I'm not arguing that summoners shouldn't heal. They should. However, and people would do well to learn this: Summoners aren't White Mages. I sub White Mage, like any cookie-cutter should. I have no problems picking up some healing when the White Mage runs into trouble. However, I was invited to the party as a Summoner, and efficient or not, Carbuncle and friends are seeing some action. Whether that means meleeing or casting bloodpacts and releasing, I don't have preference, but I won't party at all without being allowed to use my main job. People say you should put the good of the party over your own, but I say there are limits. I put reasonable parties first (hence the cookie-cutter subjob). Fortunately, I gathered a good enough reputation in my days as a white mage giving free raises for weeks on end in Shakrami, that I can afford to be a bit more demanding now. All the newbies that I helped then, are the ones in my Summoner's level range now. Way to go, Karma.