Minions/Spectres Being STUPID

I generally use a curse to direction my unstoppable minion army.

Unless they get stuck behind a totem, go down a small passage and get stuck, simply mill around moaning...

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Gauhron wrote:

I generally use a curse to direction my unstoppable minion army.

Unless they get stuck behind a totem, go down a small passage and get stuck, simply mill around moaning...

Isn't it setup so that you have Zombies that focus attack a single enemy (Say a Unique or Rare enemy) and Skeletons that attack everything (Including the same target as the Zombies on occasion), dealing with any minions nearby?

I think that's an alright setup.

after some more play through, I've come to realize the OP is just...dumb.

I was playing in a White map and got some of the undying Evangelists as spectres and O.M.F.G!!! I have to think that GGG was brilliant in programming these suckers! They do that little invul globe every so often, and THEY WILL RUN TO YOU and cast the globe. Wherever they are on screen, if it is time to cast it, they run to you and use their ground sigils and blow shit up. All the while, you stand safely under their globe.

When the globe is down, they scamper around and do all sorts of things then run back to you and cast the globe.

Brilliant fucking minions!

If you summon skeletons while targeting a particular enemy, they should always attack that enemy.

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dudiobugtron wrote:

If you summon skeletons while targeting a particular enemy, they should always attack that enemy.

That's what zombies are for... if both zombies and skeletons focused their attacks on your target then you'd have no crowd control.

The guy wants the "fix" to be a super intelligent AI that actually plays for him. If you call yourself a summoner of any sorts you SHOULD be supporting your army with CoH skills + EE if they are degen mobs

Minion's AI in this game is based on an average poster here :D

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Teviko wrote:

after some more play through, I've come to realize the OP is just...dumb.

I was playing in a White map and got some of the undying Evangelists as spectres and O.M.F.G!!! I have to think that GGG was brilliant in programming these suckers! They do that little invul globe every so often, and THEY WILL RUN TO YOU and cast the globe. Wherever they are on screen, if it is time to cast it, they run to you and use their ground sigils and blow shit up. All the while, you stand safely under their globe.

When the globe is down, they scamper around and do all sorts of things then run back to you and cast the globe.

Brilliant fucking minions!

Agree, imo the best spectres are Evangelists, tit monsters and Revenants. And indeed, you can't just stand around and expect your mobs to do everything for you. As you also couldn't in D2, mind you. As a lvl 92 necro I still cast curses and what not like crazy, and walked/teleported around. to goad them to the right enemies. Plus that wee little clay golem never lasted that long either.

Be a good boy and cater to your minions a bit more, would you kindly? Good players are smart players.

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Peacauve wrote:

you guys said some good stuff.


but no help what so ever. you guys are not minion based then.

I am (3 characters now). I will give you some advice, if anything they are like the #3 or 4 build this season.

1) They hit one target but you have 5-6 sockets to fix that depending on the specters you pick.
2) Skeles can hit the entire screen with the right jewel/spell set up if specteres aren’t your bag.
3) They taunt fine with 2-3 taunt jewels, though its limited to mele.
4) You need your defense to not be shit, you will get hammered, Again there are good ways to mitigate damage , you just need to pick one.

Look at my minion builds. All are viable none amazing though the low life one was a bit expensive, the other one wasn’t at first and got to 90 and Uber lab fine. I am building a skele one now., If you want a cheap good build read Ghazzy’s guide. Before I got bored and made my build worse I used his.

While OP's wording is rich, lets say, it is hard to disagree. Minion's AI is beyond abysmal. I mean, Grim Dawn... Defensive, Normal, Aggressive.

How can one dodge things when these dumb fucks just follow you around mindlessly.
Meanwhile, every single summoner in the game that is your enemy has minions that perfectly understand that they has to attack and not follow their master around.

Don't even get me started on Skeleton Warriors changing their minds on who to attack, or that they have to stop moving ever few steps for no fucking reason whatsoever.

Fix. This. Shit.

Actually got me angry

/rant