SMN's Egi Appearances ~ one final, humble request

[Exstal]

I thought this was final? Why, after 15 days, has it resurfaced?

[Dwill]

SE any word about visually improved forms coming about eventually as a result of a lvl cap increase or expansion?!

Some people just can't no for an answer it seems.

[Parz3val]

So after posting endlessly in the Rework Summoner thread, I came to the conclusion this topic needs revisiting.

Even if you've already said no SE, I think you must change your answer somehow, for FF-Justice.

There's a reason SMN's have been & currently are such a hot debate topic on these forums & I bet if you polled the whole of the player-base you'd get very mixed reviews.

I believe one thing we can almost all agree upon is improved Egi appearances (a little more detail, a littler larger) wouldn't hurt & would in fact, be welcome.

In all my postings, I feel I hit upon the primary issue with ARR's SMN quite well... classic FF Summoners were all about SPECTACLE, there is practically none with our SMN. This is a result of 3 questionable design decisions:

1) DoT-centric sustained damage dealer.
2) lack of awesome aesthetic prowess.
3) baby booger/potato 'pets' instead of almighty, mythical beings.

The core design of SMN is mostly unlikely to change... so changing #1 is out.

Changing both #'s 2 & 3 together would go a VERY LONG way.

Now we've fought Lore like crazy, we're stuck with these marginal Pets instead of awesome Summons... I think we'll just have to deal with that.

However...

I) A slight increase in scale & level-of-detail for the Egi's would do wonders.

Also, part of the problem is how we need these Egi's to feel powerful... and numbers are less integral than animations/spell-effects.

II) Improved Enkindle/Egi Spell/Rouse/Spur Animations would do wonders also.

Give us that feeling of Awesome Power.

You don't have to blow up our screens, just do things like wrap Ifrit Egi in a swirling inferno, have him roar, have his claws rip the air in crimson stripes... Garuda Egi gusts, screams, & tornadoes... Titan Egi boulders, slams, & shouts... etc.

SE, even if you won't budge on their appearance (which you really should, at least a little)... return that SPECTACLE to the Job.

Give us the Summoner not which we deserve, but which Final Fantasy deserves.

#forFFjustice

[Jandor]

Ifrit is cool.



Look at him, just floating there all badass. You wish you could be that awesome.



Nope, no myspace camera angles here.

[Shougun]

I'm patient, I think adding job quests in the expansion to either upgrade old Egi's look, spur upgrading look temporarily, or some tier 2 elder and primal temporary mechanic would work. Since changing them without giving a reason ("just changes") is awkward, but as long as we are in the realm of (essence) of (primal-x) then a little bit of story and level cap could explain the change.

I'd greatly welcome that.. I find all the should SMN be a DD, should they be pure pet, ect ect, fascinating topics.. but just going through every FF and then seeing XIV's version is a bit disappointing. Doesn't feel like a fan service, perhaps that wasn't their goal, but as a fan I'm not impressed by the two Egis in the slightest. Ifrit Egi is alright, I'd like to see some sort of Spur/Bestial Wrath mode where he really flares up (temporarily) but he still isn't bad.

[BloodPact]

I thought this was final? Why, after 15 days, has it resurfaced?

You'd wish, right?

So after posting endlessly in the Rework Summoner thread, I came to the conclusion this topic needs revisiting.

Even if you've already said no SE, I think you must change your answer somehow, for FF-Justice.

Oh, wait. Wish denied. I feel this topic is like an annoyingly underpowered white mage boss that right before you kill keeps blowing off Benedictions just to have to delay the inevitable for a bit more time.

[Exstal]

Isn't it against the rules to necro threads?

[Parz3val]

Isn't it against the rules to necro threads?

No, it's not.

Either way, posting off-topic could be seen as in an equally 'grey area'.

[myahele]

Its too late for the current egis, but theres still hope that the next batch will be aesthetically pleasing. I think there was a leaked model for Ramuh....it looked decent.

[Dwill]

Its too late for the current egis, but theres still hope that the next batch will be aesthetically pleasing. I think there was a leaked model for Ramuh....it looked decent.

I don't want them to change Titan Mcnugget. I mean, look at him! He even has tater tots orbiting around him.