Summoner, Scholar, Video link, Lets talk

[Skavian]

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/news/a...130614_scholar

Main page updated with Scholar history.

[Bowen]

The official site has updated the pages for Arcanist, Summoner, and Scholar new in-game images of the three.

Arcanist
Adepts of the art of arcanum derive their might from symbols of power born of geometric techniques hailing from across the southern seas. Held within occult grimoires, these symbols lend shape to the arcanist's aether, thereby allowing him to produce myriad powerful spells.
Using the selfsame symbols to unlock the latent power contained within gemstones, arcanists are also able to summon forth the familiar known as Carbuncle to carry out their bidding.

Scholar
In an age long past, when mankind flourished under the radiance of arcane mastery, the island of Vylbrand was home to a city-state called Nym. Though the history of that age tells of countless wars waged with earth-shattering incantations, it was the brilliant strategic maneuvering of Nym's scholars that allowed their mundane army of mariners to throw back would-be conquerers time and again. These learned men and women defended the freedom of their tiny nation with their unique command over spell-weaving faeries, utilizing the creatures' magicks to heal the wounded and bolster the strength of their allies.

Summoner
The beast tribes of Eorzea worship and summon forth beings known as primals, among which are Ifrit, Garuda, and Titan. Yet what is a god to one man is a demon to another, for the city-states of Eorzea see these beings as a grave threat to their collective survival.
In times immemorial, there lived mages who had not only the power to summon the primals, but also the means to transmute the primals' essences, thus binding them to their will. Known simply as summoners, the existence of these men and women and their arcane art have been all but lost to the ages.

[Hysterior]

looks pretty awesome
and I look forward to get reunited with Carby ^^

[Ikkenoe]

People just need to forget most everything they ever knew about FFXI, because if it isn't already undeniably apparent- this is not that game, and aside from a reference here and a fanservice there... it clearly has no aim to functionally replicate anything about that game.

[Pandemonium]

SMN looks amazeballs. That is all.

[JaynanTesla]

How does everyone see Summoner becoming

I for one would like to see something similar to this

Ramuh (Elder Primal) - Hydra, Ixion and Quezacotl (Lesser Primals)
Leviathan (Elder) - Bismarck (Lesser)
Gaurda (Elder) - Typhoon, Slyph, Pandemona (Lesser Primals)

So basically you have the Gods (Ifrit, Shiva etc) and then under them there are other elemental primal's you can summon this would be a good way to bring back various other summons that haven't appeared in a while.

What do you all think

[Inaaca]

How does everyone see Summoner becoming

I for one would like to see something similar to this

Ramuh (Elder Primal) - Hydra, Ixion and Quezacotl (Lesser Primals)
Leviathan (Elder) - Bismarck (Lesser)
Gaurda (Elder) - Typhoon, Slyph, Pandemona (Lesser Primals)

So basically you have the Gods (Ifrit, Shiva etc) and then under them there are other elemental primal's you can summon this would be a good way to bring back various other summons that haven't appeared in a while.

What do you all think

Of the ones that we're aware, only Odin and Bahamut are Elder Primals. The other elemental ones (Titan, Ifrit, etc) are just Primals.

To better address your question though, as long as the current Armoury Job system exists (Jobs having ~5 extra abilities on top of their base class), Summoner won't have room for tons of summons, though a level cap raise would probably help to add more. We know that we're getting some of the major ones for Summoner at launch, at least (Ifrit, Titan, Garuda). Not sure if there are any others confirmed at this point.

[Luaq]

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Faerie

At least this version has feathers, the one featured in the video seemed more bug-type, which is effective against psychic GNAAAAAAA :v !!! (geek talk over)

I was expecting so much for the summoner job. I am happy about it's classic design, but what happened to the summons? I mean the artwork is really nice and thought oh it's not that bad if it's not the complete form of ifrit. Hoping that with getting at higher lvl it would have ended up being in it's complete form. But what's this eggie thing?

Thought I could have a primal by my side, at least for a while or as an 'elite' skill with a 30minute cooldown idk. But no real primal by my side?

I'm really sad, soy muy triste, j'suis très triste...

[Inaaca]

The full might of the primals cannot be controlled so easily.

That being said, Free Companies will still be able to defeat and gain primals for big one time summonings. Though the precise details behind that haven't really been revealed yet..

[Solace]

The full might of the primals cannot be controlled so easily.

That being said, Free Companies will still be able to defeat and gain primals for big one time summonings. Though the precise details behind that haven't really been revealed yet..

Good to see another familiar face around Ina.
Hope to see you back in game with the old wrecking ball crew.

I was never much for scholars in XI as well. I've always been more of a DD/tank.
I think the homage from the faeris is kinda neat for lore purposes.
<3 that we are getting SMN of course.

I am so itching to get my beta invite sorted out.. ugh..lol..
I neeeeed to see the gaemmmm.. XD