Curse

Gattsu05 · May 15, 2008, 06:29 PM // 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supervillain

Too lazy to click once?
Minis aint ment to have a use for reason ;S

/notsigned

I've already stated that it's not about being lazy. Adding this feature would give minis a small practical purpose and reduce* the whining of players when one of them runs back to pick up a pile of gold everyone missed.

Too lazy to click once? Then perhaps make the mini work like a boomerang. You ctrl+left click the pile of gold to send your mini running after it. So no lack of clicking.

Gattsu05 · May 17, 2008, 03:59 AM // 03:59

Seems to be a majority of support for the idea. Now while appearing a good idea what are some monetary reasons that Anet should actually implement this idea?

A few I've come up with:

- Quest involving a cross campaign trek to gain the mini-pets' gold fetching
ability would further encourage user's to buy all games.
- New feature might spur some players back into playing GW after having
quit. In addition it might prevent players from quitting in the first
place. Thus providing more chances for accounts to be upgraded in
the future through the online store.
-Your Suggestions?

Gattsu05 · Jun 02, 2008, 08:48 AM // 08:48

Anymore suggestions?

Tender Wolf · Aug 16, 2008, 05:30 AM // 05:30

My fiance and I were discussing the subject and we both like minis even though all they do is follow you around. But many people hate them because that's all they do, they serve no purpose and are "a waste". So I think that they should have some kind of purpose to keep everyone happy. And perhaps certain ones do certain things. Like one picks up weapons, one picks up gold, one regular items, etc. And of course you can only have one mini out at a time so you'd have to choose which one you wanted to bring out (unless you filled your inventory).

Of course this can be altered, but the main point is to let the minis have some kind of purpose other than following you around so that the people who don't like them and think they're pointless will even have a use for the cool little critters. Something like that anyway.

Songbringer · Aug 16, 2008, 05:42 AM // 05:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adja1005

Definately a good idea, wouldn't mind them having some other uses aswell, but not totally sure what else they could be usefull for.

Either way.../signed

Other use: A mini pet arena. Your mini faces off against another person's mini in a fun little fight. Could even let gold be waggered by people watching and by the 2 ppl themselves. My mini mallyx>your cute little bunny rabbit lol. Well it edited it out(i don't know why I didn't think it would). So here is what I am editing. It could be like a mini pet (you know the illegal(in the states) game where 2 roosters face off with little metal shoes and metal beak covers but a mini pet version of that. YEAAA. BTW I am totally against animal cruelty in rl but that would be funny as crap to see a mallyx picking up a bunny and chucking it across the arena.

O and don't minis already have a purpose. The HoM slot?

dilan155 · Aug 16, 2008, 05:53 AM // 05:53

it would be fun, but i dont think they would focus on something like this at this point of the game. They barely do any updating now and despite the recent well thought out update, all evidence point to that they are abandoning GW. While this would be very fun and give me a reason to whip out my mini.

doudou_steve · Aug 16, 2008, 02:04 PM // 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Songbringer

Other use: A mini pet arena. Your mini faces off against another person's mini in a fun little fight. Could even let gold be waggered by people watching and by the 2 ppl themselves. My mini mallyx>your cute little bunny rabbit lol. Well it edited it out(i don't know why I didn't think it would). So here is what I am editing. It could be like a mini pet (you know the illegal(in the states) game where 2 roosters face off with little metal shoes and metal beak covers but a mini pet version of that. YEAAA. BTW I am totally against animal cruelty in rl but that would be funny as crap to see a mallyx picking up a bunny and chucking it across the arena.

O and don't minis already have a purpose. The HoM slot?

Polymock anyone?

On topic:

/signed, definitly love the idea

zwei2stein · Aug 16, 2008, 02:19 PM // 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gattsu05

Seems to be a majority of support for the idea. Now while appearing a good idea what are some monetary reasons that Anet should actually implement this idea?

A few I've come up with:

- Quest involving a cross campaign trek to gain the mini-pets' gold fetching
ability would further encourage user's to buy all games.
- New feature might spur some players back into playing GW after having
quit. In addition it might prevent players from quitting in the first
place. Thus providing more chances for accounts to be upgraded in
the future through the online store.
-Your Suggestions?

"Just" new feature would be best - minipet gold pickup is convenience feature, making people run all over the place sounds like antithesis to that. There is already cross-campaign quest for minipet gain. It can double as "guaranteed" way to get pickup mini.

deadman_uk · Aug 16, 2008, 04:31 PM // 16:31

/Signed, I already suggested this idea before but I still want it implemented into Guild Wars.

