Tinker.6924 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Just like mechanists are allowed to rename their mechs (very cool anet dudes), please allow us to rename our mini's and other pets that don't have a time limited lifespan. Yes, I want to name my favorite cat mini "Mr Blue" 2 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linken.6345 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 36 minutes ago, Tinker.6924 said: Just like mechanists are allowed to rename their mechs (very cool anet dudes), please allow us to rename our mini's and other pets that don't have a time limited lifespan. Yes, I want to name my favorite cat mini "Mr Blue" The jade mech is more in line with ranger pets then minis hence why they can be named. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Ranger pets can be named and necromancer minions are temporary. Other than minis which other pets are there? Anet might be reluctant to allow players to name minis because there's hundreds of them so that could be a lot of data to store. I might be wrong on this but I think even if the majority of players choose not to name their minis and those who do only name specific ones they still have to have a field, and therefore database space for a name for every mini every player has. But maybe they could do it like how ranger pets used to work, where the name was only saved for the active pet and if you changed them it reset to the default? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuzuru.3651 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 It would be weird to be able to rename actual characters of the story, so they probably won't let us do that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki.9450 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 The kitty that follows my mesmer around is named Abyss, but nobody really needs to know that because I know that. 5 hours ago, Danikat.8537 said: Anet might be reluctant to allow players to name minis because there's hundreds of them so that could be a lot of data to store. I might be wrong on this but I think even if the majority of players choose not to name their minis and those who do only name specific ones they still have to have a field, and therefore database space for a name for every mini every player has. But maybe they could do it like how ranger pets used to work, where the name was only saved for the active pet and if you changed them it reset to the default? I can tell you that in WoW the mini-pets are nameable, but few people do it. Might not be worth implementing, even for why you mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teknomancer.4895 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 5 hours ago, Shuzuru.3651 said: It would be weird to be able to rename actual characters of the story, so they probably won't let us do that. Named characters are a big chunk of the minis too, maybe half? They would have to set that flag on only ones with non-specific/descriptive-only names, which would probably be an enormous hassle to do (if it would even be possible at all). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I'll call my mini Scarlet... Braham! Teeheehee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker.6924 Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 On 3/13/2024 at 7:31 AM, Shuzuru.3651 said: It would be weird to be able to rename actual characters of the story, so they probably won't let us do that. There are plenty of generically named minis that have zero lore relevance like “mini outlaw puppy” and “mini lavish lama” and those are the ones we should be able to name 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega.6801 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Just rename them with the power of your imagination. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I'd rather resources be spent elsewhere. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cernoch.8524 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Not something that is really needed, just rename it for yourself. Like your own pets in real life. You do not name them for other people to know. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki.9450 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, Tinker.6924 said: There are plenty of generically named minis that have zero lore relevance like “mini outlaw puppy” and “mini lavish lama” and those are the ones we should be able to name Now I want to know what puppy laws exist that this particular puppy broke, or why the llama is "lavish?" And why are llamas so rare in Tyria? I want the generic creature lore. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseofGilead.8907 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, Kiki.9450 said: Now I want to know what puppy laws exist that this particular puppy broke Isn't it obvious? That puppy is guilting of stealing our hearts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki.9450 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 37 minutes ago, RoseofGilead.8907 said: Isn't it obvious? That puppy is guilting of stealing our hearts. No that can't be it, else all puppies are outlaws. ...Wait maybe you're on to something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseofGilead.8907 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 7 minutes ago, Kiki.9450 said: No that can't be it, else all puppies are outlaws. ...Wait maybe you're on to something. Precisely, my friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki.9450 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 18 minutes ago, RoseofGilead.8907 said: Precisely, my friend. *gentle gasp* All dogs are Australian... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teknomancer.4895 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/14/2024 at 12:16 PM, Kiki.9450 said: why the llama is "lavish?" If you have to ask, you probably can't afford the answer. 🤣 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy.3728 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/13/2024 at 5:11 PM, Kiki.9450 said: I can tell you that in WoW the mini-pets are nameable, but few people do it. Even here in GW 2, in open world I often see rangers whose pets have the default name. (The rangers in wvw love their pet and name it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashen.2907 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I would enjoy being able to name my minipets so that my beast master themed Ranger could have have his actual pets, his minipet, and perbaps even his rune summon pet.....oh, never mind. I changed the build when I lost the summon. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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