Curse

Thallandor · Nov 08, 2006, 03:45 AM // 03:45

Now heres a good reason for pple to pimp their Heros for sale:

"WTS 3 LeveL 20 Heros for Mission/quest/farming.Comes with Elite skills/skills of your choice, Max damage weapons with nice skins (customised) and Max special unlocked Armour with full insignia and Runes. All classes aviaible pm me for Price."

Or the New Age of Asking for help:

"Can someone loan me their heros to help me with mission? Pleeeease pretty pleaseeeee. Map out after mission start!!!!11"

/Sighs

dawnrain · Nov 08, 2006, 03:53 AM // 03:53

The majority of the game is balanced on level 20 players/heroes/henchies. So "hero dropping" doesn't help in the majority (and IMO more interesting parts) of the game. I'd rather ANet leave the current mechanics, so that instances where one player is disconnected the team only loses that one player as opposed to potentially four teammates.

Agyar · Nov 08, 2006, 07:05 AM // 07:05

Not like it's really that hard to play with your own heroes anyway. I doubt people would bother paying for it, and in terms of 'lending' them, if I could be bothered doing that it's probably a friend and I'd be playing with them to help anyway.

Ilya Khan · Nov 08, 2006, 07:07 AM // 07:07

Methinks this will be nerf-batted soon. I don't think the intent was for one to sell their Heroes' services like this.

Solarii · Nov 08, 2006, 07:15 AM // 07:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agyar

Not like it's really that hard to play with your own heroes anyway. I doubt people would bother paying for it, and in terms of 'lending' them, if I could be bothered doing that it's probably a friend and I'd be playing with them to help anyway.

That's true. But there are a lot of people in Prophecies and Factions that might not have heroes, or are just too lazy to level them. Believe me, after working on leveling my second set of heroes I'm already sick of it, and not that I wouldn't mind the company of other players, but how long does it take for someone to load some heroes, hop in a mission, and hop out again? People will be a lot more willing and able to do that for others I'm sure, which will lend itself some sort of new marketable service.

If you were in a zone and heard WTB lvl 20 MM and monks for mission, paying 10k! (or however much the ebayers decide its worth), are you saying you'd be like,

Here little fella, let me help you with this mission...

Or more like,

Stay right there, and make the checks payable to....

Thats what I thought. Me too.
(Cept I only take cash)

Then again, like Ilya said, this will be surely and swiftly be nothing more than a fond memory. Although the only fix I see is having a player's heroes dissapear when they do... which will suxor for err 7's.

Div · Nov 08, 2006, 07:26 AM // 07:26

Yep, I'm sure many people are laughing and making money off that now

Agyar · Nov 08, 2006, 10:00 AM // 10:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solarii

If you were in a zone and heard WTB lvl 20 MM and monks for mission, paying 10k! (or however much the ebayers decide its worth), are you saying you'd be like,...

While I see your point, I still don't believe people will pay (and if they do, it won't be obscene amounts) for the use of heroes (as I stated earlier). If anyone does want to buy my MM for 10k though, be my guest =P.

Rathcail · Nov 08, 2006, 02:42 PM // 14:42

They should make the dropped player's heroes go hostile. Now that would be fun!

c_ras · Nov 08, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03

I don't see people that charge for their heroes as going over too well. If someone wants to dump their heroes to help someone out, thats fine. I would hope that the player fits the heroes with better skills than what Henchman have. The reason I don't see it going over too well as far as charging goes, is
#1 - When the person dumps the heroes, if I remember correctly, the other player won't be able to control them, and so they pretty much will be uber-fitted henchies. I don't know the AI comparison between Heroes and Henchies (though I have a feeling that Heroes have a little better AI), trying to get people out of the mindset to pay for someone won't go over too well. People that spam "Warrior helping with mission/quest, xxx gold" or "Monk Services, xxx gold", never go well, so I don't see why this would be any different.

#2 - There is no real way of knowing how well that Hero is. Yeah...you can spam your skills and the build looks great, with a good weapon and armor, and such, but thats really about it. I would hate to pay for say a Hero monk, and then realize he isn't healing because the person didn't adjust his/her atts skills accordingly for the appropriate situation. I'm sure plenty of people will just be in a hurry to get the money and leave and won't take time to fit Heros to the request of the person paying for the service. I'm not saying it will/won't happen, but its something to think about.

#3 - If you pay for them in a mission and somehow fail and get teleported back to the mission outpost, you lose the Heros, loose the money you spent for them, and still have to do the mission.

Just my thoughts

Skids · Nov 08, 2006, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Re: OP. Been there and done it weeks ago. I thought this was common knowledge lmao. Even suggested charging for the service too.

The only thing I dont know is if it works if you go through a portal (like on a quest through different areas) but I expect it doesnt.

If youre going to do it make sure you get a Necro hero thats got a good MM build.

SpeedyKQ · Nov 08, 2006, 03:42 PM // 15:42

I doubt it'll be much of a way to make money -

Tiny demand - how many players are so weak that they need help getting past low-level content, and if they do, how much money will they have?

Huge supply - tons of players have good level 20 heroes by now, and hero dropping is so easy anyone can do it.

zelira · Nov 08, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rathcail

They should make the dropped player's heroes go hostile. Now that would be fun!

That would be funny the first time around, however no one would party with anyone any more. Err-7 leads to the other person's heroes training a mob back to you.

The first thing I thought of when I saw the title was: I already have to pick up my dog's "dropping", now my heroes?

It's not going to work if you need to zone. There are already alot of people that have leveled their heroes to 20, so the price won't even be anywhere near 10k. They won't be alot different than henchies, because you can't control them if they are not your heroes. You could use the flags to tell them to sit, however make sure the other person sets them to defend. If I saw someone's WTB lvl20 MM and Monks, I'd offer to let them use mine with their preference in skill bar and attibutes for free or just ignore the message.