Talk:Miniature

Bug?
I just noticed that when you have a minipet active and you transfer it to your xunlai it stays on the map, still following you. Worth a note?--38.124.140.96 23:56, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't think it's a bug. I view them as summoning items. For instance, you can activate a pet directly from storage w/o transferring the pet item into your backpack. Still might be worthy of a note, though. 66.170.212.17 00:05, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Not a bug, like above said, you can activate them from within the storage box. They disappear if you trade the mini to someone, but not when you transfer to/from the Xunlai box. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]Rose Of Kali 09:47, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * what about this situation, you have two copies of a mini one in storage that you use to summon the mini out and one in inventory, if you trade the one in the inventory the mini walking around still dissapears. dont think this is that important to note on main page, but has anyone else noticed this.Spark-TBa 23:37, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

beta players
I was told by someone yesterday that they would be getting there 6th birthday mini very soon as they were part of beta, and that although he couldnt bring his character from beta his age continued with his first character, is there anyone out there that can confirm or deny this. Im only curious as to wether this person has been playing as long as he says or if hes a newbie trying to show off to his guildie i was helping at the time. ty for any quick reponses.Spark-TBa 22:35, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I would personally doubt it since this is the first I ever heard of it and I don't think Anet would give a year's minis prior to the birthday celebration. But I didn't play the beta so I'm not sure--Elemental Phantom 22:45, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I believe that no one gets a mini before April 27th, even those from beta. Can't say if the age of the character carries on. Think it does. -- Konig / talk 22:54, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Closest I've heard to an early birthday gift was a member of the dev team getting their gift one day early. If there was someone that received a mini earlier than that, it would be all over the various forums, rather than just whispered rumors.--[[Image:User Pyron Sy sig.png|19px| ]] Pyron Sy 23:17, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
 * ^^What Konig said. If you look for spoiler threads from the various .dat miners, you usually see icons of new items pop up shortly before the events they belong to, such as the holiday hats, new WiK weapons, and new miniature series, since that's when they get added to the live .dat file. So even if beta gamers hit the birthdays early (I don't know if they do or if they got reset), the minis don't actually exist in the game until just before the GW Bday celebration.
 * Another factor is that Gaile has been having her mini predictions page open up just a couple of months before the GW Bday, and it's also acted as a suggestion page (although labeled "predictions" to avoid any problems with semantics). So it seems like they finalize the minis pretty much last second. [[Image:User Rose Of Kali SIG.jpg]]Rose Of Kali 15:04, 7 February 2011 (UTC)
 * thank you for your replies, seems it was just someone trying to show off :)Spark-TBa 17:38, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
 * just a quick post, the person in question just had a massive arguement with me while i was trying to be civil and just asked outright if he was lying, he said your gonna have to wait and see then put me on his ignore list :P, think this decides the fate of his early 6th year mini  :)  he heSpark-TBa 17:56, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Beta Players, no -- however Alpha testers + Staff (a few people from ZoS come to mind) have been known to get their mini's 1 or 2 days before the actually Birthday of the game Kei Miyaichi  15:22, 3 March 2011 (UTC)

