Would people pay for skill caps? - Guild Wars Forums

Holy Arch · Apr 12, 2006, 11:25 PM // 23:25

Well, the other day, my friend and my self decided we would try to clear perdition rock with 2. As we were fighting, we got the idea to do skill cap runs for people who want their skills capped without effort or unsuccessful PUGs. The question i am asking is: Would someone really pay to get their skill capped?

SnoopJeDi · Apr 12, 2006, 11:27 PM // 23:27

Best way to answer it is to go to Ember and ask if anybody wants it.

I'd imagine yes.

widowdaballa · Apr 12, 2006, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Yes definitely. Lower levels that want to have their hard to reach elites earlier in the game would. They've obviously been run to drok's/desert and what not. You'd be surprised how low a level character i've seen in the Ring of Fire Islands.

Sofonisba · Apr 12, 2006, 11:50 PM // 23:50

Some people do seem to be willing to pay for everything. (I'd rather try something with henches 200 times before ever thinking about paying someone to do it for me, but that's totally beside the point.)

The tricky situation at Perdition is that the boss may or may not spawn where or when you go. If you charge by the cap, you're hurt; if you charge by the hour your "client" is hurt.

You would have to take only clients doing a particular cap at a time, however. Maybe. Because if your group is 6 people capping different skills, will you still be able to guarantee that last skill when your group has dwindled to 3 after others have left, paid for and gotten their skill?

eom · Apr 13, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14

I saw some players offering money for skill caps in drok's.

I'm sure you'd find some takers -- whether the time and effort would be worth the return is another question.

=HT=Ingram · Apr 13, 2006, 01:21 AM // 01:21

the real prob is that they have to survive to get to the boss to do the cap. lol Most caps are fairly easy to do if you do them when your suppose too. I mean how hard is it really to get to lev 20. It really is not that big a deal or shouldn't be. so they should have no problem capping something, BUT in some rare cases you will get the nut that wants to try fire islands with a lev 3 or something... lol oh well. if you can leach em for some gold more power to ya...

Murder In China · Apr 13, 2006, 01:24 AM // 01:24

IMO, no. Using henchies is as good as partying with a bunch of humans without the exception of griefers and leavers. Anyone can skill cap with just henchies and do it flawlessly.

SnoopJeDi · Apr 13, 2006, 03:35 AM // 03:35

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Originally Posted by Murder In China

IMO, no. Using henchies is as good as partying with a bunch of humans without the exception of griefers and leavers. Anyone can skill cap with just henchies and do it flawlessly.

By the same token, anybody can do all the missions with them.

Unlucky Slayer · Apr 13, 2006, 03:38 AM // 03:38

Henchies FTW

Maria The Princess · Apr 13, 2006, 03:52 AM // 03:52

why do people like henches as much? yes of curse no leavers, no AFK, no Morans, but i though that the point of online games is to do missions with other poeople (even PUGs.........). if you play alone throu the whole game, ill just run my X-BOX... i understand solo for good drops, but why would anyone want to finish game alone?

Zui · Apr 13, 2006, 03:59 AM // 03:59

Only people who would probably pay for this are people who've ebayed gold(and simply clueless), or people who want to run their lvl 3 in ascalon arena and "own" everyone with their superior skills and gear.

Everyone else would probably just get a slot in a PUG or take hench.

Dbout you'd make enough off of it to justify the time spent.

fiery · Apr 13, 2006, 04:01 AM // 04:01

I seen them asking in forge, my response. Grab henchies go cap.

felinette · Apr 13, 2006, 04:13 AM // 04:13

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Originally Posted by Maria The Princess

but why would anyone want to finish game alone?

Because we play for reasons other than to socialize.

I do group, but taking henchies is much less of a hassle and I don't waste game time hanging around trying to group.

I applaud Anet for offering the henchies--it attracted people like me to GW who would otherwise have passed.

Cherno · Apr 13, 2006, 12:50 PM // 12:50

There are a couple of people in the Services section of the forums offering skill capping services.

Josh · Apr 13, 2006, 12:58 PM // 12:58

There's a Skill Capping Service in the 'Service' forum section.

Burakus Lightwing · Apr 13, 2006, 01:47 PM // 13:47

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Originally Posted by Unlucky Slayer

Henchies FTW

Once they're run somewhere a full henchie party will get you any cap you need. I've capped all of my elites with henchies.

nomed · Apr 13, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50

Try getting Feast of Corruption with Henchmen. It's possible, but once you failed because of the hench AI you don't wanna do it again, because it takes long. Don't know if there's other skills that are hard to capture, but this one is.

SnoopJeDi · Apr 13, 2006, 05:18 PM // 17:18

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Originally Posted by nomed

Try getting Feast of Corruption with Henchmen. It's possible, but once you failed because of the hench AI you don't wanna do it again, because it takes long. Don't know if there's other skills that are hard to capture, but this one is.

Mineral Springs caps are a decent pain in the rear with henchies. Ignite + Dual is just too much for Alesia and Lina. Now, if you're a monk, it's a tad easier.

Solberg the Exiled · Apr 13, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38

Like a person said above, the problem comes when the boss doesn't spawn. I tried capping healing hand with my N/mo for 10 times and the bosses didn't spawn at all.

