[dev1065] equipment-specific pets

[Divinechild]

Assuming that SMN is included in the following quotes:

quote "Additional planned features, such as equipment-specific magic spells and pets, have been postponed to allow for more thorough testing concerning attributes, the number of potential users and the process by which to obtain them"

If you guys are planning to release a new avatar that can only be used when a specific weapon equipped.... Please do not make it difficult to obtain.

Quote " Also under deliberation is whether to limit the availability of such equipment or make it relatively simple to obtain."

Given the shear number of jug pets available to beastmaster(45 jugs and monsters outside abyssea)) compared to those available summoner (9 useable avatars) i think it would be unfair to make any future avatars difficult to obtain. BST only have to go the AH and buy jugs....

[Sargent]

I saw this and instantly thought it was SEs idea of a Claustrum "fix".

The only way I can see this being applied to Relics etc is for them too add it to Mythic's, and even then you'll probably need the ridiculous Afterglow trial finished in order to start the pet trial. In terms of Summoner, it could also cause complications with gear swapping if the pet is dismissed automatically when you remove the equipment.

[Malamasala]

Considering getting one avatar would be like getting 10 spells, it is hard to believe they'd put any avatars on a weapon or armor.

Maybe spirits... but you know how useful that would be to have. "You can skip using avatars and instead summon this useless spirit from your weapon".

[Divinechild]

more than probably LoL

[Daniel_Hatcher]

Considering getting one avatar would be like getting 10 spells, it is hard to believe they'd put any avatars on a weapon or armor.

Maybe spirits... but you know how useful that would be to have. "You can skip using avatars and instead summon this useless spirit from your weapon".

Technically Phoenix was in that guys Sword.... So it's happened before where the story is concerned.

As for the OP: Don't compare BST and SMN they're the same only in the fact they're a pet job.

They call forth beasts to which there is thousands, SMN's call UNIQUE creatures (avatars)

[Psxpert2011]

SE has shunned the smn for so loooong (and not to mention how many times). Summoner should be the most sought out job in Final Fantasy considering the amount of fun we have when using summons in all other games!

At-least invent new species of summons/avatars... maybe a avatar not related to any element at all, a frog, a dragon, a pig, an orc...(scratch that). Anything! I feel for the Summoners, and it's affecting what FF should be about.

Technically Phoenix was in that guys Sword.... So it's happened before where the story is concerned.

Should Summoner receive equipment with avatar pacts attach to them...? IDK but it's a start of new possibilities. Throw in a crown with the skill ability to call Neo-Bahamut (in no way he's related to the normal Bahamut). Smns around the world rejoice!

[Karbuncle]

I'm willing to bet this was in context of BST.

though, Nirvana99 Getting Cait and Atomos would make me laugh. Or better yet.

99Claustrum - "Meteor"

[Divinechild]

SE has shunned the smn for so loooong (and not to mention how many times). Summoner should be the most sought out job in Final Fantasy considering the amount of fun we have when using summons in all other games!

At-least invent new species of summons/avatars... maybe a avatar not related to any element at all, a frog, a dragon, a pig, an orc...(scratch that). Anything! I feel for the Summoners, and it's affecting what FF should be about.




Should Summoner receive equipment with avatar pacts attach to them...? IDK but it's a start of new possibilities. Throw in a crown with the skill ability to call Neo-Bahamut (in no way he's related to the normal Bahamut). Smns around the world rejoice!

Thats what im saying .. Neo-bahamut, Bahamut-Zero, A Baby Bahamut, A Baby Phoenix

[Economizer]

99Claustrum - "Meteor"

I don't think SE would do that to BLM with the promised spell. It is either going to be a scroll (probably) or a merit (hopefully not).

Now that said, they didn't say anything about Meteor II...

...more seriously, if they really wanna "fix" Claustrum without adding elemental affinity, all they would have to do is make the hidden affect of dealing 2.5x damage work on magic and bloodpacts when the user is under the aftermath the staff gives... it would be really funny if they did this without telling anyone. Still, I really hope super spells and new super summons aren't tied to the relic staff, although I could understand them being tied to the Mythics somewhat. Of course, I'd hope this would mean they would buff some of the other mythics if they did that, if Nirvana gives Bahamut and Laevateinn gives Meteor II then Yagrush better give an auto-reraise, 100% chance of curing Doom and maybe even give some freaking cure potency depending on if Bahamut is a gimpy 2hour summon and if Laevateinn has elemental affinity yet.

[Malamasala]

Relics and mythics etc should of course only give aura effects on pets

Else someone might end up wanting you in their parties.