Miniature Brawl - fight as your minipet vs 4 other players

Longasc

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

You will get a fixed skillbar, that of your minipet. These will be "balanced" and offer a typical stone-papers-scissors setup for a random arena.

Imagine that:
Kuunavang owned by Whiptail Devourer!
Rurik vs Shiro.
Palawa Joko vs Lich
Gwen vs Charr Shaman

I do not suggest a 5vs5 capture point game like costume brawl, but rather a

"5 player free-for-all" type of gameplay for the Minipet Brawl. Everyone fighting vs everyone.

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

do players need to have the specific minipet to be able to fight as that particular minipet?

Thanks Holly Herro, that sound acceptable.

note: know that this would make the price of minipets soar high...

*wanders which is the most powerful minipets...

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

This would be so hot!

/signed!

Holly Herro

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

Quote:
Originally Posted by pumpkin pie
do players need to have the specific minipet to be able to fight as that particular minipet?
Kind of, if they've already had them as a birthday present and then sold them, then they could use them, but if they bought it then sold it then they couldn't. BUT if they bought it, and have kept it, if it's in there inventory, they can use it even if they bought it from another player.

/signed, would be wicked, would need cookie-cutter builds too though.

glountz

glountz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/Mo

Go buy Pokemon.
/unsigned

Pyro maniac

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

/notsigned

won't be played except for the first two days

Explodie

Explodie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Netherlands

LowLandLions [LLL]

R/

/signed

I think it would be nice, with some adjustments.

/not signed

We already have polymock

william1975

william1975

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Dragons of Torment (DOA)

Me/

nice idea, but i probably wouldn't play it

I also don't think Anet will devote time to this, also with the rarity of some minipets it could make it unfair, unless you are bringing your own skills, then it would be pointless.

This does seemt o me an adaptation of Polymock, so maybe altering that so you could play agaisnt others with your polymock pieces would be more sensible and feasible to Anet

/unsigned

Thundro

Thundro

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Guardians of Divinity

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Longasc
You will get a fixed skillbar, that of your minipet. These will be "balanced" and offer a typical stone-papers-scissors setup for a random arena.

Imagine that:
Kuunavang owned by Whiptail Devourer!
Rurik vs Shiro.
Palawa Joko vs Lich
Gwen vs Charr Shaman

I do not suggest a 5vs5 capture point game like costume brawl, but rather a

"5 player free-for-all" type of gameplay for the Minipet Brawl. Everyone fighting vs everyone.
Oh lemme guess how to play.
If you're scissors, kite till paper beats rock and then steal the win.
The idea needs some work, but I'm in for anything new.

TheRaven

TheRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Virginia

Spirit of Elisha

W/

I like the idea, but it will never happen because of China's laws against harming pandas, even virtual pandas. Perhaps if the panda minipet was excluded it could work.

Put the start battle option in the hall of monuments and only allow your dedicated pets to participate. The skill bars would need to be worked out and this is probably more programming time than the dev team has time for now.

eloc_jcg

eloc_jcg

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

Canada

Guards Of The Citadel [GotC]

E/Rt

Sounds just like a knockoff of Costume Brawl, but it's not fair as the richer you are, the better mini pets you can afford.

Crimso

Crimso

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

PCformatforums[PCFF]

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by eloc_jcg
Sounds just like a knockoff of Costume Brawl, but it's not fair as the richer you are, the better mini pets you can afford.
I think they'd all be made fair e.g. whiptail devourer(white)=Bone Dragon(green) as a ranger class(even if their skill bars are different).

gloria vander belt

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2007

Dragons Lair

United Farmers Of Europe[FOE]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by glountz
Go buy Pokemon.
/unsigned
aggreed

/not signed

sounds stupid, maybe if u could fight ur pet(with beast mastery skills) aagainst other peoples pets wich would also make beast mastery skills that little bit more important

I.E
Melandrus Stalker Vs. Brown Bear
Tiger Vs. Lion

Div

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

Or they could just make that pokemon minigame PvP. That way I'd probably play it for...another day?

Rinadan Farhunt

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

In the land of the horny gollochs.

To Rise From The Ashes [Rise]

R/W

WOOHOO!!!

Another novelty! Like Costume Brawl and Polymock! Will be played for 5 seconds until everyone realises that its an incredibly bad attempt to add "variety" to the game!

As the otherperson said, buy pokemon. Which is actually a reasonably good game. If you can forget the terrible TV program...

Longasc

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

I am going to smack everyone who suggests me pokemon again, really. I absolutely cannot stand this game and take it as a personal insult.

It is also a rather bad comparison. Pokemon works different than this free for all arena where you become your minipet.


The general idea is just to become your pet with a skillbar that is typical and fixed for this very pet and fight other players that play their pets. Make something of it.

freaky naughty

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Mo/N

Gee dude seriously I don't need this going to the elitist players who buy mini kanaxais to pwn evry1. Besides it would be pretty gay if gwen can beat a mini lich because gwens more expensive.

