after 41 you will want RDM or BRD(rare), or no PT.

/RDM seems to be more of a soloing option than a viable exp option that helps imo.