It's time Summoner got Bahamut.

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I got the idea from the Black Mages "Meteor". When you see the Tarutarus in the opening movie, they are lined up and cast Meteor. It looks sorta like a "group-magic". I was thinking that Bahamut should be like that. That way, it keeps its "powerful-ness", makes it harder to use and keeps it "unique-ness". This way you can make it more powerful, the more Summoners you have.

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It is good for opening movies, but in the game it would just end up being a comparison of "If 5 BLMs cast thunder V each, or do a group meteor, which does most damage?" and then the winner of that question would be the only way to play.

Not to mention how ridiculous it would be to make an 18 man alliance need 5 BLMs for meteor and 5 SMNs for Bahamut and then just leave 8 slots for the other 18 jobs to share.

Well, the same goes for BLMs. I think meteor only should be used when you have 2hr activated^_-

If they give us new avatars i want something i can summon and keep out. Its not too much to ask that as a SMN i can actually Summon things and keep them with me. I think it would be nice to get a Avatar that would have a strong Melee-phase damage output as well as some good DD Bloodpacts. also an Avatar whos primary focus is Support.

I could see Bahamut being that "DD" Avatar, He's suppose to be really powerful, Give him strong TP-phase DD capabilities, and perhaps Bloodpacts that rely heavily on TP (as with any Melee). This would encourage (to some extent) Allowing Bahamut to Melee if his damage was acceptable. Instead of giving him the MABIV traits Avatars have, Perhaps give him Subtle Blow/Store TP Traits, so he can DD and not feed a lot of TP.

And I could see Phoenix as being that "Support" Avatar. Maybe having Bloodpacts that mainly focus on healing. Give it a Partial Light Spirit AI As well. When in "Passive" mode it could Cast Cure spells (No Buffs like Light spirit, also no spells during Battle) However, Give it slightly quicker casting time than Light Spirit with Capped skill. Give it Bloodpacts that mainly focus on Healing/Support. AoE Cure on the same power of say, Curaga IV. a BP That enhances Attack/Dbl Attack (Fire Aspect of it), Just a bunch of Support Abilities making it a Support Avatar.


Bahamut's Avatars Favor could increase your Attack (Up to about DRK Lucky Roll)
Phoenix's Avatar's Favor could increase Cure Potency (Up to 15%)


BTW i use Phoenix and Bahamut as examples as they're already in the game in some way)

Bump

Since it's Year of the Wyrm" how about that Bahamut?

yes please :)

It won't happen. Why not refocus efforts on something realistic for once?

ya about as realistic of getting caith syth and atomos some day in the near future LOL

Hehe, and what about FFXI is supposed to be realistic anyway? Would be boring if it were realistic.

I think now that we are 99 maybe bahamut could happen, however just like in the other games you would have to have a suitable show of your power, maybe a 1 on 1 fight? Either way you could probably make him somewhat of an odd sort, like maybe giving up the ability to send commands and having him act on automatic, or maybe having him attack less often but making it so that if he casts megaflare it ignores defense? I see him as a highly independant being who would only help you if you proved you were on equal footing and while coming to your aid, would not put himself under you.

SE has officially said that they will never implement the wyrmking, bahamut, as a summoner's avatar. they believe he is too powerful and that it would diminish his position within vana'diel.

so no.