Ashantara.8731 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Is there a reason why ANet decided to make all those cool looking human (or humanoid) minis so tiny that they become barely visible and you can't really make out any details? Is the engine that limited that they can't manually adjust sizes, like they seem to have been unable to fix the male Norn and, most importantly, the Charr character sizes in the Character Selection Screen? The game has been out for five and a half years now, how difficult can it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProverbsofHell.2307 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I actually hate the humanoid minis, they're so lazy and look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costepj.5120 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Miniatures: Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plautze.6290 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 > @"costepj.5120" said: > Miniatures: Why? Nothing more to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mea.5491 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 > @"costepj.5120" said: > Miniatures: Why? This. I don't see the point of minis. They are extremely slow - I run around and lose them all the time, they are barely visible and get disabled in crowded places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Gore.4035 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 > @"costepj.5120" said: > Miniatures: Why? We should be able to put them into dioramas within our home instances! Make them collections (collect all minis in a certain diorama to complete it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offair.2563 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Try to preview mursaat overseer mini. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedek.8932 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I have one of these blue cat Golem minis. I just crack gotta crack up everytime it goes: "Meeoooww". And a mini Rox. Because she rox. And also says "meeeeeow". Excelsior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 > @"Offair.2563" said: > Try to preview mursaat overseer mini. Good luck. Ah the John Cena mini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliamRationem.5172 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I like some of the minis. The mini choya pinata is hilarious. Everywhere it goes it trails candy behind it and when it's idle it has a few animations for shaking its maracas. I always hear it shaking those maracas while I'm clearing inventory or at the trading post! The Super Bee Dog mini does pug actions like dragging its butt on the ground and tilting its head side to side. Of course, most of the non-cash shop minis don't do anything, which seems kind of pointless. The only one I like is mini Aurene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airdive.2613 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 > @"Zedek.8932" said: > I have one of these blue cat Golem minis. I just crack gotta crack up everytime it goes: "Meeoooww". > And a mini Rox. Because she rox. And also says "meeeeeow". > > Excelsior. While humanoid minis are within the uncanny valley for me (eww, like NPCs, but straight up worse), I love seeing stuff like mini elementals, actual animals (just not the baby ones), toy golems, pet rocks, and super bee dogs/spiders. I think they're adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProverbsofHell.2307 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I'm just going to say it: Can you guys please straight up rip off WoW's battlepet system? Then minis could potentially be worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseofGilead.8907 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 > @"ProverbsofHell.2307" said: > I'm just going to say it: > > Can you guys please straight up rip off WoW's battlepet system? Then minis could potentially be worthwhile. They had Polymock in GW1, which was similar to mini-pet battles. You chose three "pieces" (kind of like minis) to use against the AI's three "pieces", and you are transformed into each piece as you battle your opponent. But it hasn't been developed for GW2 yet, other than a non-functional Asura Gate to the arena (which also has nothing in it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff.5312 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Better too small than too big. The Balthazar mini is taller than my Asuran toon. It just looks wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProverbsofHell.2307 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 > @"RoseofGilead.8907" said: > > @"ProverbsofHell.2307" said: > > I'm just going to say it: > > > > Can you guys please straight up rip off WoW's battlepet system? Then minis could potentially be worthwhile. > > They had Polymock in GW1, which was similar to mini-pet battles. You chose three "pieces" (kind of like minis) to use against the AI's three "pieces", and you are transformed into each piece as you battle your opponent. But it hasn't been developed for GW2 yet, other than a non-functional Asura Gate to the arena (which also has nothing in it). That was very interesting! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrother.1340 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Why do any of you care about a section of visual aesthetics here in mini's that don't cause you any issues and you could just choose not to collect or use them? Is it that you want to use them but hate them in which case see first question or you would rather they make the game you have in your head rather than the one that they have created and imagined? Have any of you ever made the suggestions in the shortcomings you list to Anet or just complained about it? I know that suggestions are basically falling on deaf ears around here but again why not just ignore mini's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrother.1340 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 > @"Biff.5312" said: > Better too small than too big. The Balthazar mini is taller than my Asuran toon. It just looks wrong. I bet there are a lot of people who actually like this. I love the fact that he is bigger. It looks right to me. The nature of opinion is grand. I want a mini the size of a horse that I can walk in front of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff.5312 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 > @"jbrother.1340" said: > > @"Biff.5312" said: > > Better too small than too big. The Balthazar mini is taller than my Asuran toon. It just looks wrong. > > I bet there are a lot of people who actually like this. I love the fact that he is bigger. It looks right to me. The nature of opinion is grand. I want a mini the size of a horse that I can walk in front of. That's fair, but it wouldn't be a 'mini'. It would be I guess a 'maxi'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewsitine.3645 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 > @"Biff.5312" said: > Better too small than too big. The Balthazar mini is taller than my Asuran toon. It just looks wrong. I too have an asura that is at slightly bigger than balth mini, but I sometimes use the mini tonic to make myself the mini of my mini just for the fun and you can see more detail when you are a mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrother.1340 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 > @"Biff.5312" said: > > @"jbrother.1340" said: > > > @"Biff.5312" said: > > > Better too small than too big. The Balthazar mini is taller than my Asuran toon. It just looks wrong. > > > > I bet there are a lot of people who actually like this. I love the fact that he is bigger. It looks right to me. The nature of opinion is grand. I want a mini the size of a horse that I can walk in front of. > > That's fair, but it wouldn't be a 'mini'. It would be I guess a 'maxi'... I would think that is just splitting hairs? What is the word mini based on in the first place. the size of the person it is next to or the size in comparison with the real counterpart. I am even sure if all the mini's have a counterpart in the game itself outside of them but mini balth is a lot smaller than his real self. It is also better looking :) in the end they serve no real purpose other than amusement. that is really all games are in the end isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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