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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 3837947" data-attributes="member: 3424">Heh. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I've played FFIX and FFXXII and while the FFIX summons are not very much different from an ordinary attack spell, the FFXII summons actually bring a new creature into the game (but it replaces the other two party members that did not summon it).Streamlining summons could involve one or more of the following:1. A spellcaster can only have one summoned creature at a time. This was how Complete Psionic changed astral construct.2. A spellcaster's actions are restricted while his summoned creature is present, e.g. he may be required to spend a standard or move action to maintain his summoned creature.3. A spellcaster who wishes to act in the same round as his summoned creature imposes a penalty on the actions of both himself and his summoned creature. This should be consistent with the penalty for attacking with two weapons or attacking twice in a round.</blockquote>