Quote Originally Posted by Shurrikhan View Post
To what end, though? As a DRG, does the playflow of summoning an eikon an having it battle for me remotely fit the appeal for which I would have likely chosen to become a DRG? And BLM? Bard?

If you want older-style iconic summons, then even a revamp of Limit Break to actually be interesting job-specialized mechanics would be a better fit than not only axing a mostly enjoyed job but also degrading the others' experience with shoe-horned extraneous vestiges of that job. Have SMN be the most versatile LB user of any job, able to enhance their current Egi/Summon into some grand and immediate effect. Voila.
I think a battle Eikon would be way cooler than a combat chicken. Especially if we had some diversity and choice in companions.