Despite that I can live with the regular minis who needs a kanaxai or mallyx?

/signed

P.S. Pokemon owns

Swift Thief

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Aatxe Pirates [YaRR]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRaven
I like the idea, but it will never happen because of China's laws against harming pandas, even virtual pandas. Perhaps if the panda minipet was excluded it could work.
Yeah, we praise the pandas, don't make them fight in this.

I Phoenix I

I Phoenix I

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Elite Lords of Chaos [LoC]

R/

ANet should totally release a quest named "I Wanna Be The Very Best" or "Gotta Catchem All!", where Team Racket comes out of nowhere and Mewth attacks you or something...

/not-signed...I rather play rock-paper-scissors

Holly Herro

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

Quote:
Originally Posted by I Phoenix I
ANet should totally release a quest named "I Wanna Be The Very Best" or "Gotta Catchem All!", where Team Racket comes out of nowhere and Mewth attacks you or something...

/not-signed...I rather play rock-paper-scissors
=O it's team Rocket and it's Mewtwo/Mew!

Please don't ask my how I remember.. *throws pokemon DvD collection at cat*

Hah! Pokeman fanboi cat!

thedeadlyassassin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Tualatin OR

N/A

A/W

Creative idea, but like it's been said before, no one would play it, and we have polymock... which still no one plays.

willypiggy

willypiggy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

D/Mo

/signed

Would be cool if it was an arena where you sent out your mini and your skills were replaced with shouts such as '[Minipet], Swipe!' this causes you to shout at your minipet and make it use the corresponding skill.

Turtle222

Turtle222

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

:D:D

D/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by willypiggy
/signed

Would be cool if it was an arena where you sent out your mini and your skills were replaced with shouts such as '[Minipet], Swipe!' this causes you to shout at your minipet and make it use the corresponding skill.
shall we add "pikachu use thunder blast?"

/notsigned

if this happens, you will constantly get spammers going "screw you Anet, BALANCE PETS!"

Tender Wolf

Tender Wolf

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2007

All over Tyria, Cantha, & Elona

The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN]

R/

This does sound like lots of fun! I have a lot of minis. Imagine playing as the Destroyer or Asura? lol I'd like it, but I can see where the others are coming from when they say we already have Polymock. I'll sign it, but in all honesty I'll be happy with the game either way.

PureEvilYak

PureEvilYak

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Somewhere Luxon Alignment: Chaos

The Dark Fortress

R/

Make it one of those things that comes out at special events, and it would be great.

zamial

zamial

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2006

Usa

TKC

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by PureEvilYak
Make it one of those things that comes out at special events, and it would be great.
this sounds like the best idea.

therangereminem

therangereminem

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

R/Mo

they wont do this for one big reasin mini panda!!! so sorry wont happen

reason being the mini panda was almost taken out of game being its endangered and did not want it fighting with other reason for tamable pandas not being in game either

/not signed

Sleeper Service

Sleeper Service

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

CULT

Quote:
Originally Posted by therangereminem
they wont do this for one big reasin mini panda!!! so sorry wont happen

reason being the mini panda was almost taken out of game being its endangered and did not want it fighting with other reason for tamable pandas not being in game either

/not signed
Is this ACTUALLY for real? i keep on hearing it but i cant believe Anet would be so dumb as to implement that.

Wolves and Bears are endangered in Europe too :s we have to import them from other countries and everyone makes a huge deal of it....
Tame Bear fighting is just as bad and ITS REAL.

Quid Pro Quo

Quid Pro Quo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

/signed
For this to be in Guild Wars 2 when we inherit them from our halls.

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

/signed
Basically Costume Brawl, but actually fun.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by glountz
Go buy Pokemon.
/unsigned
^me thinks this kidz been playin mystery dungeon^

/unsigned

politicsxxox

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

Me/N

/not signed

I will change my mind if u figure out what a mini pig will actually use

Diddy bow

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

Quote:
Originally Posted by thedeadlyassassin
Creative idea, but like it's been said before, no one would play it, and we have polymock... which still no one plays.
Thats because polymock sucks

/signed btw although i think the free for all idea promotes running away and hiding in a corner as well as gang ups.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

No one plays Polymock becuase it's not PvP.

Once you learn it, since it's 1vs1, killing the enemy is really easy and depends only on lag.

leekanataka

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2006

R/N

shiro vs miniature pig

Amon Warrior

Amon Warrior

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

W/

/signed!!!!!

Good idea!

Let's finally put those miniatures into a more practical use, though indirectly.

I think a free-for-all would only work well if everyone had the same set of skills. It would also be easier for Anet to implement it even in teamwork brawls, Dragon Arena style.