Some random idea about the SMN core gameplay...

[Neela]

Exemple : No bane anymore? Use Ifrit to inflict a fire dot, use Garuda to spread the dot with her winds (and i'm not talking about the egis here, i'm talking about real abilities from you). You could still keep the egis perhaps, but that way lore wise the SMN would actually USE the primals as he should be.

That would be pretty cool yeah :3

That also would fix the demand for the missing base egis like Ramuh, Shiva, Levi... if every skill would become one of the primals visualized animation noone would ask for "new egis" anymore. While using Bahamut in the trance mechanic would still prove that he's above the others ones in power and lore.

Me myself just thought about other trances with other finisher like Alexanders Divine Judgment or Odins Zantetsuken - but starting at the lore mechanics/visualization is way better ya – now you got me with your idea very straight, I would love this kind of restructuring our cls :3