Fix Sumnmoner

[Alberel]

When DRGs enter Dragon Blood mode they get an effect on them that persists for the duration of the buff. Why can't SMNs get a silhouette of Bahamut around their body whilst in Trance or something like that? Maybe even just claws or wings? Just something to indicate a partial transformation. When Iceheart summons Shiva she transforms into Shiva. What we're doing with Bahamut is the same thing so there should really be some kind of transformation that lasts the duration of the trance.

This would go a LONG way to making Dreadwyrm Trance feel more like a summon and less like an arbitrary cooldown.

[Fatshine]

Did they change it to slashing? I remember it was confirmed to be buffed by Dragon Kick(Blunt Damage) before.
But I haven't kept up with SMN changes or the Ifrit buff.

Ifrit's Burning Strike is slashing damage while his auto attack is blunt damage. So he does both.

[SoloWingMetatron]

When Iceheart summons Shiva she transforms into Shiva. What we're doing with Bahamut is the same thing so there should really be some kind of transformation that lasts the duration of the trance.

Although I agree an appearance change for SMN would be awesome when they go into DT. However there is one key difference between us and Iceheart, which is that she is using her body as a vessel for ALL of the Aether, allowing the Primal Shiva to be born. Shiva was not a Primal before this point.

With DT we are only summoning/absorbing a small portion of Bahamut's Aether, so any physical change in the SMN would probably be small. If there was to be a transformation introduced, personally I would like to see something similar to FFIX's Trance mode.

[pandabearcat]

I volunteer as tribute to absorb all of Bahamut's aether.

[Lethorian]

Although I agree an appearance change for SMN would be awesome when they go into DT. However there is one key difference between us and Iceheart, which is that she is using her body as a vessel for ALL of the Aether, allowing the Primal Shiva to be born. Shiva was not a Primal before this point.

With DT we are only summoning/absorbing a small portion of Bahamut's Aether, so any physical change in the SMN would probably be small. If there was to be a transformation introduced, personally I would like to see something similar to FFIX's Trance mode.

Now SMN have to gather 5k crystals before each fight in order to transform into a primal.

[SoloWingMetatron]

Now SMN have to gather 5k crystals before each fight in order to transform into a primal.

Haha oh lord, could you imagine? crystals would be in such demand at that point, the price of them would sky rocket.

[ThirdKeyOfSun]

A little over halfway down the page they discuss SMN spell speed and Akh Morn (apparently called Deathflare) from the hands on section of the recent event.

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...ream/?sort=new

[Tannlore]

Here's information on smn:

sources:
http://www.twitch.tv/pcgamesn
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...view?sle=true#


Tri-Bind - ((What is currently Tri-Disaster in ARR))
Tri-Disaster - Consumes an Aetherflow to apply Bio, Bio II, and Miasma on target.
Dreadwyrm Trance - Applies stacks of Bahamut Aether Which can be spent on various abilities while Aetherflow is on cooldown.
Deathflare - Giant laser that hits an AoE for massive damage (Like Akh Morn). Consumes 3 stacks of Bahamut Aether.
Painflare - Uses Bahamut Aether. Consumes less than Deathflare, possibly for more damage? More info is needed.
DoTs hit harder based on spell Speed.


Ahk-Morn: AoE, does around 2.7-3k non-crit as a reference.

[Galand]

A little over halfway down the page they discuss SMN spell speed and Akh Morn (apparently called Deathflare) from the hands on section of the recent event.

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...ream/?sort=new

You mean its not even called Ahk Morn?? So all the people drooling over this can finally shut up about it?

[Tannlore]

You mean its not even called Ahk Morn?? So all the people drooling over this can finally shut up about it?

Deathflare.... Circle of Death (what Ahk-Morn translates to). Deathflare is rather nice too.

So no....


AHK-MORN!!!!!


BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!