STORMBLOOD Primals

[Inosaska]

Real questions is when are "Summoners" going to get more egis? It's been long enough and at this point I'm thinking they will never be added.

[Lambdafish]

Real questions is when are "Summoners" going to get more egis? It's been long enough and at this point I'm thinking they will never be added.

The devs have discussed this a lot. I'll explain briefly but I suggest you do your own research. The devs cannot (will not) give SMN new egis because each egi represents 4 skills and a buttload of balancing. Even one new egi can change SMN drastically, which is why they decided to go down the trance route, and instead propose egi glamour for those who don't like the look of these 3 (supposedly releasing in 3.5).

Also... of the three egis, only one is ever used, if we had four, only one would ever get used, what a massive waste of resources that would be.

[Inosaska]

The devs have discussed this a lot. I'll explain briefly but I suggest you do your own research. The devs cannot (will not) give SMN new egis because each egi represents 4 skills and a buttload of balancing. Even one new egi can change SMN drastically, which is why they decided to go down the trance route, and instead propose egi glamour for those who don't like the look of these 3 (supposedly releasing in 3.5).

Also... of the three egis, only one is ever used, if we had four, only one would ever get used, what a massive waste of resources that would be.

Well so far only one does ever get used so better off to overhaul the class and remove the egis all together less time wasted on making the models and more time focused on making the class. You can summon temporary ones that give a buff of some sort and attack for a short period of time and then vanish. Contagion is overpowered and has made using ifrit useless so no point in having any other ones in the game right? Having them stick around temporarily would fit more with the lore of borrowing the powers of primals then to have them out all the time. The class is in need of a massive overhaul because it was rushed out and this is what they could come up with for the class at the time.

[Lambdafish]

Well so far only one does ever get used so better off to overhaul the class and remove the egis all together less time wasted on making the models and more time focused on making the class. You can summon temporary ones that give a buff of some sort and attack for a short period of time and then vanish. Contagion is overpowered and has made using ifrit useless so no point in having any other ones in the game right? Having them stick around temporarily would fit more with the lore of borrowing the powers of primals then to have them out all the time. The class is in need of a massive overhaul because it was rushed out and this is what they could come up with for the class at the time.

I agree somewhat, but I don't see that happening any time soon, if ever.