Quote Originally Posted by Spellbinder View Post
I know everyone is jumping for joy because we're invoking the power of Bahamut, but what if we were given something slightly more neutral, like a "Primal Trance" instead of "Dreadwyrm Trance," allowing us to tap into the power of Titan, Garuda, or Ifrit for a powerful Egi attack depending on which one we had active? It would accomplish the same thing that they've given us while also giving a nod to those who wanted to interact with their pets a little more.
I'm sure if I look back through some old threads I've subscribed to I'd find at least a few suggestions very close to that, along the lines of giving the SMN the ability to transfer power between caster and pet while building up overall power each time until depleting it for some manner of burst effects. Siphoning from, absorbing, or reaching Trance via Garuda could then be different than via Titan, Ifrit, and perhaps eventually Shiva, Ramuh, and Leviathen. I was really looking forward to that. This isn't what I'd call a disappointment, sure, but as you said, it's definitely stepping away from some very obvious and lucrative opportunities.