Summoner - Class feedback - complaint

[Dyvid]

Fudge it. It's put up or shut up time. I posted this in the London Fan Fest ask the Devs. If you really want an answer like the post.
This is still a hot topic on the general discussion and dps role forums. Can you please explain the reason for the design of Summoner's Egi and would you ever consider changing it?

[Mimilu]

Fudge it. It's put up or shut up time. I posted this in the London Fan Fest ask the Devs. If you really want an answer like the post.
This is still a hot topic on the general discussion and dps role forums. Can you please explain the reason for the design of Summoner's Egi and would you ever consider changing it?

I think they're asked this every Developer Questioning thread and they usually say no, the Egi are staying as is.

[ZodMel]

Guys. I'm going to be the odd ball here and say it. SMN is fine the way it is. Too many of you are so stuck on FFXI's play style that you wanted a 100% conversion here. Hell I love it when they change up my favorite classes. Makes them fresh and entertaining. If ya'll like XI so much go back to playing that and stop trying to make my XIV your XI again. Thank you.

[Dyvid]

I think they're asked this every Developer Questioning thread and they usually say no, the Egi are staying as is.

Hey, people keep coming on the forums complaining about it and saying they aren't a vocal minority. If that's true then I gave them a chance to let the devs know it.

[Delily]

Hey, people keep coming on the forums complaining about it and saying they aren't a vocal minority. If that's true then I gave them a chance to let the devs know it.

Forums generally do not represent the full community. If you're happy, why would you be here complaining? Especially since it seems to be only a few people who are making these posts.

[dragonfire8974]

It is an actual job identity issue that shouldn't be overlooked.

I don't think there is an identity issue at all. I scholar and summoner as mains (one for one group, one for the other), and I have absolutely no problems with their identity at all. I enjoy playing both, I enjoy the lore of both. People like you are making up this identity crisis because this summoner isn't to your liking. That's fine, but play another class you enjoy or learn to enjoy this hoe it is.

blm is my favorite class in the series, and they changed it pretty drastically upon the implementation of mp vs spells per day. What you are asking for is a regression of the class. I don't want it. Most people who main these classes don't want it. things change game to game.

[Madoka]

Hey, people keep coming on the forums complaining about it and saying they aren't a vocal minority. If that's true then I gave them a chance to let the devs know it.

The same very few people complaining for months on end is the definition of a vocal minority. Egi's have already been addressed more than once as "No plans for change"

the other people wanting smn completely reworked have no idea what they're even asking for

[ZodMel]

They are trying to relive their glory days on FFXI. Hell I'd like to see the Ivalician Espers make an appearance in the summoning pool, but I doubt that is going to happen.

[dragonfire8974]

They are trying to relive their glory days on FFXI. Hell I'd like to see the Ivalician Espers make an appearance in the summoning pool, but I doubt that is going to happen.

I like it! I also like the espers from ff6, they have a lot of story potential. There is so much content to draw from and so much new stuff to go. I love this game

[Dyvid]

Well as I said early but I have a wish list for my class: Replace Tri-Disaster to act like Contagion.

Garuda - AoE pet
Wicked Wheel - main AoE attack
Razor Plume - AoE DoT attack. Wind Burn maybe?
Slipstream - AoE push back
Minstrel Shriek - AoE attack
Aerial Blast - nuff' said

Ifrit - Single Target
Crimson Cyclone - remove stun!
Burning Strike - same
Radiant Shield - Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 every time physical and magic damage is suffered for 20
Flaming Crush - DoT
Inferno - same

Titan - Emergency Tank
Rock Buster - same
Mountain Buster - same
Earthen Ward - same
Tumult - Provoke
Earthen Fury - same

As for the new Egi (Shiva, Ramuh, & Leviathan). I don't want them to replace the current ones like carby got replaced. We do have a need for burst damage attack on occasions so why not go with the old tradition of attack and release. I think the theme would be pseudo cinematic and flashy but not over board.

Shiva could maybe go up the enemy, double slap, then use diamond dust for nice bind spell with low DoT called freeze.
Ramuh paralysis with damage
Leviathan Tidal wave that does something extra