SMN - Why it is not a very interesting job and not a good upgrade from ACN

[Dwill]

The only reason Garuda is used everywhere is because of the way the Egi system was implemented and its because the Egis at their core look and should function as elementals. The Egis should use elemental based attack instead of what they have now and have 8 abilities.

Garuda is used for two reasons, none of which you stated: 1) She is ranged and 2) Contagion.

Do you even play this game ?

That's funny because a lot of people were complaining about the look of the Egis since Square provided the artwork for them and I'm sure in game there are a lot of Summoners's still complaining about the look of the Egis. There are only a handful of players that like the appearance of the Egis.

A handful =/= a lot. The amount of complaints I've ever seen about their looks can be counted on one hand.

[AmyNeudaiz]

The amount of complaints I've ever seen about their looks can be counted on one hand.

To be fair there was actually a big uproar over Ifrit's appearance when it was shown for the first time. Most people got over it, though.

[Dwill]

To be fair there was actually a big uproar over Ifrit's appearance when it was shown for the first time. Most people got over it, though.

Point given. I was merely referencing since the game has launched and people actually played the job.

It is amusing because the SMN story itself goes off to explain why a Summoner only grasp an aspect of the power. TO obtain more and attempt to control a more powerful egi/version of the primal is dangerous and the power corrupts the user which was the whole point of the Summoner story. it showcased another summoner that had a lust for power and it corrupted him.

Exactly. And I thought the whole thing was pretty obvious as well.

[Cendres]

To be fair there was actually a big uproar over Ifrit's appearance when it was shown for the first time. Most people got over it, though.

People forget very easily. We originally thought and hoped we could summon huge primals and defeat FATEs. But that is either not happening or may come later in some form or another. I don't know people are so hostile to these kind of ideas. /shrug