Possible Display of Minions in Dungeons

[Hestern_Nestern]

During the 2.0 beta (maybe it was the alpha...), we were able to bring minions into dungeons with us. Though it had problems, I miss this feature, and would like it back, if at all possible!

If enough support for the suggestion is garnered, I hope the DEV time will look into it (presuming they see this, of course).

In order for this to work, though, minions in dungeons would need to be unclickable, just kind of there for the fun of it. I would also only want this to happen if the option to turn off display of minions was added. Such as, "display only your minion", "display only your party's minions", or "display all", you know, for people who either find the addition too annoying or whose console/computer would explode from the minions being there.

Would anyone else like this?

[Voltyblast]

Though it had problems, I miss this feature, and would like it back, if at all possible!

What problems? I never played the beta or alpha so I don't know: I just can't seem to see a problem, except the technical ones (missing data, not enough server power...you know, the usual ones that are overused).
My guess is that the game is struggling on data and power that minions would be another power sponge or something?

[KarstenS]

As far I remember, this "feature" got removed around the implementation of the duty finder. In Beta 2 and (I think) early Beta 3 it was still possible.

[Enkidoh]

What problems? I never played the beta or alpha so I don't know: I just can't seem to see a problem, except the technical ones (missing data, not enough server power...you know, the usual ones that are overused).
My guess is that the game is struggling on data and power that minions would be another power sponge or something?

From what I remember (it would have been no earlier than phase 1 of the Beta as the Alpha did not feature minions) it was because players found it annoying to tab target when minions were out in dungeons, with clusters of minions all close together made targeting frustrating as anything, especially for healers. Accordingly Beta testers asked SE to remove the ability to call minions in dungeons, and SE agreed. Hence I don't see SE restoring minions again to dungeons or trials I'm sorry to say.

[Voltyblast]

From what I remember (it would have been no earlier than phase 1 of the Beta as the Alpha did not feature minions) it was because players found it annoying to tab target when minions were out in dungeons, with clusters of minions all close together made targeting frustrating as anything, especially for healers

That...seems a bit overkill for a simple thing issue that could be easily solved by not allowing tab targetting on minions (just like the OP said and pretty much any mmorpg on the planet does).
It's like killing a patient because his legs were broken....who does that? xD

[KinnisonArc]

Not to go against the suggestion but if the (only) reason for this is to let one 'show-off' their rarest/expensive minion to 3/7 other players they meet in dungeon to expect everyone to be envious or any other reaction, I don't think there's really a need to bring the feature back again.

[Antonio_Xul]

I actually would rather have my Chocobo in there, but I do love me some minions. I would love to have them in there since I have millions of minions in my Pokéball!

As far as showing off goes, everyone shows off, whether it's glamour, stats, mounts or minions. There is nothing wrong with that. We did the work to get it. We get to show what we got for it. Envy is for the weak minded.

[Hestern_Nestern]

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[Hestern_Nestern]

LOL bloody hells, I forgot I couldn\\'t edit on mobile. I was trying to get around the character limit. How embarrasing. I'll just have to break up my response, then. Grr.

Sniptastic!

That's a fair point, and really if this were possible, that would probably happen. That is, a player attempting to make others envious or feeling inferior. The affected players then feeling envious or inferior due to the attempt...would be a tad silly, though.

I personally wanted it because I often forget about my minions and I think it is cute to have a mini-friend to cart around with you, though it quickly gets annoying to have to resummon it over the slightest thing (exaggeration). I just thought it would help to remind myself to appreciate my minions.

[Hestern_Nestern]

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I often feel uncomfortable pulling out a rare minion, when I have one, because I don\\'t like to show off. I\\'m the same with mounts. That being said, I try to remind myself that if I truly like the minion/mount, then I shouldn\\\\'t stop myself from making use of them because someone somewhere might think me a show-off.

Ah, yes, and Volty, it was indeed as Enkidoh said. Your analogy is pretty on point too, ha ha!