Minion Bar

Kerwyn Nasilan

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

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I would just like to suggest that there should be an option for either a seperate party bar for minions or add them to allies. I was recently playing a minion bomber and it was fun except that it got very annoying to attemp to click on minions are to see if they have enchants in the middle of a battle. I'm not sure hoe hard this would be to implement and I think It would be useful for MMs.

I Will Heal You Ally

I Will Heal You Ally

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

In my HoM

Canthan Refugees [TOGO]

E/Rt

that's why hero mm is better bomber then human :P

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

/Signed

Make human Minion Bombers AT LEAST half as competent as Hero Minion Bombers.

MagmaRed

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

/signed

Would also be nice to know how many of which minions you have. When running my Order of Undeath build, I try to keep a good mix of Vamps and Fiends. When the Vamps are in the middle of a group of enemies, and the Fiends have scattered, it is hard to see how many of each I have.

Targeting for skills like Death Nova, Jagged Bones, etc. is hard as they move a lot, and you can't even 'alt' or 'ctrl' to see them. This would allow for builds to be run without unnecesary delays for the person to set the minions up.

TaCktiX

TaCktiX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Order of Chaos Reborn [ToC]

/Signed

I want an excuse to run through Vizunah Square more often (MM's wet dream, just bring 4 total in the 16 player party).

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

/signed for obvious reasons.

llsektorll

llsektorll

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Canada

R/

since like day1..... k thanks

/signed

Kusandaa

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

As a necro player who actually likes MMing...

/signed

Should've been implemented ages ago. Party-like, collapsable list instead of having to find your minion (they don't even highlight with CTRL), enable or disable options. I'm not even asking for health bars. Separate by minion type.

boogerboy72

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2007

[Scar]

N/Me

/signed

mainly cause i hate playing minion bombers. this would make it so much eaiser

tehshadowninjar

tehshadowninjar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

Nite

A/D

/signed

But what exactly IS a minion bomber? O.O

RavagerOfDreams

RavagerOfDreams

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

somewhere over the rainbow....

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by tyla salanari
/Signed

Make human Minion Bombers AT LEAST half as competent as Hero Minion Bombers.
^pritty much sums it up /signed

and a minion bomber makes a lot of minions via animate bone minions + jagged bones then casts death nova on them so when they die they go boom

Kerwyn Nasilan

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

W/

glad for all the positive feedback!

Loli Krasivaya

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Divine Order of Heroes (DOoH)

N/

/signed

Minion Bomber or not, it will definitely make it easier on me to target the minion I want to use taste of death on.

Kusandaa

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by tehshadowninjar
/signed

But what exactly IS a minion bomber? O.O
MM whose job is to let his minions die with Death Nova on 'em. Kinda different from the traditional "minions are extra targets for enemies and they make a good wall" MM playstyle... just harder to play as you're required to maintain DN/Jagged Bones on minions, which are hard to click on 'cause you can't even highlight them with CTRL...

Which is why the AI is better at it. The AI does NOT need to find minions, or think to press the Death Nova button/icon, then to select another minion, repeat the same...

Kyubbi

Kyubbi

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

W/

/signed

it would be very useful for MMs

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

One of the most needed things. Human MM can't barely match Nero MMs.

Nyktos

Nyktos

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

The Nyktos Guild [win]

/signed

Hell, even just a "target nearest minion" key would be miles better than what we have.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nyktos
/signed

Hell, even just a "target nearest minion" key would be miles better than what we have.
Target 'weakest minion'(lowest health or highest degen) would be more useful.

Limu Tolkki

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Hate The [Cape]

E/

/signed

Human > hero (as it should be)

N1ghtstalker

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

/signed put it next to the normal party screen (attached not individual)

Oblivious Moose

Oblivious Moose

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Sinister Swarm [Sin]

P/

/signed

must be a collapsable list for obvious reasons.

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

ALthough it would fill up the party window fast, especially with 2 MM, would be good for human MMs.