Dr.Jones · Aug 16, 2008, 07:11 PM // 19:11

this would acualy boost the price of the low end pets.

MithranArkanere · Aug 16, 2008, 07:21 PM // 19:21

Without an equipment slot to put the miniature, this would just be a bit of a bother. I have the inventory already filled with plenty of stuff.

Bowstring Badass · Aug 16, 2008, 07:28 PM // 19:28

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Originally Posted by Dr.Jones

this would acualy boost the price of the low end pets.

Mallyx, Shiro, Rurik and others would skyrocket.

Kerwyn Nasilan · Aug 16, 2008, 07:29 PM // 19:29

Eh why not
/signed

Lishy · Aug 16, 2008, 07:51 PM // 19:51

Great. All thats left is to get a mini charr and name him Tenagg Flametroller.
Then we can have all sorts of fun picking up items together.
Tenagg flametroller would be amused <3
/signed

Dante the Warlord · Aug 18, 2008, 03:21 AM // 03:21

Well, ive always thought Minis should be used kinda like polymock pieces in terms of use, but your idea is cool

. I do however think that they should be able to pick up items and act as extra storage, varying on the rarity and that they have to be dedicated. Im not talking about 1000 slots for super rare minis, but 1 or two for common three for uncommon 4 for gold and 5 for green. When you go to an outpost you can take the stuff they collected... its not going to kill the economy, even thought its dead anyways...

anyways

/signed, but hoping for mods..

EDIT: Or maybe you could let them keep the items and have them grow (not to enormous proportions) or have them grow big only outside of an outpost.

Its just a thought...im being a bit ridiculous...but w/e

sickle of carnage · Aug 18, 2008, 03:29 AM // 03:29

That would be pretty sweet, but than EVERYONE would have a mini following them, and it'd kinda get annoying...

Pyra Fade · Aug 18, 2008, 03:35 AM // 03:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Songbringer

Other use: A mini pet arena. Your mini faces off against another person's mini in a fun little fight. Could even let gold be waggered by people watching and by the 2 ppl themselves. My mini mallyx>your cute little bunny rabbit lol. Well it edited it out(i don't know why I didn't think it would). So here is what I am editing. It could be like a mini pet (you know the illegal(in the states) game where 2 roosters face off with little metal shoes and metal beak covers but a mini pet version of that. YEAAA. BTW I am totally against animal cruelty in rl but that would be funny as crap to see a mallyx picking up a bunny and chucking it across the arena.

Quote:

Originally Posted by doudou_steve

Polymock anyone?

too true. id love the arena idea, but it would become another WTB Ruby Djinn Polymock because it has the highest DPS of the polymocks. unless they based a mini's power in battle on its rarity, which would actually be fair imo. meaning the white rabbit would become the ferocious killer from Monty Python

But anyways, i would like to see mini pet interaction. not fights, but perhaps they meet each other and would emote a wave or a roar. how they would decide to like each other or not idk, there would be all kinds of possibilities.

Or at least player interaction with thier mini's. so i could finally punt the asura for distance, push rurik off a flight of stairs, and give my favorite mini Titan (Fred) a treat or a pat on the...i guess its a head.

anywho, 100%

/signed

Widowmaker · Aug 18, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54

/signed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyra Fade

too true. id love the arena idea, but it would become another WTB Ruby Djinn Polymock because it has the highest DPS of the polymocks. unless they based a mini's power in battle on its rarity, which would actually be fair imo. meaning the white rabbit would become the ferocious killer from Monty Python

If they were to have a minipet arena then stats should be randomised on first entry with potential for experience/stat gain if/when it wins, then even a common minipet could be a prize champion.

Imagine what that would do to a mini's price.

WTS: Minipet Fungal Wallow: Yokozuna rank. 130ecto.

Hmm, a whole mini-game in itself. "Sorry, can't do FoW tonight, Wallow has a big match...."

Damn, I want that added to the game now.

Gattsu05 · Oct 22, 2008, 01:14 PM // 13:14

No items! That'd just lead to further issues with botters. Due to botters it's already unlikely they'd implement an automated feature such as picking up loose gold.

(If you want a mini-pet arena, Then suggest it on your own thread.)

Owik Gall · Oct 23, 2008, 04:08 AM // 04:08

/signed.

It would be a perfect opportunity to finally say to my pet, "fetch!"