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Dante the Warlord · Apr 03, 2009, 01:19 PM // 13:19

Just out of curiousity - i found this on a wiki page in the mini section. I don't know if its real or not but

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/gw...0/GwenDrop.png

Thats insane! Does this mean that my pet might randomly lose me a drop?! Or is it fake with someone actually name miniature gwen? If this topic has been discussed please send links =)!

xron · Apr 03, 2009, 01:34 PM // 13:34

that would be a player called "Miniature Gwen".

Only heroes and hench 'steal' drops, and even then they aren't actually dropped and assigned to them like that pic.

Kumu Honua · Apr 03, 2009, 01:40 PM // 13:40

The discussion page says otherwise.

I still don't know if I can believe the picture. It seems rather odd to me that it would work like that.

However there is discussion about that very image. Including a much larger full party screenshot (No "Miniature Gwen" player in the group, however no mini gwen either.)

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Talk...d_to_mini_gwen

Rhiana Reborn · Apr 03, 2009, 02:06 PM // 14:06

It might have been a glitch, like miniatures showing up as party leaders, or being affected in some party/allies-wide effects.

Katyia · Apr 03, 2009, 02:17 PM // 14:17

It happened to me once when I had Ra Hathor opening the Z chest for me. When he left, some of the items were assigned to the mini he had brought even though I could grab them.

Kattar · Apr 03, 2009, 02:19 PM // 14:19

It's pretty simple. Someone shopped it. Or it's faked somehow.

Snograt · Apr 03, 2009, 02:29 PM // 14:29

I dunno Kat - that's a very convincing argument on that page. I remember when Factions (I think it was) first came out, for a period of time you could see drops assigned to henchmen briefly, before they disappeared. It's not beyond the bounds of possibility that this is an actual, if extremely rare, bug.

Heck, it's about time this forum saw a real bug

(Edit)Owait - this isn't the bugs forum

Kattar · Apr 03, 2009, 02:40 PM // 14:40

Yeah, I know Snog. And it's possible it's that.

It's also equally possible that someone was bored and wanted to stir up some shiz on the interbutts. You just have to be careful in these situations and not start running around screaming about the sky falling.

More proof pl0x.

Covah · Apr 03, 2009, 02:56 PM // 14:56

This also happens in DoA if there are duplicates of monsters and someone leaves without picking up their item. It will be assigned to the cloned monster.

Zidane Ortef · Apr 03, 2009, 03:53 PM // 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsumi

It's pretty simple. Someone shopped it. Or it's faked somehow.

Drops get assigned to random things I have a screen somewhere of a Red dye being assigned to a Spirit of Famine.

HawkofStorms · Apr 03, 2009, 04:15 PM // 16:15

Isn't the "real" name of mini pets that you see in game when they are glitched as party members in town like "Miniature Gwen Doll" and not "miniature gwen".

So therefore shopped (or a character named that)

Earth · Apr 03, 2009, 04:25 PM // 16:25

Sometimes drops will get assigned to minions too. Happens very rarely, I've only seen it happen like one time.

This could be somewhat the same.

Kumu Honua · Apr 03, 2009, 05:10 PM // 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

Isn't the "real" name of mini pets that you see in game when they are glitched as party members in town like "Miniature Gwen Doll" and not "miniature gwen".

So therefore shopped (or a character named that)

From the discussion I linked it is said that "Miniature X Doll" is only the convention used for 1st year minis. Any after that are simply Miniature X.

Take that as you will, but it is a legitimate support of the image.

Kattar · Apr 03, 2009, 05:42 PM // 17:42

You mean this link here? Because I only see one screenshot. I can see the screenshot. You think someone couldn't have photoshopped that as well?

immortius · Apr 04, 2009, 02:25 AM // 02:25

I know someone has a character with the name Miniature Gwen - I saw a screenshot of them as a Chibi Gwen next to an actual miniature gwen in one of the April 1st threads.

refer · Apr 04, 2009, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Those Miniatures... they're robbing you blind!

Stop The Storm · Apr 04, 2009, 03:34 AM // 03:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsumi

It's pretty simple. Someone shopped it. Or it's faked somehow.

lol, i bet 9/11 was a government inside job and we have never actually landed on the moon either?

conspiracy theorists FTL.

i believe it to be 100% genuine, i took this screenshot the other day while standing in gate of anguish, 2nd time ive seen it happen. if they can get party numbers and names in districts its highly probable they can get drops assigned to them on very rare occasions

Dante the Warlord · Apr 04, 2009, 02:10 PM // 14:10

Yea, well ive had the mini name pop up once before with my kuunavang and it showed up as a mini kuunvang doll. Its just an interesting glitch and I think a good point would be (just on the safe side) to NOT bring minis when you are going to high end areas. Even if its 1/10000000 for this to happen, you never know. But i guess they need to pick it up first, so if you wait 5 mins. you can get it back.

Also, i didn't know that the spirits could also have a similiar thing happen to them - making this a tad bit more believable.

MagmaRed · Apr 04, 2009, 02:33 PM // 14:33

If you read the talk page that was linked, I think it explains it, although not directly. One of the people on that CoF run had a mini Gwen, and was able to pick up the item, even though it was assigned to someone else (Miniature Gwen). Apparently it is a minor bug, not in that something drops for a mini, but that the listing says it is for a mini. If the character who owned the mini could pick it up while it still said "assigned to Miniature Gwen" then it was obviously assigned to that player. It just listed the name incorrectly. Would be more amusing to see this happen with several people with the same mini in use. If that happened, proof would be in the fact that only one of the people could pick it up, even though they all had the same mini. The drop was for a person, but listed wrong. And if spirits or monsters can also be shown has having a drop, it would be the same thing.

