Do minis take a character's place on a map?
As far as I know, they don’t.
If this was the case, if everyone opened a mini from their hero panel the map would implode…
I joke.
I highly doubt it, It does count to how well the game performs but it’s not going to affect players ability to enter; afaik.
No. They hide them when it becomes too busy.
Having said that, if they deem my mini-pet needs to be hidden because of performance issues, they should hide giant shoulders and back pieces as well. Not sure why those aesthetics are given priority over mini pets, but I digress.
Who am I kidding, I gress.
No, minis don’t take up player slots on a map.