6th year presents
Any ideas as to what this year's minis might be? I know that there have been a lot already, so it's hard to think of what they might use. Perhaps they might even make minis of NPCs from GW2? Like the Kodan, or the new Skritt. -- Lustre Of Havoc 話 19:31, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
 * This is all I noticed on the sixth year here. I think I'd prefer a feedback page, like what's suggested on that link to be started for 6th year guesses. Kaisha  User Kaisha Sig.png 21:21, 6 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Mini Ralena Stormbringer or Elementalist Aziure I'd like to see. Though I guess they've got all minis made and ready to put in the game at the end of the month.  193.215.199.34 11:46, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I hope they finally add a mini that's a paragon, every profession represented except paragon maybe with Keiran as hero there's a chance for one. Ramei Arashi 14:44, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Keyran's still a ranger. You can't change your primary and I'm fairly sure he carried a lot of "Expertise" around. This bloke Gwen married is clearly an impostor (also he fails quite hard as a paragon. Morgahn FTW!) - VileLasagna 22:06, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
 * There aren't very many notable paragons, unfortunately. (Commander) Varesh already has a mini, Mirza Veldrunner probably looks too similar to Zhed, there's also the three paragon heroes, Turep, Hidesplitter, and Lord Jaddoth. I'd love any of Cuicani or a Corsair, though. Manifold [[Image:User_Manifold_Neptune.jpg|19px]] 22:40, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
 * We haven't seen a mini Urgoz yet, or one of the Facets as a mini. Or what about the insects? -- Lustre Of Havoc 話 07:35, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Lindsey said they were going to come up with something new on the test forums sometime last year, that there would probably be no more new birthday minis (that doesn't exclude non-birthday minis, of course). I seem to remember her saying something about a gift bag that gives you something other than a mini, but it's been almost 12 months, so I don't remember the exact wording. –Jette 12:15, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Urgoz is stationary. I don't think a movable miniature of him/it would be practical. I would love to see/have one because I find him/it to be the most detailed creature in GW (with all the individual roots and leaves and such), but I just don't see it happening. However, if they are indeed discontinuing birthday minis... I will certainly be displeased. I saved one character for five years and got a stupid manta. I felt so betrayed. Getting some little gift bag that gives you, what, sweets? That's almost insulting. Teddy Dan, yo. 12:43, 22 April 2011 (UTC) Teddy Dan, yo. 12:40, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep in mind, that was Lindsey. Lindsey also said there were a lot of other things that were very unlikely to happen, that have (title changes, 7 hero teams, etc.). I'd imagine the opposite to be true as well. -- FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 12:57, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I bet the green one will be Thackeray, ugh. Infested Hydralisk  14:57, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
 * They won't replace the minis of the first 5 years, so they wouldn't do something stupid like give someone who's played for 6 years a small bag of treats. Either they will keep giving minis like they always have, or this bag will give something useful/rare. -- Lustre Of Havoc 話 08:35, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Beta keys! --Dervashah talk 10:50, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I love minis and I hope to gawd that Anet isn't dropping them this year. :/ 193.215.199.34 11:03, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Can't seem to find a predictions page still...any clue if there's one out there? (Usaf1a8xx 17:04, 27 April 2011 (UTC))

Gaile usually puts one up, but there's only a couple of player-run pages at the moment, and it's kind of late to predict now. John Stumme has confirmed that there will be new minis, by the way. -- FreedomBound  19:39, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
 * All that says is that they will be getting presents, he didn't actually say new minis. Flame48 02:47, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * The thread was people wondering if there would be new minis + birthday presents have always been minis --> new minis. Not everything should have to be spelled out. -- FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 03:18, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * hahahahahahahahahahahahaha-[[Image:User_Zesbeer_sig.png|link=User talk:Zesbeer‎]] Zesbeer 06:03, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, Anet has spoken and that's it for birthday minis I guess.  Oh well, maybe WoC will bring some minis like WiK did.   Or maybe just tonics all round again. 85.19.140.9 19:43, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Very disappointing. Extremely. No point in carrying a character for six years if you're not going to get a mini - EL tonics are not a replacement. Not to mention the HoM aspect. -- FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 19:50, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

= Really? = Quote from the main page: "There are currently 112 different miniatures in the game (40 white, 28 purple, 37 gold, and 25 green), including the 3 unique Frogs." In my head, 40+28+37+25 equals 130 not 112. Should I get a new set of brains or....? Disconnect 10:03, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
 * that was probably put on the page when there 112 and someone failed to update the math. feel free to change it. -[[Image:User_Zesbeer_sig.png|link=User talk:Zesbeer‎]] Zesbeer 11:40, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Changed it now. Funny to see there's more GOLD minis than purples. There's even more green miniatures than there are purples Disconnect 13:58, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Some of these greens and golds are not that easy to get. Kaisha  User Kaisha Sig.png 15:16, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

