Hero Gold Sharing - Guild Wars Forums

Chuy Dog · Aug 12, 2011, 07:48 PM // 19:48

First of all, thanks for letting me ask all these noob questions.

I am currently running with 5 hero's and my main character. When we pick up gold it says it is being shared with the party. When I monitor in inventory, I am only getting 1/6 of the money.

Does anyone else think this is BS? I am paying for their upgrades, but they get to split the money.

Is there a way to access their money when purchasing item for the heros?

Yume Shinigami · Aug 12, 2011, 08:10 PM // 20:10

No you can't access any money assigned to heroes in your party. If you could, it would make playing with heroes umpteen times more attractive than playing with a team of normal people- something ANet don't want to happen. Same goes for the drops assigned for them (though you don't get to see these).

**cosyfiep** · Aug 12, 2011, 08:55 PM // 20:55

its the 'pay' they get for accompanying you on your quests/adventures.
Yeah it .....

This is why a lot of people solo areas (you get ALL the drops and ALL the gold).

wilebill · Aug 12, 2011, 09:06 PM // 21:06

Yes, this system is irritating and annoying. Once you get fully leveled up and have access to the right skills it is possible to make a build that can go out solo into certain areas. This is known as a farming build.

When solo, you get all the gold and all the drops and you get rich.

http://www.gwpvx.com/Main_Page describes various farming builds, but you can design your own.

BladeDVD · Aug 12, 2011, 09:10 PM // 21:10

This is a multiplayer game and designed with the expectation that you will play with other people. Hero/hench are supposed to be for when you can't find people who want to do what you want to do.

So the drop system works the same whether you have all live people, a mix, or you and all hero/hench...everyone gets their assigned drops and share of the gold coins.

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Originally Posted by cosyfiep

This is why a lot of people solo areas (you get ALL the drops and ALL the gold).

Actually with loot-scaling, it's more like half of all the possible drops, except a few things.

Kook~NBK~ · Aug 12, 2011, 09:45 PM // 21:45

The price you pay for using Heroes is getting them equipped and up to speed with skill bars. The price you pay for using Henchmen (who are already set with all that stuff) is getting things done much more slowly and a greater chance of death/failure. Bet you can't guess which is the better bargain!

GODh · Aug 13, 2011, 02:31 AM // 02:31

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Originally Posted by Chuy Dog

I am paying for their upgrades, but they get to split the money.

I agree on this (i have 350+ fully equiped heroes), but there is nothing you can change, because that is how the game works...

Horus Moonlight · Aug 13, 2011, 05:39 AM // 05:39

A relatively small upstart cost (in the long run assuming you aren't gearing them with high-end weapons) should entitle you to all further revenue?

Iuris · Aug 13, 2011, 09:51 AM // 09:51

They do 1/4 1/6 or 1/8 of the work, they're entitled to their share. It used to be exactly so, until solo farming got out of hand and the shares were forced to be always there.

Heh, if the logic really were "But I equip them!", I bet people would scream if they had to spend 7/8ths of their money on hero equipment

*Darcy* · Aug 13, 2011, 10:47 AM // 10:47

Heroes and henchmen have a very strong union. Many years ago, a concerted effort was made by the community to have them pay for their own equipment and upgrades, but it failed.

BrettM · Aug 13, 2011, 11:31 AM // 11:31

An army pays for a soldier's gun and ammo AND it pays him to fight. At least the heroes pay themselves with the loot, so all you have is equipment costs.

Dragons Avatar · Aug 13, 2011, 11:57 AM // 11:57

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Originally Posted by BrettM

An army pays for a soldier's gun and ammo AND it pays him to fight. At least the heroes pay themselves with the loot, so all you have is equipment costs.

