Quote Originally Posted by Dahlinea View Post
Best option the devs can take in 7.0 is delete SMN as normal job, recreate it as a limited job and add all the summons and their "unique" skills in all kinds and variations possible to please those that want more summons. Then replace normal job SMN spot with a totally new caster.
What you're thinking of is a different class entirely, like Beast Master, and the ability to "summon" the beasts and have their abilities be incorporated ontop of being a limited job to join BLU in order for it to reach peak potential. Would also revitalize the pet mechanic in there as well. Would we ever get something like that? Maybe 8 years from now.

No, the SMN we have today is the one that Squenix intended and wanted to include, as well as kill the pet mechanic on it to bring the "Summon monster to do 1 big attack and then tell the SMN they need to go buy milk and disappears for a while" as some have argued wanting of it being "asthetic to Final Fantasy". I would actually be in favor if they just split the Arcanist/Scholar jobs entirely, made them independent, and made SMN carry a sack of stones to summon, since that seems to be where the idea and aesthetic is headed. With that in mind, including Shiva, Leviathan, and Ramuh won't just be enough. More will need to be included and added as options into the rotation. Leviathan, Shiva, and Ramuh phases will be a good inclusion into either bahamut or phoenix phase, but they should be included sooner and give SMN players leveling from 26-90 something to look forward to.