Thread: Ideas for smn 7.0

Originally Posted by ty_taurus

The main issue above all else is that, given that each of these choices is ultimately providing different DPS values, players will do the number crunching necessary to figure out which route is the "right" route.

Absolutely. I'm the first to find the perfect rotation. But the mechanics and interruptions will lead the smn to have to vary its rotation adjusted based on the possibility or impossibility.

Also this way the elementals have a greater purpose and are used with true awareness and not just because they must be used and must use all of their attacks. For example Titan would be like a triplecast, ifrit has a gapcloser, Shiva allows you to slidecast easier.

Originally Posted by ty_taurus

It's possible that certain routes have some sort of niche value, such as the barrier-generating path during prog, but what would happen is only 1 route would be viable 95% of the time.

Yes, I agree with you. I wanted to differentiate the combos by adding something like Dismantle, but closer to sch, and so I thought about giving an important shield-mitigation for the missed personal damage but that's not enough.

Originally Posted by ty_taurus

And if your goal is that all of them and the combinations ultimately yield the same exact DPS values

Actually no, I don't want the various combos to have the same DPS, but clearly the variance has to be fair. The combos and summons, as I imagine them, are used making intertwining considerations: the comp, the interruptions, the mobility and the raid time.

Originally Posted by ty_taurus

Such as having the SMN use them instead of Ifrit, Titan, and Garuda after Phoenix's phase, and then reverts back after Bahamut's phase

I hope they don't. Currently smn is boring also because is spoon-fed and in this way nothing change.

Originally Posted by ty_taurus

The suggestions I've brought up before would be two abilities added early on in SMN's leveling tree: one that can only be used when you have no gemstones to summon with, and Carbuncle bestows upon you a random Gemstone that lets you put off your next Bahamut/Phoenix phase

This would be a really good workaround to fix the bad misalignment issue that currently has when buffs are delayed but in my opinion it doesn't solve that sense of boredom and bitterness that SMN players currently feel.

Originally Posted by ty_taurus

I also would like to see this concept of Carbuncle as your utility holder further expanded upon beyond just Radiant Aegis.

You have raised an interesting point. The smn has lost the role of having to manage their own pet. In my opinion it would make sense to free it from the other summons and make it an entity of his own, give back the buff and give mechanics based on placement for example a rescue for you or for the selected target. In this way the smn can manage the pet again.

Sorry for the multiquote and thank you for taking the time to read my post.