My idea, if it was already said sorry, didn't read through all posts, is to make so ONLY the MM gets the minions in the party window, that way s/he can easily target the minions without the party window blocking up the other player's screens.

/signed either way though.

Splitisoda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

STALKER!

Not in One

N/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kusandaa
As a necro player who actually likes MMing...

/signed

Should've been implemented ages ago. Party-like, collapsable list instead of having to find your minion (they don't even highlight with CTRL), enable or disable options. I'm not even asking for health bars. Separate by minion type.
Thats what REALLY bites me. The fact that if i want to put death nova, I have to pretty much run in front, and by the time i selected what I wanted it's either A: Dead or B: Im dead.

/signedx1000

Horus Moonlight

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Me/Mo

/signed

God knows why A-Net has yet to implement it.

MsMassacre

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

I dunno about a bar, but I'd love to see some kind of "select next controlled creature" "select prior controlled creature" keys for easy and quick targetting of minions, pets and spirits.

grebs

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2006

Mo/Me

/signed
would be very helpful for mm's

Olim Chill

Olim Chill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

USA

DMI

N/

/signed

It would be extremely useful.

Whisper Evenstar

Whisper Evenstar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

NYC

Governors Of Destruction [GOD]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nyktos
/signed

Hell, even just a "target nearest minion" key would be miles better than what we have.
/signed - but it should auto target the nearest minion that doesnt already have DN on it

Fear Me!

Fear Me!

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

E/R

/signed for obvious ease for mm tasking.

odly

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/

/signed

I also want to be able to name them. I get attached to my minnions very quickly. And without names it's all so impersonnal.

Would a ritualist want a similar thign for his spirits ?

Elena

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

I have seen this suggested over and over only for Anet to hold there head in the sky.

Altough i believe this needs continued support!

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

At least until a word is given about this.

It would be nice if an Anet dev had 'spare time' to make things like this.

System_Crush

System_Crush

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2006

Tripping in Holland

My guild died :`(

N/

/signed

I've been saying we need a way to Tab through minions and spirits and to make the 10 minions icon clickable to go through them for ages.

Carrier of Darkness

Carrier of Darkness

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

American Mid-west

The Divine Kingdom [DK]

E/

/signed

good idea but having 10 minions would make that take up a big part of the screen, maybe have a modified smaller, more compact bar

tehshadowninjar

tehshadowninjar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2007

Nite

A/D

What I suggest is adding an extra toggle option for a bar. You have a long box with 12 or 13 boxes. (Not sure how many minions max.) And you like, click on a box and it targets the minion. Something of that sort. o.o

quickmonty

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

Yeah ... a minion bar. Minions get thirsty and need a drink now and then.

seriously ......

/signed

The Red Messenger

The Red Messenger

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

America

/signed

I recently did Frostmaws Burrows HM with guildies(which i usually Hero & Hench)

One of the guys played the Jagged Bomber, which is a key role in keeping the party alive and the enemies dead. Going was very slow and painful, mainly because enemies werent dying from the death nova nearly as often. Heroes should not be able to outplay experienced players. (except for maybe interrupters >=)

Instant Reflexes ftw

Hollow Gein

Hollow Gein

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

Menos Espadas

N/

/signed

Would definitely make this build fun to play again without all the hassle of trying to click on each and every minion.

Shadowmere

Shadowmere

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Grim Squeakers [REAP]

N/

/signed a billion times over!

I mean seriously, they've been giving us spells to use on individual minions from day one why can't we select them like any other ally already?

I enjoy every aspect of minions, and it's even fun to minion-bomb, it's effective, but hard as hell, and still every braindead monk hench can select them faster than a human monk selecting a party member!

Seriously, we even have a pet command bar already! Why can't we even get so much as a hotkey to select minions!?!?

lol sorry about the rant, but this kind of thing is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overdue.

NamelessBeauty

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Mo/

Good idea. I used to run bomber in RA but it's quite hard to run it as you can't keep up your minions!

/sign