Finding my Minions - Guild Wars Forums

Hellbender · May 08, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50

Does anyone know the best way to locate your minions so that you can cast Death Nova on them? I have tried holding down Ctrl, Alt and even moving my cursor over them and none of these is very affective. Is there a button to push or some method to select them easier? Thanks for any help

Jetdoc · May 08, 2006, 01:57 PM // 13:57

Alt seems to be the best way to locate them, but obviously that will show all of your allies and NPC's as well, along with drops.

maffa · May 08, 2006, 02:10 PM // 14:10

Nah, think you got the best / worst and only way. It has been asked that necros get a separate party window for thier minions but seeing as there was (might have changed now) no limit for the amount of minions you could have, the window would take up the whole of the see-able screen.

Its a known problem thats been here from the start of Prophesis that as far as I'm aware hasn't changed or gone away!

Hellbender · May 08, 2006, 02:20 PM // 14:20

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Originally Posted by maffa

Nah, think you got the best / worst and only way. It has been asked that necros get a separate party window for thier minions but seeing as there was (might have changed now) no limit for the amount of minions you could have, the window would take up the whole of the see-able screen.

Its a known problem thats been here from the start of Prophesis that as far as I'm aware hasn't changed or gone away!

It would be nice just a have button that highlights minions/spirits. I do like the minion counter in the upper left corner, maybe they could make that so you could click on it and highlight your minions, that would be sweet

maffa · May 08, 2006, 02:36 PM // 14:36

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Originally Posted by Hellbender

It would be nice just a have button that highlights minions/spirits. I do like the minion counter in the upper left corner, maybe they could make that so you could click on it and highlight your minions, that would be sweet

yeah I know, I've been waiting about a year now and still no progress. I wouldnt hold your breath, they would have done something by now if they were going to.

Its annoying, but I guess you just have to live with it. Its a single downer for many ups to playing a necro

D Runner · May 08, 2006, 07:44 PM // 19:44

I think the easiest way is to mouse over them just as they are being raised. Once they march into battle it's hard to catch them. I would be happy if we could at least "Tab" through them after clicking on one.

Maria The Princess · May 08, 2006, 08:17 PM // 20:17

now there is a limit of 10 minions max right? arent they all stik around you?

hellboy909 · May 09, 2006, 12:17 AM // 00:17

Gotta say this frustrates me also. I would love to use Death Nova but there's no way I'm gonna take the time to mouse around trying to target a minion in the heat of battle.

maffa · May 09, 2006, 11:17 AM // 11:17

10 minions max? Surely not, where's the fun in that? Have they upped the level of the minions as well then?

Ishmaeel · May 09, 2006, 11:26 AM // 11:26

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Originally Posted by Jetdoc

Alt seems to be the best way to locate them, but obviously that will show all of your allies and NPC's as well, along with drops.

My necro girl very recently graduated the Ascalon Academy, and I cannot say I had a long MM career but...Alt key does not seem to work for me. It only highlights my allies. In order to highlight my minions, I seem to have to point directly at them. It has been a major (though fun,) PITA to load them with nova's during a mission. Am I missing something?

DeanBB · May 09, 2006, 03:12 PM // 15:12

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10 minions max? Surely not, where's the fun in that? Have they upped the level of the minions as well then?

Actually the limit is based on your level of Death. Check out the guildwars.com update notes. And no, levels are the same.

May 08, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50	#1
Hellbender Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Champions of the King Profession: W/N	Finding my Minions Does anyone know the best way to locate your minions so that you can cast Death Nova on them? I have tried holding down Ctrl, Alt and even moving my cursor over them and none of these is very affective. Is there a button to push or some method to select them easier? Thanks for any help

May 08, 2006, 01:57 PM // 13:57	#2
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	Alt seems to be the best way to locate them, but obviously that will show all of your allies and NPC's as well, along with drops.

May 08, 2006, 02:10 PM // 14:10	#3
maffa Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Reading. Berks. UK Guild: Midnight Tokers Profession: N/Mo	Nah, think you got the best / worst and only way. It has been asked that necros get a separate party window for thier minions but seeing as there was (might have changed now) no limit for the amount of minions you could have, the window would take up the whole of the see-able screen. Its a known problem thats been here from the start of Prophesis that as far as I'm aware hasn't changed or gone away!

May 08, 2006, 07:44 PM // 19:44	#6
D Runner Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Agents of Grenth [AoG] Profession: W/	I think the easiest way is to mouse over them just as they are being raised. Once they march into battle it's hard to catch them. I would be happy if we could at least "Tab" through them after clicking on one.

May 08, 2006, 08:17 PM // 20:17	#7
Maria The Princess Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Aequitas Deis	now there is a limit of 10 minions max right? arent they all stik around you?

May 09, 2006, 12:17 AM // 00:17	#8
hellboy909 Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006	Gotta say this frustrates me also. I would love to use Death Nova but there's no way I'm gonna take the time to mouse around trying to target a minion in the heat of battle.

May 09, 2006, 11:17 AM // 11:17	#9
maffa Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Reading. Berks. UK Guild: Midnight Tokers Profession: N/Mo	10 minions max? Surely not, where's the fun in that? Have they upped the level of the minions as well then?