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Can my high level summoner use his Aspect and Greater Aspect class abilities at the same time, effectively giving himself 8 evolution points in exchange for his eidolon losing out on 5?
After all, rogue types can benefit from both Uncanny Dodge and Improved Uncanny Dodge simultaneously (even though the latter is an "improved" version of the former). Same goes for magi and their Spell Recall and Improved Spell Recall class abilities.
Is there any reason for me to believe the summoner's abilities work any differently?
And how do you know that "functions as the aspect ability" is not just a way of saving page space? Otherwise they would have to have a fair amount of redundant text explaining an ability whose function has already (more or less) been described.
In other words: By itself, I don't see how your excerpt disqualifies my interpretation as being potentially valid.
Aspect (Scroll down for the Greater). I would say that they both can be used, on separate evolutions (The points cannot be added together). It is not overpowering and wasn't excluded by the writer of the class in the Greater Aspect description.
Spell Recall isn't a relevant comparison, because the Improved Spell Recall ability specifically says "Whenever he recalls a spell with spell recall..." Thus it is a separate ability which triggers when he uses the first. If Greater Aspect said "Whenever the summoner diverts points to himself" or "The summoner can now do _____ when using their Aspect ability", then I'd say that it was just an upgrade. As is, I think it's a separate ability that works in the same manner.
Greater Aspect (Su): At 18th level, a summoner can divert more of his eidolon's evolutions to himself. This ability functions as the aspect ability, but up to 6 evolution points can be taken. Unlike the aspect ability, the eidolon loses 1 point from its evolution pool for every 2 points (or fraction thereof) diverted to the summoner.
I read it as 6 points to the Summoner, 3 points from the Eidolon. (12 Points to the Summoner is too high)
Well it says you can take up to 6 points. And for every points the eidolon loses, so for every point you take from it's pool, you gain 2 points. So I read it as 12 points to the Summoner by taking 6 from the Eidolon. But I also agree 12 is way to high..
I've always read it as "You can get up to 6 evolution points. For each two you get, the eidolon loses one." Now that it's been pointed out, I can see how the other way of reading it can work.