I never got an equal share like this in the Army :P.. but yeah, it's realy not all that bad considering heroes make everything dirt easy. Like others have mentioned, if you're realy looking for 100% of the drops no choice but solo farm stuff, plenty of good ones around

Spiritz · Aug 13, 2011, 01:59 PM // 13:59

I always lol when its to do with heros/hench and cash.
Dunkoro has to be one of the richest monks in gw.
Yes we have to get them skills , diff armor styles , runed , with weapons and yes we make them rich lol.
Gw2 will probably have a plaque stating how much your heros made in gw.
You also forgot to mention something but i`ll drop it in - not only do heros get your cash but they also get their own drops ( usually we dont see ) .So not only do we pay them etc etc but now they even steal our drops !!!
How to get rich in gw in 1 easy step - hire yourself out as a hench or hero lol.

Aug 12, 2011, 07:48 PM // 19:48	#1
Chuy Dog Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2011 Profession: W/R	Hero Gold Sharing First of all, thanks for letting me ask all these noob questions. I am currently running with 5 hero's and my main character. When we pick up gold it says it is being shared with the party. When I monitor in inventory, I am only getting 1/6 of the money. Does anyone else think this is BS? I am paying for their upgrades, but they get to split the money. Is there a way to access their money when purchasing item for the heros?

Aug 12, 2011, 08:55 PM // 20:55	#3
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	its the 'pay' they get for accompanying you on your quests/adventures. Yeah it ..... This is why a lot of people solo areas (you get ALL the drops and ALL the gold). __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Aug 12, 2011, 09:45 PM // 21:45	#6
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	The price you pay for using Heroes is getting them equipped and up to speed with skill bars. The price you pay for using Henchmen (who are already set with all that stuff) is getting things done much more slowly and a greater chance of death/failure. Bet you can't guess which is the better bargain! Last edited by Marty Silverblade; Aug 12, 2011 at 11:19 PM // 23:19..

Aug 12, 2011, 08:10 PM // 20:10	#2
Yume Shinigami Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2011 Guild: Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: N/	No you can't access any money assigned to heroes in your party. If you could, it would make playing with heroes umpteen times more attractive than playing with a team of normal people- something ANet don't want to happen. Same goes for the drops assigned for them (though you don't get to see these).

Aug 12, 2011, 09:06 PM // 21:06	#4
wilebill Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt Vernon, Ohio Guild: Band of the Hawk Profession: W/Mo	Yes, this system is irritating and annoying. Once you get fully leveled up and have access to the right skills it is possible to make a build that can go out solo into certain areas. This is known as a farming build. When solo, you get all the gold and all the drops and you get rich. http://www.gwpvx.com/Main_Page describes various farming builds, but you can design your own.

Aug 13, 2011, 05:39 AM // 05:39	#8
Horus Moonlight Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: Me/Mo	A relatively small upstart cost (in the long run assuming you aren't gearing them with high-end weapons) should entitle you to all further revenue?

Aug 13, 2011, 09:51 AM // 09:51	#9
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	They do 1/4 1/6 or 1/8 of the work, they're entitled to their share. It used to be exactly so, until solo farming got out of hand and the shares were forced to be always there. Heh, if the logic really were "But I equip them!", I bet people would scream if they had to spend 7/8ths of their money on hero equipment

Aug 13, 2011, 10:47 AM // 10:47	#10
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Heroes and henchmen have a very strong union. Many years ago, a concerted effort was made by the community to have them pay for their own equipment and upgrades, but it failed.

Aug 13, 2011, 11:31 AM // 11:31	#11
BrettM Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Fuzzy Physics Institute Profession: E/	An army pays for a soldier's gun and ammo AND it pays him to fight. At least the heroes pay themselves with the loot, so all you have is equipment costs.

Aug 13, 2011, 01:59 PM // 13:59	#13
Spiritz Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: DMFC	I always lol when its to do with heros/hench and cash. Dunkoro has to be one of the richest monks in gw. Yes we have to get them skills , diff armor styles , runed , with weapons and yes we make them rich lol. Gw2 will probably have a plaque stating how much your heros made in gw. You also forgot to mention something but i`ll drop it in - not only do heros get your cash but they also get their own drops ( usually we dont see ) .So not only do we pay them etc etc but now they even steal our drops !!! How to get rich in gw in 1 easy step - hire yourself out as a hench or hero lol.