Quote Originally Posted by AmiableApkallu View Post
Yet, that's exactly how "summoning" worked in FFIV and FFVI, so it's not without precedent in the franchise.

The problem is that for that model to work in FFXIV, you probably need 10+ summons with varying characteristics and costs. "Push button to deal damage with a different color" doesn't quite carry the same weight.
I much prefer summons actually lasting personally It doesn't need to be a full on pet job (i don't mind that) but surely theirs a interesting design that isn't just "titan appears on screen and goes away"