Curse

ChaoticCoyote · Nov 07, 2006, 12:55 PM // 12:55

Why do people seem so intent on pimping their heroes?

I've completed the Elona campaign, capped some nasty skills, filled in gaps in my Tyria and Canthan maps, and generally played most of the game with a few heroes at my side. I mapped all the odd corners of Lornar's Pass with just three heroes last night.

The heroes I use (Koss, Dunkoro, Tahlkora, Zhed, Olias) have good green or gold items, and a couple runes or insignias each. None have vigor runes, none have full sets of insignia, and the other 9 heroes are still using pretty basic equipment I found.

The heroes kick butt; I took out eight Avicara near Droks with just Koss, Dunkoro, and Tahlkora. Without any expensive equipment or runes. If I find something useful, I'll give it to a hero, but why waste tons of money and effort on glorified henchmen?

Okay, I spend money on armor and runes and insignias for my characters. But why put so much effort into heroes when they're effective with much less expense?

The Silver Star · Nov 07, 2006, 12:59 PM // 12:59

Simply because the classic wammo with his crystalline wants to be "uber leetz0r" and thinks by kitting out his heroes he will be "1337".

Thats it simply.

J snukka · Nov 07, 2006, 01:00 PM // 13:00

there are players out there that have loads of plat. that they have nothing else to do with it but pimp out their heroes.

If players are actually going out of their way to farm for their heroes, then I feel sorry for them that they think that it is important to do so.

thezed · Nov 07, 2006, 01:10 PM // 13:10

I dont purchase anything for my hero's. Everything they have equiped is from drops and salvages of those drops.

justadude · Nov 07, 2006, 01:15 PM // 13:15

Koss is teh pimpster. Having him in my party pimps me.

I don't know about others, but I just give them what they need. I got Dunkoro a sup protection rune to run his build better and gave him an 20% enchant staff. Koss got a good sword beinbg my primary tank. Other that that I have been relying on drops.

Divinus Stella · Nov 07, 2006, 01:18 PM // 13:18

I could see a point if the heros were account wide, but they arent so its just a waste of time.

wilson · Nov 07, 2006, 01:24 PM // 13:24

I will never buy anything for my heroes. They'll get equipped with what drops for me, nothing more. And if it is something rare and precious I will give it to my guildies or friends or just sell it right away and not give it to my heroes. After all, it's just henchmen. I will most definitely not start farming to equip all the heroes of all my characters with Superior Vigors and the like.

*Darcy* · Nov 07, 2006, 01:32 PM // 13:32

I saw a thread the other day that consisted of complaints about the cost of fully equipping multiple sets of heroes. I couldn't believe it. Why would you?

I have a new Dervish and a Tyrian warrior using heroes right now. The warrior gave a collector sword from inventory to her Koss and that was it. Everyone else is getting whatever drops. I guess I could transfer an unused green sword to the Dervish's Koss. My guildmate suggested I give a Koss one of my chaos axes and I got a pain in my chest.

By the way, the heroes get their own percentage of the drops, why can't they upgrade their own equipment?

bungusmaximus · Nov 07, 2006, 02:05 PM // 14:05

Why do people buy FoW armor just for the looks and don't pimp their heroes with stuff that actually DOES something, strange, very strange...

jimmy_logic · Nov 07, 2006, 02:13 PM // 14:13

I spent plats on upgrading my heroes armor and that.. and spent quite little getting them greens from Prophecies and crafted the rest. Its good to have your heroes setup becuase its fun to try to actually play 2 people... quite hard if you ask me.

KamikazeChicken · Nov 07, 2006, 02:13 PM // 14:13

It costs nearly nothing to "pimp" out a hero, so why should anyone care what someone chooses to spend ~5k on?

Rusty Deth · Nov 07, 2006, 02:13 PM // 14:13

i bought a couple things for my heroes...

But yeah, they really get the job done as is. Most I spent was to get one of the monks a Sup Divine Favor and that was about it on over spending. My guess is Sup Helaing went up because of the Heroes.

But from now on whatever drops is theres. I have gotten some good items out of chests that would be good to use, but hard to sell. So why put them to waste. Just save them for Heroes.

I have a good streak of getting loads of Mesmer stuff. Now that I got the Mesmer hero I'll just need to pop a few more chests and he'll be pimped out.

M1h4iL · Nov 07, 2006, 02:14 PM // 14:14

I give my heroes perfect weapons I customized for my self and save the trouble of buying them, they can use them just as well.

Sanji · Nov 07, 2006, 02:16 PM // 14:16

People spend their money on much dumber things than making Heroes more effective.

Emik · Nov 07, 2006, 02:25 PM // 14:25

^^

QFT

Millions of examples on that i guess

Ebony Shadowheart · Nov 07, 2006, 02:30 PM // 14:30

Why do people (generally) do anything?

A very simple answer: Because they WANT to.

In the end, it's personal choice. If they want to spend tons of money on pimping their heroes, let them. If you don't want to, fine. If someone else wants to just use stuff from drops, that their choice. See what I mean? It's all personal choice, so why are we complaining about it? Do you feel pressured to do the same so that you 'fit in' with the crowd?

Personally I give my heroes stuff occassionally because I feel it does make them just a little bit more effective. Why? Because I can and because I feel like it. Am I made out of gold, no but unlike many my game play isn't driven by the need to amass massive amounts of gold to 'feel good about myself' or to make me seem 'better' than anyone else. The whole point of playing/doing certain things is because you enjoy it, is it not?

Kais Unduli · Nov 07, 2006, 02:34 PM // 14:34

I've picked up runes and insignias for my ritualist's and paragon's heroes, along with the golds and greens I saved before Nightfall, but other than that I won't be going crazy with my heroes. I'll use what I find for them, pick up some minor runes here and there, and that's about it. I think runes are a must for heroes like Olias and Dunkoro, since I rely on them a lot in PvE.

Some people just simply have to have the best of everything, and will go and buy superior vigors and rare skinned weapons for their heroes because they can.

Desires · Nov 07, 2006, 02:42 PM // 14:42

I play with Heros more then people there for I want them to be as effective as possible.

I play maby 2 of my accounts often only 1 that I work on titles and such. Not playing on sup vigors atm and such but a major vigor is an extra 41 hp and I only "pimp" the ones I use often.

trankle · Nov 07, 2006, 02:42 PM // 14:42

Well, why equip yourself? If henchies are good enough with no runes, and attrubutes maxed at 12, and real players are better than henchies, then why should playable characters get equipped with runes and weapon mods?

Right...because it makes them more effective.

I have a MM hero, and he has a Superior Death rune. Why? Because I'd rather have 10 level 18 minions than 8 level 14's.

Have you ever been in a PUG in which the MM started rasing level 14 minions? Was the group happy that they chose that MM over another one? Heroes aren't just for soloing the game - they're also for fleshing out groups of real players. I'd like for my heroes to be on par stat-wise with the player that my group wants, but can't find.

And I can afford it, because I use 1.5k armor and collector's weapons.

SpeedyKQ · Nov 07, 2006, 02:44 PM // 14:44

I bought a full set of runes and insignias for my heroes, but I'll salvage and reuse them when I'm ready to play through the game with my next character. Well worth the money.

I'm customizing hero weapons where it matters, such as bows and axes, but I'm not bothering with caster weapons - they can be shared around. One good staff will do the job for all my Dunkoros.