Targetting your minions - Guild Wars Forums

Hand of Ruin · Aug 02, 2006, 12:16 PM // 12:16

Well I want to do a minion bomber build, but I'm having trouble tagetting my minions in battle. Holding down ALT doesn't highlight their name like it does most NPC's... So im stuck hovering my mouse over the area waiting for names to show, and then it's easy to mis-click because they are constantly moving around.

Isn't there an easier way to target my minions?

Spellforge · Aug 02, 2006, 12:26 PM // 12:26

nope , no way - sorry. This put me off bombing

Cherno · Aug 02, 2006, 12:38 PM // 12:38

Unfortuantely no. Welcome to poor interface control for a class.

I think it would be very nice, especially since the minion level is capped at 10, that you could have a health status window for your minions that allowed you to target them.

Your allied spirits should also be available if you are using rit spells.

shadow39365 · Aug 02, 2006, 01:14 PM // 13:14

they should incorporate a key for lets say nearest allied object referring to Ritualist Spirits, Nature Rituals, and Minions, it would make things a lot easier, i believe Anet added a few more hotkeys recently, wouldn't hurt to add one more in my opinion.

Hand of Ruin · Aug 02, 2006, 01:18 PM // 13:18

I smell a petition...

majoho · Aug 02, 2006, 01:26 PM // 13:26

Damn I never thought I'd do it but for once

/signed

Saphatorael · Aug 02, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44

don't even bother anymore to bring death nova along since it's near impossible to both find and cast the spell on a certain minion before it dies.

i'll reconsider bringing it IF they bring some new form of selecting them or something.

/signed

smitty-gw · Aug 22, 2006, 06:34 PM // 18:34

Absolutely /signed.

Sandblasted Skin · Aug 22, 2006, 11:56 PM // 23:56

now that is a great idea /signed

Plushie Penguin · Aug 23, 2006, 12:06 AM // 00:06

or maybe in nightfall there can be a minion skill that already has death nova implanted in it<.<[or a enchantment that for a certain amount of time, all animated creatures made during the enchantment's duration has a minideath nova in it, but when ever you animate/bind the creature, you sac some health[kind of like awaken the blood in a sense]
/signed for the hell of it

Carinae · Aug 23, 2006, 12:18 AM // 00:18

Just make Death Nova enchant target and all adjacent allies. Then you just have to get close...

xiao1985 · Aug 23, 2006, 12:44 AM // 00:44

/signed...

also, though i believe it should be exclusive to the master (otherwise allied window would look a mess

also should move to suggestion forum now

Blackhawk · Aug 23, 2006, 12:56 AM // 00:56

I already suggested a way of doing this ages ago which wouldnt interfere too much, just need something along the lines of a small icon similar to when you maintain an enchantment on a player or yourself, placed above the skillbar which is green when the minion health is >50% and turns yellow when it's <50% and flashes red when it's <25% so that you can see which ones can have Death Nova cast on them.

anyway /signed

Aug 02, 2006, 12:16 PM // 12:16	#1
Hand of Ruin Banned Join Date: Jul 2006	Targetting your minions Well I want to do a minion bomber build, but I'm having trouble tagetting my minions in battle. Holding down ALT doesn't highlight their name like it does most NPC's... So im stuck hovering my mouse over the area waiting for names to show, and then it's easy to mis-click because they are constantly moving around. Isn't there an easier way to target my minions?

Aug 02, 2006, 12:26 PM // 12:26	#2
Spellforge Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Guildless Profession: N/	nope , no way - sorry. This put me off bombing

Aug 02, 2006, 12:38 PM // 12:38	#3
Cherno Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Stars of Destiny Profession: E/	Unfortuantely no. Welcome to poor interface control for a class. I think it would be very nice, especially since the minion level is capped at 10, that you could have a health status window for your minions that allowed you to target them. Your allied spirits should also be available if you are using rit spells.

Aug 02, 2006, 01:14 PM // 13:14	#4
shadow39365 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Guild: Angels Symphonys [AnSy]	they should incorporate a key for lets say nearest allied object referring to Ritualist Spirits, Nature Rituals, and Minions, it would make things a lot easier, i believe Anet added a few more hotkeys recently, wouldn't hurt to add one more in my opinion.

Aug 02, 2006, 01:18 PM // 13:18	#5
Hand of Ruin Banned Join Date: Jul 2006	I smell a petition...

Aug 02, 2006, 01:26 PM // 13:26	#6
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	Damn I never thought I'd do it but for once /signed

Aug 02, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44	#7
Saphatorael Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium	don't even bother anymore to bring death nova along since it's near impossible to both find and cast the spell on a certain minion before it dies. i'll reconsider bringing it IF they bring some new form of selecting them or something. /signed

Aug 22, 2006, 06:34 PM // 18:34	#8
smitty-gw Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York	Absolutely /signed.

Aug 22, 2006, 11:56 PM // 23:56	#9
Sandblasted Skin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. Paul, MN Guild: Strength and Virtue Eternal [SaVe] Profession: W/	now that is a great idea /signed

Aug 23, 2006, 12:06 AM // 00:06	#10
Plushie Penguin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: That plushie penguin on a shelf in your bed room Profession: Rt/E	or maybe in nightfall there can be a minion skill that already has death nova implanted in it<.<[or a enchantment that for a certain amount of time, all animated creatures made during the enchantment's duration has a minideath nova in it, but when ever you animate/bind the creature, you sac some health[kind of like awaken the blood in a sense] /signed for the hell of it

Aug 23, 2006, 12:18 AM // 00:18	#11
Carinae Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Inside Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Just make Death Nova enchant target and all adjacent allies. Then you just have to get close...

Aug 23, 2006, 12:44 AM // 00:44	#12
xiao1985 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005	/signed... also, though i believe it should be exclusive to the master (otherwise allied window would look a mess also should move to suggestion forum now

Aug 23, 2006, 12:56 AM // 00:56	#13
Blackhawk Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2006 Profession: N/	I already suggested a way of doing this ages ago which wouldnt interfere too much, just need something along the lines of a small icon similar to when you maintain an enchantment on a player or yourself, placed above the skillbar which is green when the minion health is >50% and turns yellow when it's <50% and flashes red when it's <25% so that you can see which ones can have Death Nova cast on them. anyway /signed