Quote Originally Posted by Llugen View Post
If you've been following the other almost identical thread to this one, I'd said pre-4.0 when BRD got the system for songs that it currently has, that was basically what I felt like SMN should have. Three separate 30 second long phases where you summon the three primals in succession and it changes your output/skills accordingly. Only after summoning all 3 can you do a Demi Bahamut.

To fit SCH into this, instead of having a fairy it would be a temporary stance that changes your heals (and DPS, why not) and adds to them in various ways between the two (or three if they'd like to add a third "fairy" as a result).
To be honest I don't want two Bard Classes. The only mechanical differences that would be left at that point would result in SMN being a more controlled and clunkier version of the same class. I'd rather the Egi remain the way they are and have SE take more of a MCH approach where you have one big burst window with DWT/Rouse and sometimes Bahamut, then take the one upside of what Bard does have over SMN, namely, distinct filler. Instead of phases, leave the Egi as permanent entities that then alter SMN's filler in between each burst window in a way that's appropriate to each of them. For Titan this could be focused on maintaining our DPS while providing him mitigation and sustain. For Ifrit and Garuda I'm less sure, but I'd like their relative DPS to be similar regardless of AoE or single target, with the primary distinction between them remaining their utility in physical or magic comps. One thing I do know is it should involve their pet cooldowns, and rework the Ruin spell line and Tri-Bind in some manner.