Quote Originally Posted by Cabalabob View Post
The main thing for me that I’ve always hated on SMN is that the focus is on the caster and not the pet. This rework doesn’t fix that, if anything it doubles down on it. The gameplay they showed is fine, but the issue for me is the caster is using the attacks, I HATE that.

It’s a simple change, make the summon stay out for the duration and use the attacks rather than giving attacks to the caster. Failing that, at least make it so the summon enhances carbuncle, so carbuncle is using the attacks rather than the caster.

I just hate this design where the pet is just a bystander on a job where they should be central to the playstyle. I’d much rather the summons work like current demi bahamut than what they have in store.
I think shb had a good balance between player and their pet. So long as it's 50 caster casting and 50 pet interaction I'm down for the semidemis, or the carbuncles participating during the egi assu- I mean gem shine/brilliance. Preferably I'd like to see the more neutrally aspected stuff stay on the smn, and have the elemental stuff channeled through the pets. (and have more unaspected stuff dang it, why does EVERY caster need to be an elementalist??!)1
The true demi summons auto attacking instead of attacking when you attack is at least something? I hope ahk morn/revelation isn't just cast once during those trances. I want a mix of autonomous and commanded pet behaviors.

I'm just hoping the carbuncle doesn't just stand there the whole time. :x