Mercenary Hero question(s). - Guild Wars Forums

jonnieboi05 · Mar 08, 2011, 11:27 AM // 11:27

So, I've been away from Guild Wars for many many many months. I've probably accumulated a total of 30 minutes of online time in the last 6+ months, so I'm a bit out of the loop with what's been going on. Anyways... Here are my questions:

???If you delete a mercenary hero after creating then, will that slot be permanently gone, forcing you to having to rebuy that 1 slot in the future if you ever wish to use it again? Or will that slot still be there until you choose to refill it again?

???Are the slots character-based? As in, if you buy an 8-pack (example) per character? Or could I buy an 8-pack, clone 8 character, and use those 8 characters across my entire account freely?

???And last question: Would buying mercenary heroes basically allow me to have, say, 7 monk heroes in my party?

Thanks!

Pleikki · Mar 08, 2011, 11:45 AM // 11:45

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Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

???And last question: Would buying mercenary heroes basically allow me to have, say, 7 monk heroes in my party?

Thanks!

Yes on this! Cant answer u on others :P

Arctica · Mar 08, 2011, 11:49 AM // 11:49

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Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

???If you delete a mercenary hero after creating then, will that slot be permanently gone, forcing you to having to rebuy that 1 slot in the future if you ever wish to use it again? Or will that slot still be there until you choose to refill it again?

No, the slot remains empty untill you go the Merc Registrar and fill it with another character.

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Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

???Are the slots character-based? As in, if you buy an 8-pack (example) per character? Or could I buy an 8-pack, clone 8 character, and use those 8 characters across my entire account freely?

The slots are account-based. Once you buy it and fill it with your characters, all of your other characters can use them as heroes.

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Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

???And last question: Would buying mercenary heroes basically allow me to have, say, 7 monk heroes in my party?

Yes. You may create for example a PvP only monk, add him/her as your hero, delete the character and create another, add again, etc.

jonnieboi05 · Mar 08, 2011, 11:59 AM // 11:59

Thanks a bunch, Pleikki and Arctica. I really appreciate the prompt answers.

ashes · Mar 08, 2011, 12:14 PM // 12:14

So u can steamroll pve with say 7 x discord if u felt like it? o.O

Bristlebane · Mar 08, 2011, 12:18 PM // 12:18

I would prefer 7 pink Barrage Rangers with flamingos,
and you stand back spamming Great Dwarf Weapon on the rangers for knock down fun.

Iuris · Mar 08, 2011, 12:26 PM // 12:26

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Originally Posted by ashes

So u can steamroll pve with say 7 x discord if u felt like it? o.O

In theory, yes. In practice:
A) you need 7 slots, costing money
B) you need to level up 7 necromancer characters (you can't duplicate yourself, although possibly renaming could work)
C) there are better ways to steamroll PvE without 7x discord

Arduin · Mar 08, 2011, 12:44 PM // 12:44

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B) you need to level up 7 necromancer characters (you can't duplicate yourself, although possibly renaming could work)

PvP character

Pleikki · Mar 08, 2011, 02:14 PM // 14:14

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Originally Posted by Iuris

In theory, yes. In practice:
A) you need 7 slots, costing money
B) you need to level up 7 necromancer characters (you can't duplicate yourself, although possibly renaming could work)
C) there are better ways to steamroll PvE without 7x discord

Also u allready got 3 necro heros so ud only need to use 4 mercenary ones to have 7 discord heros

Quaker · Mar 08, 2011, 02:39 PM // 14:39

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Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

If you delete a mercenary hero after creating then, will that slot be permanently gone, forcing you to having to rebuy that 1 slot in the future if you ever wish to use it again? Or will that slot still be there until you choose to refill it again?

Basically, you buy the mercenary hero slots. The slots remain whether or not there's a Hero filling them. Even if you delete the character, the slot, and the Merc based on that character, will remain. You can also "delete" the Merc from the slot, leaving the slot empty.

Btw, I recently made a Merc based on a Ranger. I had the Ranger set to not display the mask (headpiece) but the merc ended up showing the mask anyway. So, I deleted the Merc, removed the Ranger's mask and remade the Merc. The resulting merc doesn't show any mask, but has a generic headpiece in the proper armor slot.

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Are the slots character-based?

The Mercs become usable by all your characters, except that a character cannot use a Merc based upon themselves. For example, if you make Mercs from ToonA, ToonB, & ToonC - ToonA could use MercToonB and MercToonC, but not MercToonA. ToonD could use all 3.

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Would buying mercenary heroes basically allow me to have, say, 7 monk heroes in my party?

Yes.

bladeturner · Mar 08, 2011, 02:43 PM // 14:43

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Originally Posted by Quaker

Btw, I recently made a Merc based on a Ranger. I had the Ranger set to not display the mask (headpiece) but the merc ended up showing the mask anyway. So, I deleted the Merc, removed the Ranger's mask and remade the Merc. The resulting merc doesn't show any mask, but has a generic headpiece in the proper armor slot.

oh, oh, oh. I'm totally making a naked party of mercs! Thanks for this idea!

Painbringer · Mar 08, 2011, 04:15 PM // 16:15

If you buy your characters to play as merc do they get drops? Maybe the 40 + bucks would be more worth it

jonnieboi05 · Mar 08, 2011, 07:14 PM // 19:14

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

If you buy your characters to play as merc do they get drops? Maybe the 40 + bucks would be more worth it

I assume not, since the Mercenary Heroes are nothing more than NPCs that take the looks of your character(s).

ElinoraNeSangre · Mar 08, 2011, 07:21 PM // 19:21

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

If you buy your characters to play as merc do they get drops? Maybe the 40 + bucks would be more worth it

Mercenary heroes are, essentially, regular heroes that look like one of your characters. There's nothing else changed from a mechanics standpoint as far as I know. If a regular hero can't do it, these guys won't do it, either.

DeanBB · Mar 08, 2011, 07:53 PM // 19:53

They won't do it, but they'll look better not doing it.

Mar 08, 2011, 11:27 AM // 11:27	#1
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	Mercenary Hero question(s). So, I've been away from Guild Wars for many many many months. I've probably accumulated a total of 30 minutes of online time in the last 6+ months, so I'm a bit out of the loop with what's been going on. Anyways... Here are my questions: ???If you delete a mercenary hero after creating then, will that slot be permanently gone, forcing you to having to rebuy that 1 slot in the future if you ever wish to use it again? Or will that slot still be there until you choose to refill it again? ???Are the slots character-based? As in, if you buy an 8-pack (example) per character? Or could I buy an 8-pack, clone 8 character, and use those 8 characters across my entire account freely? ???And last question: Would buying mercenary heroes basically allow me to have, say, 7 monk heroes in my party? Thanks!

Mar 08, 2011, 04:15 PM // 16:15	#12
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	If you buy your characters to play as merc do they get drops? Maybe the 40 + bucks would be more worth it Last edited by Painbringer; Mar 08, 2011 at 04:59 PM // 16:59..

Mar 08, 2011, 11:59 AM // 11:59	#4
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	Thanks a bunch, Pleikki and Arctica. I really appreciate the prompt answers.

Mar 08, 2011, 12:14 PM // 12:14	#5
ashes Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beertown ;P Guild: RoP Profession: E/Mo	So u can steamroll pve with say 7 x discord if u felt like it? o.O

Mar 08, 2011, 12:18 PM // 12:18	#6
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	I would prefer 7 pink Barrage Rangers with flamingos, and you stand back spamming Great Dwarf Weapon on the rangers for knock down fun.

Mar 08, 2011, 07:53 PM // 19:53	#15
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	They won't do it, but they'll look better not doing it.