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Gmr Leon · Apr 21, 2006, 12:07 AM // 00:07

Henchmen...meh. Don't reply to this anymore!

Kool Pajamas · Apr 21, 2006, 12:11 AM // 00:11

Because thats what a henchman is. Look it up. They are working for pay. They arent just coming along for free. :/ Makes perfect sense.

Rikimaru · Apr 21, 2006, 12:12 AM // 00:12

Henchmen get drops because they work for commission.
Newb

lol.

quickmonty · Apr 21, 2006, 12:12 AM // 00:12

Disagree. If you go out with same size party of people they all get a share of the drops. Why should you get more just because you choose henchmen? After all, you are "hiring" them. Consider it their pay for helping you.

Gmr Leon · Apr 21, 2006, 12:14 AM // 00:14

....I still hate them. They're just barely useful due to their AI and well...unless they have some secret life we don't know of they haven't any use for the items.

Lol,I've never seen them selling stuff in town! Seriously though can't we just knock the henchmen out and take those drops.

I know that your hiring them,but it would just suck if you lost an IDS due to the fact of one henchmen.

quickmonty · Apr 21, 2006, 12:16 AM // 00:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by GmrLeon

....I still hate them. They're just barely useful due to their AI and well...unless they have some secret life we don't know of they haven't any use for the items.

Lol,I've never seen them selling stuff in town! Seriously though can't we just knock the henchmen out and take those drops...

Go solo. Problem solved

Zhou Feng · Apr 21, 2006, 12:21 AM // 00:21

Why in blazes will you then take henchman if you want the drops for yourself? And who said they dont sell their drops? Or use their gold?! Everyone knows they do!

Basically I like the idea henchman do take drops. Although Im unsure if drops rate increase for being in a "team" works with them though.

Uzul · Apr 21, 2006, 12:27 AM // 00:27

i was thinking about alesia typing /deaths and sending me a screenshot of it...
*back to topic*
the henchmen are hired travellers and either you pay them up front for each time you zone out or you just let them have their share like everyone else would get in their place.
there are a few locations where you can get "backup" without having to share - but it isn't really worth the hassle to get them all the time and the earnings on these travels are spread rather thin.

Zhou Feng · Apr 21, 2006, 12:33 AM // 00:33

'Sides Henchman are cool if you can use them properly. Just not really too bright though.

Kool Pajamas · Apr 21, 2006, 12:34 AM // 00:34

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Originally Posted by Uzul

i was thinking about alesia typing /deaths and sending me a screenshot of it...

I'm sure it would be in the billions or trillions or more.

Hunter Sharparrow · Apr 21, 2006, 12:37 AM // 00:37

The henchmen are suppose to simulate people (although the AI needs work but word is it's on the way) so when you don't get a drop it would be the same as playing a full group of real people and the drop went to one of them. If the drops for a player with a full party of hench got the same drops as someone soloing then that would affectively make the game the only single player MMORPG in the world.

Gmr Leon · Apr 21, 2006, 12:38 AM // 00:38

It's kind of hard for me to solo as a Necro,but oh I'm sure there are builds for soloing that I don't know of. I can solo my way to the area I want to get to until I run into a ton of Fire Imps who really love spamming Immolate..

Hunter Sharparrow · Apr 21, 2006, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Don't know of any solo builds but if you go SS you can 2 man UW.

Gmr Leon · Apr 21, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47

Erm...right. Anyway,might as well close this thread since everyone thinks that the henchmen deserve their share even if they are a bunch of morons.

Alesia tried to revive another henchmen when she was at low health and the dead henchmen was in the poisonous water...right after ressing she died.

actionjack · Apr 21, 2006, 12:51 AM // 00:51

so.. you are saying to have the same drops, reguardless of if you are in a full party of Hench or solo?

Yes, but to do that, A.net would probably reduce the drop rates, so each mob will will not have a 100% drop rate, and drop less gold (just like in the Betas)

GloryFox · Apr 21, 2006, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Sorry I find henchmen AI to be excellent. I have yet to find a mission I can not do with them other than FOW or UW. With Henchmen they target who I want them to target. The monks Heal who need to be healed and the battery gives me energy when I need it and I don't have to beg for it when needed. I find the hench warriors better then stupid people who run around and aggro everything in sight. I find the builds for the henchmen workable (NOT the best builds but workable). Plus the henchmen don't call anyone names for not having the "build of the week" or ask stupid questions like "why did you bring that pet you n00b". Henchmen don't leave a game once you get your bonus. I think henchmen are under valued under loved and under appreciated. I like the henchmen. GOOD JOB ANET!

Winterclaw · Apr 21, 2006, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Glory, they use their only res signits when half the party is dead and the other half is being wailed on by a dozen or more monsters, all of which are 4 levels higher than the henchies are.

Or when you are trying to get away from a mob you haven't agroed, they run directly towards it because they see a level 28 boss. Don't even wait for say, the two healers henchies to be ressurected first.

I say either pay the henchies 50-100 gp up front per, or only give them a half share. I'd rather give them half shares of drops and coins. Either way, they aren't good enough as is for full shares.

Henchie AI is barely better than leeroy jenkins.

Vilaptca · Apr 21, 2006, 01:36 AM // 01:36

Yeah, I'm just going to close this now. We all know why henchmen take drops, apparently the OP understands now too.

Nothing to suggest here or to even discuss anymore.

Vilaptca