Quote Originally Posted by Exodus-E View Post
I know, right?

Yet another person who wants to eliminate Egis (completely phasing them out in favor of Demis), all while ignoring the story/lore/artwork/etc. that was created and tied around them since 2013~2014.
Not to mention one that's oblivious to the fact that each Final Fantasy game handles its elements differently.

Look, we get it.
SMN may have some conceptual/mechanical problems as of this particular expansion.
But that doesn't mean that Egis are the main culprit, nor that they can't keep adjusting them at all (Patch 5.1 proved that).

Also, I think the worst part of those suggestions is that these would lock us out of any other "potential" new Egi/Trance/Demi/etc. such as Bismarck, Ravana, or even Shinryu.
Actually no I like the pet idea and managing them. This was a suggestion keeping in mind that Yoshi's team hates the egi at this point. Evidenced by all but phasing them out into back ground pets that only serve the purpose to signify what "stance" you are in while providing a dot in the form of AA (single/aoe/shield). If they aren't going to make smn about the summons and add more egis or glamours or center the gameplay around them then just scrap them and make amazing animations for set skills instead. Yes there is lore but a retcon is not unheard of or would even be THAT much to do. My prefered style would be to scrap most spells cast by the smn and make them cast by the egi you have summoned but that isn't how yoshi wants it.