Target: Closest Minion (N)

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NeonPink
NeonPink
Frost Gate Guardian
#1
Iv always disliked how these days, "Minion Bombers" can only be handled by Hero's or other NPC's.
I honestly think that AreaNet should implement a very small thingy where, since the only way to target a minion is to wince your eyes closed, look between all the enemies, flashy moves and gore then click on it, I believe that they should make it so, when you click on the minion box in your top left corner (i.e. "I am controlling 7 minions" ect) it should auto target your closest minion with the lowest HP! This would be great for all Necro's since it means you can select them for healing or bombing!
-I'd like to begin the Revolution! Bring Minion Bombers back to the people! Not the NPC's!-
I can't really see how this would be massively overpowered and it would be a nice little addon, helping any type of MM manage his "flock" , Tehee, So what are other peoples views?
Thanks for taking the time to read !

Oh and,
p.s. if worst comes to worst and that wont be implemented, at least a new Elite skill;

Death Magic.
Aura of Death [Elite]
En10 Ca3 Re60

Elite Enchantment. All nearby minions and ally’s gain “Aura of Death”, for 30seconds whenever target ally dies, all adjacent foes take 19-75 damage and suffer from Poisoned for 10 seconds. For each Minion under your control this spell costs an extra 2 Energy. (50% failure chance with Death Magic 4 or less, per ally)

Basically a mass Death Nova effect like in The Dragon's Lair (Facet of Darkness area). The energy cost seems fair, much like 'Blood of the Masters' and other Necro spells it costs more for each minion you have, the Enchant is cast on all minions, ally’s and yourself. To stop people from abusing it (for each person the spell will be cast on) it has a 50% failure chance (i.e. it could be cast on some, fail on others) aswell as a healthy Cooldown time.
Please post any views about ether 2 of the above ^^ Thankies!
Love Pinky -xXx-
thetechx
thetechx
Frost Gate Guardian
#2
i like that target closest minion. taste of death was useless to me whenever i played a MM, cause i could never find a minion in time. i think that it would better if it targeted the minion with the lowest hp and not the closest.

the skill sounds pretty good too. the recharge is more than enough to not make it over powered.
NeonPink
NeonPink
Frost Gate Guardian
#3
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Originally Posted by thetechx
it would better if it targeted the minion with the lowest hp and not the closest.
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Originally Posted by NeonPink
it should auto target your closest minion with the lowest HP!
Yup.

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Originally Posted by thetechx
the skill sounds pretty good too. the recharge is more than enough to not make it over powered.
Thank you ^^ I thought so too :3

Also from another forum i like the idea of:
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Originally Posted by -----
I'd like to see something along the lines of a reduced icon for each minion with it's hp shown similar to how they do the enchantment duration one.

Can be resized/organised so that it doesnt cause too much clutter as well.
Id imagen it to be much like the "maintain"ing enchant bar-line
MithranArkanere
MithranArkanere
Underworld Spelunker
#4
This would be perfect, specially combined with my a key to select 'next of the same party'.

That way, you could select next lowest HP minion, and then, by hitting tab, you cycle throught them, from lower to higher HP.

And select pets, and cycle tham, and select enemies of each party in HoH, and cycle them, and select one alliy or parry member, and cycle throught them with Tab...

Currenlty is hell of a trouble to keep track effectively of your minions, and killing first the older ones is too much annoying.
pamelf
pamelf
Forge Runner
#5
Absolutely /signed on all accounts
NeonPink
NeonPink
Frost Gate Guardian
#6
I do love the idea of clicking a minion(or minion icon) and tabbing through them.
Anyways (shameless bump ^^) anyone elses views or /sign 's
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OhCrapLions
Krytan Explorer
#7
If we get the choice of finding a minion with the lowest hp by the press of a button then we should be able to make our own macros, which is an entirely new subject in its own.
NeonPink
NeonPink
Frost Gate Guardian
#8
Now that id like.. was one of the pluses from WoW making your own macro's, but not anything to do with chain commands, since then it'd make it possible to spam spells ect, not fun
R!ghteous Ind!gnation
R!ghteous Ind!gnation
Krytan Explorer
#9
/signed

Good thoughts
Fitz Rinley
Fitz Rinley
Wilds Pathfinder
#10
/signed

I fully aggree with these ideas. I most use auto target when in combat. I have my Tab key set to target nearest and Caps key to target next. I use the mouse to target only when I need something specific (monk per se). A click to target minion nearest the enemy would really help on the minion targeting skills for which I currently have no use.
NeonPink
NeonPink
Frost Gate Guardian
#11
Giving the thread one last bump before i leave it to die ^^
Anyone else has any views on the idea? Oooor possibly more to sign it? :3
tehee!
Winter Lady
Winter Lady
Academy Page
#12
/signed

I'd love an option of a minion menu just like the party menu which is available on the click of the icon which tells the number of minion being kept/or some key (like the 'n' key been suggested).
Kinn
Kinn
Frost Gate Guardian
#13
Yeah. It's pretty clear there's a serious fundamental problem with the interface when certain skills (Jagged Bones, for example) are essentially useless on a human player, but godly on Olias and Master of Whispers.
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Senrath
Krytan Explorer
#14
/signed for it all
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jesusrunz
Banned
#15
lol

















My message is too short.
NeonPink
NeonPink
Frost Gate Guardian
#16
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Originally Posted by jesusrunz
lol
My message is too short.
Uhm.... WUT?.. Get outta my thread Troll :P
Kain666
Kain666
Frost Gate Guardian
#17
/signed

+1 post count :P
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Molock
Desert Nomad
#18
I rarely use my necro.. but I can see how useful this would be
/signed
NeonPink
NeonPink
Frost Gate Guardian
#19
*yay* It seems the idea is quite popular! ^^ Uhm.. ANet does view this forum right? ^^;;; hehe? XD