Revamp Summoner idea

[AlphaFox]

But how would this differ from a BLM, then, except that at best the pet provides a massive HP shield against enemies yet void of party enmity (or dies easily, wasting their abilities), and further obscures one's view of the battlefield?

Different from blackmage, I honestly wouldn't know how. It would have to be a full on revamp as some skills perhaps require no cast while others do. As to avoid obscuring, I would figure a new animation for the book itself, or much like in the video it could just be used as a portal or summoning gate that allows the summon to do its thing and retreat back. For the most part not being much bigger than the caster itself but I am only throwing the idea, not saying its perfect.

Yuna in Dissidia 012.