I have to agree with the awkward dot-mage vibe when playing as a summoner ;_;.

I really would like to see a rework of the summoner class as a whole. The class is interesting, and perhaps it could be handed over to scholars as is and break it off as a whole, but it just doesn't feel like a summoner to me.

I'd like to see a standard casting rotation mixed with a short cooldown summon use. Need that extra healing? Summon carbuncle for a small heal, maybe even small buff. Need AoE? Summon Ifrit who uses hellfire like in some of the older FF titles. Quick single target attack, perhaps Ramuh appears and unleashes a bolt. Something of the sort. I guess a good reference would be the special attacks in FFXI, but quick and temporary such that we don't see complains from other classes on "I can't see around this fat freaking primal in my way."

That was the class I was originally hoping for. The egi's, while an interesting idea... I just feel are so lackluster and unappealing to me.