My Concerns/Ideas for the Pet Glamour System

[ChazNatlo]

Well there is almost never any need to know what summon someone is using so that isn't a very good argument

In response to "Have it so the name in the list change so people know which role your Egi is" I think "The name isn't in the list for other people." is a perfectly valid argument. That said, unless the person is using the Tanking Egi, yes, I suppose it doesn't matter which Egi they use in most situations.

Assuming the three Extra MSQ Primals from 2.0 have Egis that map directly to the three roles, I'm not sure which between Shiva and Leviathan fit better for Tank or Melee. Ramuh is however, basically a shoe in for Caster.

[EvilJoshy]

Being a smn from ff11 I would much rather have more pets. Before HW I was almost always using Garuda because of contagion and Ifrit for trash mobs. Now I switch between the two depending on the boss. Most of the time I'm still using garuda for contagion but if I'm fighting Bismack I use Ifrit so I don't have to manually move garuda on top of it to hurt him. Since Ifrit is melee I don't need to tell him to move, he'll just do it.
I'd rather have more selections but if they end up giving us a glamor system I'd really appreciate it if Fenrir and Diabolos were in there. I was a little upset those 2 were just dungeon boss's in this game.

[YukiKoneko]

I think those who know me already could tell, but I would be super happy just having Emerald Carby, Amber Carby, and Ifrit->Ruby Carby. The MSQ shows us there's more than just the two starter Carbuncles, and I must have them! (Carbuncle-themed armor would also be appreciated)

[Bishop81]

I think those who know me already could tell, but I would be super happy just having Emerald Carby, Amber Carby, and Ifrit->Ruby Carby. The MSQ shows us there's more than just the two starter Carbuncles, and I must have them! (Carbuncle-themed armor would also be appreciated)

Same. I really just want the Carbies back.

My biggest concern is when the pet glamour system is going to be released.

[ArikDimas]

I think those who know me already could tell, but I would be super happy just having Emerald Carby, Amber Carby, and Ifrit->Ruby Carby. The MSQ shows us there's more than just the two starter Carbuncles, and I must have them! (Carbuncle-themed armor would also be appreciated)

When I saw your helmet, I thought you were gonna say that you want a Good King Moggle Mog option.

[SoloWingMetatron]

Same. I really just want the Carbies back.

My biggest concern is when the pet glamour system is going to be released.

Well in the latest Live Letter they said they were currently trying to figure out whether to release each Egi glamour as they are completed (one at a time) or in one big bulk. The one at a time option suggests they intend to release them with in a future patch, rather than the next expansion. But we shall have to see.

I also welcome the return of the Carbuncles, however I would rather use Egi's over them any day!

[Bishop81]

Well in the latest Live Letter they said they were currently trying to figure out whether to release each Egi glamour as they are completed (one at a time) or in one big bulk. The one at a time option suggests they intend to release them with in a future patch, rather than the next expansion. But we shall have to see.

I also welcome the return of the Carbuncles, however I would rather use Egi's over them any day!

I really hope they go live with it once the base system (programming-wise) is in place rather than wait for ALL the Egi animations to get done.

The Carbies already have all their animations except for Enkindle.

[SoloWingMetatron]

I really hope they go live with it once the base system (programming-wise) is in place rather than wait for ALL the Egi animations to get done.

The Carbies already have all their animations except for Enkindle.

I think it depends on what the acquisition requirements for the glamours will be as to whether they should be released one at a time or in a bulk. Personally I want to have to work for the new glamours. Unlocking them via new Austerities battles or via drops from HM/EX Primal fights. They should not be handed to us on a silver platter.

The animations for the Egi would be very easy to do tbh. The animation sets for the three current Egi are already recycled from each other, the key frames have just been tweaked a little is all. So the same process will most likely happen for the new glamours also. The only things that will have to be made from scratch are the models themselves and the VFX.

[Bishop81]

I think it depends on what the acquisition requirements for the glamours will be as to whether they should be released one at a time or in a bulk. Personally I want to have to work for the new glamours. Unlocking them via new Austerities battles or via drops from HM/EX Primal fights. They should not be handed to us on a silver platter.

The animations for the Egi would be very easy to do tbh. The animation sets for the three current Egi are already recycled from each other, the key frames have just been tweaked a little is all. So the same process will most likely happen for the new glamours also. The only things that will have to be made from scratch are the models themselves and the VFX.

Don't know about gating them behind difficult content. It's bound to piss some people off. LOL

Not to mention, this has been delayed for a heck of a long time already. People have been wanting to use Carbuncles as SMN since ARR's launch. We always get told "next expansion" - on the forums any way. Well ... here we are. I rather they didn't delay it any further - my patience is running very thin; no offense. I think YoshiP knows this given the phrasing of the reply in the Live letter.

[SoloWingMetatron]

Don't know about gating them behind difficult content. It's bound to piss some people off. LOL

Lol that's true, though for those people it just seems like they are expecting things on a silver platter. SMN is the only job I play so it would be nice to have something to work towards as a SMN by having to work for the Egi glamours. I would rather they all be linked to Austerities battles, since that is how we acquired the original three Egi anyway. To have all the glamours just handed to us straight away by some NPC just seems silly, coz eventually the novelty will wear off and then there will be nothing to work towards as a lvl60 SMN. It's far better to have something to look forward to.

Well in terms of the long delay, that is down to the decision to change how new Egi are going to be introduced and from a games development point of view it was an unavoidable thing. The ideal would have just been to do glamours from the very beginning, but that can't be helped now, so it is what it is. I'd rather they take their time and get it right, then give us poorly implemented/shoddy looking glamours.