Curse

Dronte · Mar 02, 2008, 04:06 PM // 16:06

I was thinking about some ingame information about henchmen, like if you right click on one, a window like this would pop-up (2 min PS work, yea I know its lame):

Imo it'd be very useful, it could also mention the HP and energy of the henchman.
Just an idea.

Kanyatta · Mar 02, 2008, 04:08 PM // 16:08

Its a little overdue, but a good idea.

/signed

I also think you should be able to control henchmen like the heroes (i.e. click a number by their name and control their skill bar)

jonnieboi05 · Mar 02, 2008, 04:12 PM // 16:12

i've yet to see a semi-decent idea on GwGuru posted for quite some time and this isn't too shabby. would be interesting.

BUT

a suggestion, instead of having to hover over their name or w/e, to see their skillbar / energy, you would have to press "p" for party search and then goto some new panel named "henchman info" or whatever witty name you can think of (saves having to find them on the map and such. i, personally, add heroes via "party search"). ^^

Miska Bow · Mar 02, 2008, 04:15 PM // 16:15

/signed.

This would be nice especially for some Faction areas where you get the choice of 2 or 3 necro or mesmer henchies.

U Wanna Die · Mar 02, 2008, 04:22 PM // 16:22

/signed

you should be able to see everything like heros (same way with button next to name) but not be able to control it. This way you can see what they are casting.

You can't see me · Mar 02, 2008, 04:24 PM // 16:24

/Signed.

I'd love to see this happen.

Steboy93 · Mar 02, 2008, 04:46 PM // 16:46

/signed

This would be great

Pleikki · Mar 02, 2008, 05:43 PM // 17:43

/signed it would be awesome for some H/h

MithranArkanere · Mar 02, 2008, 05:54 PM // 17:54

When you 'talk' to a henchman they always popup a dialogue.
Why not add a dialog option to that popup window?
* What can you do?

Click in the option, and ding, they popup a panel with a description or wisper you their skill bar with a template.

HawkofStorms · Mar 02, 2008, 06:22 PM // 18:22

/signed
Really, pretty dang simple. Mithran explained the specifics perfectly. Just show it in the templetes.

RavagerOfDreams · Mar 02, 2008, 07:37 PM // 19:37

/signed

always wondered how bad my henchies really were

the Puppeteer · Mar 02, 2008, 07:55 PM // 19:55

would be useful.
/signed

*make it a better pic and more ppl will sign

Eldin · Mar 02, 2008, 08:22 PM // 20:22

/signed

We know our heroes' setups, and pretty much everyone asks you to ping your own setups, the henchies have to come clean with us too. I also want to prove that rumor that Alesia has 4 in Healing Prayers. :P

Another thing I'm for is that, if you call your health/energy or DP/morale, so do your henchmen, like this.

Joe Schmoe: My health is 476 of 491.
Devona: My health is # of #.

Joe Schmoe: I have 15% Death Penalty!
Alesia: I have 60% Death Penalty!

And so on, though it might flood the chat. Maybe make the henchmen only report it every X seconds or so to avoid that.

enxa · Mar 02, 2008, 08:48 PM // 20:48

I say no.
The resources that would be put into this could be better used elsewhere.

Most henchies already have a discription of their build like Cynn[fire henchman] and Herta[earth henchman].
That gives you a rough idea of what they do. And it was meant to be that way.

Theres always the wiki for details.

HuntMaster Avatar · Mar 02, 2008, 09:04 PM // 21:04

less wiki = FTW!

/signed

Mr. G · Mar 03, 2008, 12:22 AM // 00:22

While my normal response would be F10, that can often be pretty non user-friendly

so

/signed

MithranArkanere · Mar 03, 2008, 02:28 PM // 14:28

A simple whisper with a template won't harmanyone.

And GW should encourage build synergy by allowing players to see the actual build.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 03, 2008, 05:58 PM // 17:58

Good, and original, idea.

/signed.

Artorius.Maximus · Mar 03, 2008, 06:00 PM // 18:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by U Wanna Die

/signed

you should be able to see everything like heros (same way with button next to name) but not be able to control it. This way you can see what they are casting.

Not sure how many times I have requested or rezed a thread requesting seeing energy of party members. For some reason over half the community doesn't want that, but now you want to see everything that henchmen are doing. Why not set it up so you can see what I am doing on my character next.

/signed for the whisper template concept
/unsigned for this

Abedeus · Mar 03, 2008, 07:06 PM // 19:06

/signed

But they probably won't add this.