Talk:Mantid

um...
"It is not currently known if mantids are insects."
 * so I'm guessing that both

"These beastly insects have begun to appear with more frequency in the countryside and other areas surrounding Shing Jea Monastery. Mantids form small hives in the caves that dot the area, and are always on the lookout for prey—either to feed themselves, or their queen’s eggs. –The Guild Wars Factions Manuscripts"
 * and

"is intended to make them feel more like big insects- you stomp on them, but they still get up and crawl around" -Andrew McLeod (Freyas)/ArenaNet creature designer
 * isn't enough proof. Especially since GW staff themselves say they are insects. or am i missing something? (came back and signed) Kosmic 03:41, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Obviously they are insects to us, but the question is whether they are classed as insects by the game, e.g. if there was an Insect Hunt bounty in EotN, would Mantids count for it? It's a largely meaningless question unless or until something that requires an insect exists in EotN, or Mantids exist anywhere that insects trigger anything...  As it stands, we can't say whether they are or are not insects - it's not even like there's any reason the Devs would bother classing them as such since insects are irrelevant to EotN anyway :) -- Splodge of Cat 17:03, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
 * On the other hand, an insect affiliation/army/w.e. already exists and unless they did a wildlife category (which they seemed to have cut with Factions, excluding elite areas) then they would have to put the mantids into one of them and since said grouping would of existed since Factions (if not Prophecies), there is one question: Why not put it as an insect. -- Konig / talk 02:23, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Bug?
When I try to attack a mantid, it won't let me. In fact, when I used ctrl+space bar, it said I was following it, not attacking. I have to use a skill. They have red name plates still. I do not have "double-click to attack/interact" on. What's going on? Why is this? Is this a bug? Btw, it was on my monk. Eryops3
 * Did you have a weapon equipped? Or were you carrying any items? (And it's easier to sign with four ~'s) Freedom Bound 17:19, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Ha I just noticed I didn't have a weapon equipped XD nvm -Eryops3