Apr 03, 2009, 01:19 PM // 13:19	#1
Dante the Warlord Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/R	Is this real? Just out of curiousity - i found this on a wiki page in the mini section. I don't know if its real or not but http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/gw...0/GwenDrop.png Thats insane! Does this mean that my pet might randomly lose me a drop?! Or is it fake with someone actually name miniature gwen? If this topic has been discussed please send links =)!

Apr 03, 2009, 02:19 PM // 14:19	#6
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	It's pretty simple. Someone shopped it. Or it's faked somehow. __________________ All seems lost now, but still we must fight on.

Apr 03, 2009, 02:29 PM // 14:29	#7
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	I dunno Kat - that's a very convincing argument on that page. I remember when Factions (I think it was) first came out, for a period of time you could see drops assigned to henchmen briefly, before they disappeared. It's not beyond the bounds of possibility that this is an actual, if extremely rare, bug. Heck, it's about time this forum saw a real bug (Edit)Owait - this isn't the bugs forum __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Apr 03, 2009, 02:40 PM // 14:40	#8
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	Yeah, I know Snog. And it's possible it's that. It's also equally possible that someone was bored and wanted to stir up some shiz on the interbutts. You just have to be careful in these situations and not start running around screaming about the sky falling. More proof pl0x. __________________ All seems lost now, but still we must fight on.

Apr 03, 2009, 05:42 PM // 17:42	#14
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	You mean this link here? Because I only see one screenshot. I can see the screenshot. You think someone couldn't have photoshopped that as well? __________________ All seems lost now, but still we must fight on.

Apr 03, 2009, 01:34 PM // 13:34	#2
xron Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denbigh, Wales Guild: Zero Zero Profession: R/	that would be a player called "Miniature Gwen". Only heroes and hench 'steal' drops, and even then they aren't actually dropped and assigned to them like that pic.

Apr 03, 2009, 01:40 PM // 13:40	#3
Kumu Honua Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2008	The discussion page says otherwise. I still don't know if I can believe the picture. It seems rather odd to me that it would work like that. However there is discussion about that very image. Including a much larger full party screenshot (No "Miniature Gwen" player in the group, however no mini gwen either.) http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Talk...d_to_mini_gwen

Apr 03, 2009, 02:06 PM // 14:06	#4
Rhiana Reborn Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2009 Profession: R/	It might have been a glitch, like miniatures showing up as party leaders, or being affected in some party/allies-wide effects.

Apr 03, 2009, 02:17 PM // 14:17	#5
Katyia Academy Page Join Date: May 2008 Location: France Guild: any Profession: W/	It happened to me once when I had Ra Hathor opening the Z chest for me. When he left, some of the items were assigned to the mini he had brought even though I could grab them.

Apr 03, 2009, 02:56 PM // 14:56	#9
Covah Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ] Profession: Me/Rt	This also happens in DoA if there are duplicates of monsters and someone leaves without picking up their item. It will be assigned to the cloned monster.

Apr 03, 2009, 04:15 PM // 16:15	#11
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Isn't the "real" name of mini pets that you see in game when they are glitched as party members in town like "Miniature Gwen Doll" and not "miniature gwen". So therefore shopped (or a character named that)

Apr 03, 2009, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#12
Earth Always Outnumbered Join Date: Jul 2006	Sometimes drops will get assigned to minions too. Happens very rarely, I've only seen it happen like one time. This could be somewhat the same.

Apr 04, 2009, 02:25 AM // 02:25	#15
immortius Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Black Cats Profession: E/Mo	I know someone has a character with the name Miniature Gwen - I saw a screenshot of them as a Chibi Gwen next to an actual miniature gwen in one of the April 1st threads.

Apr 04, 2009, 03:05 AM // 03:05	#16
refer Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: US	Those Miniatures... they're robbing you blind!

Apr 04, 2009, 02:10 PM // 14:10	#18
Dante the Warlord Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/R	Yea, well ive had the mini name pop up once before with my kuunavang and it showed up as a mini kuunvang doll. Its just an interesting glitch and I think a good point would be (just on the safe side) to NOT bring minis when you are going to high end areas. Even if its 1/10000000 for this to happen, you never know. But i guess they need to pick it up first, so if you wait 5 mins. you can get it back. Also, i didn't know that the spirits could also have a similiar thing happen to them - making this a tad bit more believable.

Apr 04, 2009, 02:33 PM // 14:33	#19
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	If you read the talk page that was linked, I think it explains it, although not directly. One of the people on that CoF run had a mini Gwen, and was able to pick up the item, even though it was assigned to someone else (Miniature Gwen). Apparently it is a minor bug, not in that something drops for a mini, but that the listing says it is for a mini. If the character who owned the mini could pick it up while it still said "assigned to Miniature Gwen" then it was obviously assigned to that player. It just listed the name incorrectly. Would be more amusing to see this happen with several people with the same mini in use. If that happened, proof would be in the fact that only one of the people could pick it up, even though they all had the same mini. The drop was for a person, but listed wrong. And if spirits or monsters can also be shown has having a drop, it would be the same thing.