Counts (revisited)
Here's what I'm seeing:
 * Green (22): Black Moa Chick, Bone Dragon, Confessor Dorian, Confessor Isaiah, Dhuum, Eye of Janthir, Ghostly Hero, Greased Lightning, Gwen, Gwen Doll, Kanaxai, Kuunavang, Mad King Thorn, Mallyx, MOX, Peacekeeper Enforcer, The Frog, The Frog [Halloween], The Frog [Wintersday], Varesh Ossa, Vizu, Yakkington
 * Gold (31): Asura, Black Beast of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh, Brown Rabbit, Celestial Ox, Celestial Pig, Celestial Rabbit, Celestial Rat, Celestial Tiger, Ceratadon, Dagnar Stonepate, Destroy of Flesh, Evennia, Flame Djinn, Gray Giant, Island Guardian, King Adelbern, Lich, Livia, Mad King's Guard, Panda, Pig, Polar Bear, Prince Rurik, Princess Salma, Shiro Tagachi, Shiro'ken Assassin, Smite Crawler, Water Djinn, White Rabbit, Zhed Shadowhoof, Zhu Hanuku
 * Purple (19): Burning Titan, Candysmith Marley, Charr Shaman, Elf, Flowstone Elemental, Freezie, Grawl, Jora, Kirin, Koss, Longhair Yeti, Naga Raincaller, Nian, Nornbear, Oni, Oola, Ooze, Palawa Joko, Ventari
 * White (40): Fungal Wallow, Hydra, Jade Armor, Jungle Troll, Necrid Horseman, Siege Turtle, Temple Guardian, Whiptail Devourer, Aatxe, Fire Imp, Harpy Ranger, Heket Warrior, Juggernaut, Mandragor Imp, Thorn Wolf, Wind Rider, Abyssal, Cave Spider, Cloudtouched Simian, Forest Minotaur, Irukandji, Mursaat, Raptor, Roaring Ether, Abomination, Desert Griffon, Dredge Brute, Krait Neoss, Kveldulf, Quetzal Sly, Terrorweb Dryder, Word of Madness, Cobalt Scabara, Fire Drake, Ophil Nahualli, Scourge Manta, Seer, Shard Wolf, Siege Devourer, Summit Giant Herder

Are those all correct? (If so, we can update the counts once more.) — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 15:56, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure but i've heard that "Peacekeeper Enforcer", "Confessor Dorian", and "Confessor Isaiah" are green. If it's true, we have 31 Gold and 22 Green (actually 19 + 3 unavailable Frogs) Thot 22:24, 5 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Right. (Fixed above.) — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 00:04, 6 May 2011 (UTC)


 * I've recounted, this is what i have: (4 new minis from the Zaishen Strongbox) I will edit the number
 * White: 40
 * Purple: 19
 * Gold: 35
 * Green: 22
 * Total : 116 --Dark Shadows Raider 07:51, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Drop Rates?
Is there any way one would be able to find/figure out the drop rates for the Green WiK minis?


 * Royal Gift/Drop rate for the gold mini allies. For the green foes, ...I haven't seen anyone publishing data that would lead us to estimate the rate. I would imagine it's something like that for the Miniature Polar Bear (less than 0.02%), Miniature Mallyx (less than 0.8%, although I suspect that's overstated), or Miniature Dhuum (less than 1 per 602 chests opened)...for which we can estimate the drop rate (but strictly speaking, we probably don't have enough data for any but the Polar Bear). — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 19:18, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

= Strongboxes = Add the mini ghostly priest and guild lord?--Dark Shadows Raider 17:37, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Actually we should add the 4 new minipets :


 * Ghostly Priest
 * Guild Lord
 * High Priest Zhang
 * Rift Warden
 * They all seems to be gold, but it's not yet clear which strongbox gives which of them.Thot 00:52, 7 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Mkay I just added them under the "always available section" -- Moto   Saxon  21:13, 7 June 2011 (UTC)