@ Akujin

Yes FFXI was the only FF MMO to allow you to summon avatars.

- every other FF SMN was a pty member that could call those Summons: sometimes it was a charge up, sometimes it was a one time per battle cast, sometimes it was a multiple cast per battle. This is a MMO just like XI was and ppl loved SMN in
XI. Ppl who had problems with SMN just wanted to see it balanced MP wise so they could partake in pty play more.

Yes avatars were mini versions. My point is when is SE going to tell us thus? They dropped a bomb on SMN lovers with this FC primal restriction BS but they don't have reassurance for ppl who are expecting SMN? That's the issue.

SMN "might" channel Primals to trigger their abilities?

... You mean the Primal that can only be called once per timer IF and HOW the FC ldr deems?... Really? How about the FC decides what abilities every party member can use and when? So SMN would get used every once in awhile for the small duration while the Primal is out? Doesn't this meam the FC ldr is the SMN and the SMN isnt the SMN?...

I guess everyones cool with logic being thrown out the window.