Holy Arch · Apr 13, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30

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Originally Posted by Sofonisba

Some people do seem to be willing to pay for everything. (I'd rather try something with henches 200 times before ever thinking about paying someone to do it for me, but that's totally beside the point.)

The tricky situation at Perdition is that the boss may or may not spawn where or when you go. If you charge by the cap, you're hurt; if you charge by the hour your "client" is hurt.

You would have to take only clients doing a particular cap at a time, however. Maybe. Because if your group is 6 people capping different skills, will you still be able to guarantee that last skill when your group has dwindled to 3 after others have left, paid for and gotten their skill?

while as i said regarding the bottom of your post, the other members sit by portal and do nothing unitl we come and get them to cap their skill

Apr 12, 2006, 11:25 PM // 23:25	#1
Holy Arch Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: [IV] Profession: Mo/	Would people pay for skill caps? Well, the other day, my friend and my self decided we would try to clear perdition rock with 2. As we were fighting, we got the idea to do skill cap runs for people who want their skills capped without effort or unsuccessful PUGs. The question i am asking is: Would someone really pay to get their skill capped?

Apr 12, 2006, 11:27 PM // 23:27	#2
SnoopJeDi Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Saved By My Pinchers of Peril Profession: R/N	Best way to answer it is to go to Ember and ask if anybody wants it. I'd imagine yes.

Apr 12, 2006, 11:47 PM // 23:47	#3
widowdaballa Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TeXaS Guild: Xen of Onslaught [XoO] Xen Of Heroes Division	Yes definitely. Lower levels that want to have their hard to reach elites earlier in the game would. They've obviously been run to drok's/desert and what not. You'd be surprised how low a level character i've seen in the Ring of Fire Islands.

Apr 12, 2006, 11:50 PM // 23:50	#4
Sofonisba Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Guild: The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]	Some people do seem to be willing to pay for everything. (I'd rather try something with henches 200 times before ever thinking about paying someone to do it for me, but that's totally beside the point.) The tricky situation at Perdition is that the boss may or may not spawn where or when you go. If you charge by the cap, you're hurt; if you charge by the hour your "client" is hurt. You would have to take only clients doing a particular cap at a time, however. Maybe. Because if your group is 6 people capping different skills, will you still be able to guarantee that last skill when your group has dwindled to 3 after others have left, paid for and gotten their skill?

Apr 13, 2006, 01:14 AM // 01:14	#5
eom Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/N	I saw some players offering money for skill caps in drok's. I'm sure you'd find some takers -- whether the time and effort would be worth the return is another question.

Apr 13, 2006, 01:21 AM // 01:21	#6
=HT=Ingram Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage Alaska Guild: Haz Team [HT] Profession: R/W	the real prob is that they have to survive to get to the boss to do the cap. lol Most caps are fairly easy to do if you do them when your suppose too. I mean how hard is it really to get to lev 20. It really is not that big a deal or shouldn't be. so they should have no problem capping something, BUT in some rare cases you will get the nut that wants to try fire islands with a lev 3 or something... lol oh well. if you can leach em for some gold more power to ya...

Apr 13, 2006, 01:24 AM // 01:24	#7
Murder In China Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: /B/Chan Guild: Looking for one Profession: W/	IMO, no. Using henchies is as good as partying with a bunch of humans without the exception of griefers and leavers. Anyone can skill cap with just henchies and do it flawlessly.

Apr 13, 2006, 03:38 AM // 03:38	#9
Unlucky Slayer RAGE INCARNATE Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sitting at The Guild Hall 2, being happy. Guild: Nerd Clan [NK] Profession: R/	Henchies FTW

Apr 13, 2006, 03:52 AM // 03:52	#10
Maria The Princess Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Aequitas Deis	why do people like henches as much? yes of curse no leavers, no AFK, no Morans, but i though that the point of online games is to do missions with other poeople (even PUGs.........). if you play alone throu the whole game, ill just run my X-BOX... i understand solo for good drops, but why would anyone want to finish game alone?

Apr 13, 2006, 03:59 AM // 03:59	#11
Zui Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Benecia Renovatio [RenO] Profession: Mo/	Only people who would probably pay for this are people who've ebayed gold(and simply clueless), or people who want to run their lvl 3 in ascalon arena and "own" everyone with their superior skills and gear. Everyone else would probably just get a slot in a PUG or take hench. Dbout you'd make enough off of it to justify the time spent.

Apr 13, 2006, 04:01 AM // 04:01	#12
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	I seen them asking in forge, my response. Grab henchies go cap.

Apr 13, 2006, 12:50 PM // 12:50	#14
Cherno Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Stars of Destiny Profession: E/	There are a couple of people in the Services section of the forums offering skill capping services.

Apr 13, 2006, 12:58 PM // 12:58	#15
Josh Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England, UK Profession: D/Mo	There's a Skill Capping Service in the 'Service' forum section.

Apr 13, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50	#17
nomed Banned Join Date: Feb 2006	Try getting Feast of Corruption with Henchmen. It's possible, but once you failed because of the hench AI you don't wanna do it again, because it takes long. Don't know if there's other skills that are hard to capture, but this one is.

Apr 13, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38	#19
Solberg the Exiled Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Xen of Onslaught Profession: N/	Like a person said above, the problem comes when the boss doesn't spawn. I tried capping healing hand with my N/mo for 10 times and the bosses didn't spawn at all.