Whos really the hero?? - Guild Wars Forums

xangpow · Dec 27, 2007, 07:33 PM // 19:33

I have been reading about how you can have heros and henchmen join you on quests and i was just wondering, arent WE the heros of the game??Because as far back as 1981 most of the time you, the player, would be the "Hero" that save the universe, the galaxy, the planet, or just the country from "the ultimate evil" and you "save the day" but now they are saying you are NOT the hero, so what are we the sidekicks??

Biostem · Dec 27, 2007, 07:37 PM // 19:37

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Originally Posted by xangpow

I have been reading about how you can have heros and henchmen join you on quests and i was just wondering, arent WE the heros of the game??Because as far back as 1981 most of the time you, the player, would be the "Hero" that save the universe, the galaxy, the planet, or just the country from "the ultimate evil" and you "save the day" but now they are saying you are NOT the hero, so what are we the sidekicks??

I think the difference is supposed to be that henchmen are just hirelings - they're there for a cut of the loot, and have no vested interest in achieving the goal. Heroes are in for the long haul w/ you, and it's really just a distinction between heroes and henchmen...

rancidgoat · Dec 27, 2007, 07:37 PM // 19:37

are you serious? are you so board that you have to post this pointless thread or are you just a chronic whiner?

[Morkai] · Dec 27, 2007, 07:38 PM // 19:38

Nono, basically they're called Heroes because they've already achieved something "cool" or "heroic" in their native land (I.E where you pick them up)

(Welcome to the game btw!)

But yeah WE are the heroes...but they're sidekicks because we can order them about and not vice versa. Think of them as your Hero buddies if you like...you're a team..

Have fun and GL

Shadow Spirit · Dec 27, 2007, 09:01 PM // 21:01

LOL.

I think it's just easier than them being called customizable hench buddies or something.

It's not a slight against us.

And a lot of games have heroes other than the player character. Just look at FF7. Barret and Tifa are just as much heroes as Cloud...

DarkNecrid · Dec 27, 2007, 09:19 PM // 21:19

And we're not much of a Hero anyways, we let that OBVIOUSLY EVIL dragon just sit there at the end of GW:EN and it winds up SCREWING UP THE WORLD.

GO US.

Shadow Spirit · Dec 27, 2007, 09:33 PM // 21:33

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Originally Posted by DarkNecrid

And we're not much of a Hero anyways, we let that OBVIOUSLY EVIL dragon just sit there at the end of GW:EN and it winds up SCREWING UP THE WORLD.

GO US.

LOL. Not to mention letting out Palawa Joko...

KANE OG · Dec 28, 2007, 01:30 AM // 01:30

....or just handing over the stupid Sceptor of Orr to whatshisname (don't want to spoil it for anybody).

KANE

HawkofStorms · Dec 28, 2007, 03:08 AM // 03:08

Proof that people can complain about EVERYTHING in this game.

ischuros · Dec 28, 2007, 04:39 AM // 04:39

At least Kormir wasn't praised as a hero in Nightfall, don't want to spoil it for anyone, but it was basically her fault that the whole thing went down. Then she got herself blinded and we had to do all the fighting. And not to mention that she gets the major reward in the end.

But yeah, Koss, Dunkoro and the ilk are all heroic heroes who decided to do more heroicy hero stuff with you as you, the hero, heroically save the world from the blunders of the unheroic 'heroine'.

hero.

arsie · Dec 28, 2007, 09:28 AM // 09:28

Yeah, I think Companions would've been a better choice of words. Especially considering that the game uses Hero to refer to both Koss & Co. as well as the player.

Dec 27, 2007, 07:33 PM // 19:33	#1
xangpow Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: texas USA Profession: W/R	Whos really the hero?? I have been reading about how you can have heros and henchmen join you on quests and i was just wondering, arent WE the heros of the game??Because as far back as 1981 most of the time you, the player, would be the "Hero" that save the universe, the galaxy, the planet, or just the country from "the ultimate evil" and you "save the day" but now they are saying you are NOT the hero, so what are we the sidekicks??

Dec 27, 2007, 07:37 PM // 19:37	#3
rancidgoat Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: [XoO] [AX] Profession: N/Me	are you serious? are you so board that you have to post this pointless thread or are you just a chronic whiner?

Dec 27, 2007, 07:38 PM // 19:38	#4
[Morkai] Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: Heroes of Elonia [HE] Profession: W/Rt	Nono, basically they're called Heroes because they've already achieved something "cool" or "heroic" in their native land (I.E where you pick them up) (Welcome to the game btw!) But yeah WE are the heroes...but they're sidekicks because we can order them about and not vice versa. Think of them as your Hero buddies if you like...you're a team.. Have fun and GL

Dec 27, 2007, 09:01 PM // 21:01	#5
Shadow Spirit Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Guild: your cat eats dog food [pup] Profession: N/E	LOL. I think it's just easier than them being called customizable hench buddies or something. It's not a slight against us. And a lot of games have heroes other than the player character. Just look at FF7. Barret and Tifa are just as much heroes as Cloud...

Dec 27, 2007, 09:19 PM // 21:19	#6
DarkNecrid Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jul 2006	And we're not much of a Hero anyways, we let that OBVIOUSLY EVIL dragon just sit there at the end of GW:EN and it winds up SCREWING UP THE WORLD. GO US.

Dec 28, 2007, 01:30 AM // 01:30	#8
KANE OG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Ogmios Graybeards Profession: W/	....or just handing over the stupid Sceptor of Orr to whatshisname (don't want to spoil it for anybody). KANE

Dec 28, 2007, 03:08 AM // 03:08	#9
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Proof that people can complain about EVERYTHING in this game.

Dec 28, 2007, 04:39 AM // 04:39	#10
ischuros Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Profession: N/Me	At least Kormir wasn't praised as a hero in Nightfall, don't want to spoil it for anyone, but it was basically her fault that the whole thing went down. Then she got herself blinded and we had to do all the fighting. And not to mention that she gets the major reward in the end. But yeah, Koss, Dunkoro and the ilk are all heroic heroes who decided to do more heroicy hero stuff with you as you, the hero, heroically save the world from the blunders of the unheroic 'heroine'. hero.

Dec 28, 2007, 09:28 AM // 09:28	#11
arsie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2007 Profession: N/	Yeah, I think Companions would've been a better choice of words. Especially considering that the game uses Hero to refer to both Koss & Co. as well as the player.