Summoners .... what will they summon?

[Zantetsuken]

There are so many options. The new 2.0 artwork shows at least three candidates (Cait Sith, Fenrir, Typhon) and you could also add creatures like Ixion, Valefor, Espers from XII (considering Ivalice may appear in some form I don't see why not), etc.
Old bosses could turn into summons as well so there's a lot of material available.

The art of Fenrir, Typhon, and Cait Sith could be a very strong indicator that SMN job is VERY close. And as you state, there are a lot more 'lesser' summons that would be good candidates for the job: Carbuncle (almost certain), Quezacoatl or Ixion, Valefor, Golem, Valigarmanda, Brothers, Tonberry King, Syldra, Catoblepas, Quetzalli, Midgardsormr, Bismark, Mist Dragon, Lakshmi, Siren, Unicorn, Seraph, etc..

As far as FFXII Zodiac Espers/Classic FF bosses. I'd like to see them in the game inhabiting a tier above the Primals. Summonable? Maybe eventually... but make them more rare and difficult to summon than even Primals will be.

[KoujiGeki]

There a gigantic list of options from every FF that SE can choose from to be summoners avatars, hell SE could even make new ones. So if we see Summoner get stuck with lame ass Elementals imma rage!

[MartaDemireux]

I vote for NEW summons. Sure it'd be nice to bring back some old favorites but this is a perfect time to create some new summons!

They could use Carbuncle, sure, but I'd find it super awesome to get something new to go alongside it.

A lot of FF's have a summon or two that is exclusive to that game: most of FFIV's, V's and VI's were exclusive to their respective games, VII had Knights of the Round and various Bahamuts, VIII had Moomba, Tonberry, Pandemona, Quezacotl, FFIX had Atomos and Ark, FFX had Valefor and Ixion, FFXII had all unique summons to the world of Ivalice, FXIII had Hecatoncheir and Brynhildr.

FFXIV should follow suit and get a summon or two for Summoner exclusive to this game!

[Lum]

The art of Fenrir, Typhon, and Cait Sith could be a very strong indicator that SMN job is VERY close. And as you state, there are a lot more 'lesser' summons that would be good candidates for the job: Carbuncle (almost certain), Quezacoatl or Ixion, Valefor, Golem, Valigarmanda, Brothers, Tonberry King, Syldra, Catoblepas, Quetzalli, Midgardsormr, Bismark, Mist Dragon, Lakshmi, Siren, Unicorn, Seraph, etc..

As far as FFXII Zodiac Espers/Classic FF bosses. I'd like to see them in the game inhabiting a tier above the Primals. Summonable? Maybe eventually... but make them more rare and difficult to summon than even Primals will be.

I think people may also not know this but Tiamat has been used as a summon recently in FF12: Reverent wings and Dissidia FF. We got the artwork and for all we know every single one of those pictures could be a summon. I wouldn't be too dissapointed if those were the starting summons on summoner release day.

[Babydoll]

I hope we get fear ability also ^^ Hehe I forgot to mention that..and new summons sounds cool! Would be interesting to see what they come up with

[Zantetsuken]

I think people may also not know this but Tiamat has been used as a summon recently in FF12: Reverent wings and Dissidia FF. We got the artwork and for all we know every single one of those pictures could be a summon. I wouldn't be too dissapointed if those were the starting summons on summoner release day.

True, but I think most long time FF players think of Tiamat as one of the four fiends.

Summon the four fiends? (either FFI/FFIX or FFIV versions)... Hmmm.. Interesting idea..

[Alkar]

I think people may also not know this but Tiamat has been used as a summon recently in FF12: Reverent wings and Dissidia FF. We got the artwork and for all we know every single one of those pictures could be a summon. I wouldn't be too dissapointed if those were the starting summons on summoner release day.

True but Tiamat seems quite big according to that artwork. Typhon on the other hand has the perfect pet shape and was used as a summon in a main entry of the series. With Garuda out of the picture he's surely the best replacement from the past.

[Pendactyl]

I don't mind the whole 'lesser' summon thing as long as we have Carbuncle, and a few other old favs. (Fenrir, Golem, Siren, and so on)

[KoujiGeki]

well atleast now well have a more evened out summoner. Cause atleast when i stopped playing Garuda was the end all dmg summon.

[Sabaku_Usagi]

what will summoner summon? well that's a silly question.

YOJIMBO. *gradual taiko drumming - yooooo*

I support Yojimbo~