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Nihil Zarathustra
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For those of you who thought hench were weak, stupid, or not worth taking..you've been pwnd.
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| 02/28/06 03:35 |
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mit surugi
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i must agree henchies rnt useless/powerless/dumb, but they in a way they are.
1) they all ball up with AoE attacks
2) keep standing in AoE attacks
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| 02/28/06 03:41 |
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wrennay
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In the last 3 to 4 missions of the game (started with Thunderhead keep) i took either 1 or 2 hench-monks with the team (monks are in high demand...)! Thunderhead keep has never been easier! ;-) I love Mhenlo (no...not in that way!)
If the player is a 'pro' then he/she probably outweighs the henchies in a big way! But it is also very possible to get one or more noobs in your team! They aren't always bad, but the ones that are bad REALLY suck! Then i prefer henchies! U know what to expect! And if the team strategy is sound then the henchies will probably do what is expected of them (notting more, notthing less ;-) At least in a team full of henchies they mostly attack 1 and the same target! In a team of real players that sometimes seems to be a big...challenge ;-)
And also the henchies mostly follow u, so if u run out of AoE dmg...they MIGHT 2! ;-)
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| 02/28/06 04:24 |
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Gothic_Tragedy
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After many failed attempts in parties comprised of players in missions such as Hell's Prepice (spelling most likely wrong, sorry), Thunder Head Keep and Thirsty River, I ended up doing them quicker and more effectively with Henchmen.
I even managed to do the bonus for HP and TR missions with them. I think the FAQ that stated that Henchmen are more Tools than replacements for players is correct. At least they attack who you tell them too. XD
Nice work btw.
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| 02/28/06 04:41 |
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Anathor
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Thanks for the post! I appreciate it, and I have to agree. Henchmen aren't really given proper credit or consideration, and it's too bad for those standing around waiting for a "run" for Infusion, etc. Throughout the game, if I ever needed a run somewhere, I've always packed up a group of henchies and "ran." I also can finish most missions with henchmen. It's frustrating when leaders just stand around forever waiting for monks to join, when the healing henchmen seem to do great! I have never really had a monk henchman fail me. I have failed them through poor decisions and abuse on occasion; but regardless, they never leave or stand around idly through a mission. I've never had a mission spoiled by henchmen monks, but I sure have had them spoiled by real players!
If those silly "monks on strike" are spoiling your gaming fun, or you find yourself waiting forever in a partial team trying to find an elusive occupation type, grab a henchman. You know how they play, you know that they will play, and it is usually pretty easy to adjust your play style to accomodate their weaknesses.
Thanks again, Nihil.
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| 02/28/06 05:42 |
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UCCat
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there is nothing you cant do and nowhere you cant get to with henchies,
cant stand to see someone asking for a run somewhere for 30 mins, spammn the channel, when they could have taken the henchies, fought there, got some gold on the way
even defeated glint with several henchies on occasion
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| 02/28/06 06:15 |
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bighobbs
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Idk, it seems like only the higher lvl henchies are good, the henchies when ur lower level seem like they suck really bad, at least to me.
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| 02/28/06 08:55 |
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UCCat
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| QUOTE | | Idk, it seems like only the higher lvl henchies are good, the henchies when ur lower level seem like they suck really bad, at least to me. |
when i created my last character over christmas, my nec, i did almost the entire map with henchies... they aren any worse at lower levels...
i WOULD like to get rid of firestorm from whatshisname... since it's been nerfed, wtf does he still carry it... pfffft
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| 02/28/06 09:35 |
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shoofar
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The biggest problem/goodie with henches is that they alsways stay close to you. So playing with henches is very easy when you r ranged attacker.
But when i started a warrior i had lots of troubles with that - warrior should be doing slashing or hammering or axeing foes not standig far away and waiting ....
The biggest problem is Alesia, when she always stays beside you, even when you run into mob of guys and slash around. she is so close to you, you can always see how she throws those fiery balls of 2-3 damage from the staff standig beside you :D.
But soon i realised that i can even survie that, cuz most of the time some foes always pass your warrior henches and you must go back to save your healer.
So i just call a target and then focus on those foes who pass my attacking henches.
This "back-seat position" has one real big drawback. Foe healers are getting nasty cuz they heal almost dead foe attacker and you have to start from the beggining with droping their lives blee... but ... they have limited energy too :D so after few heals they'll won't heal their warriors. And get ranted cuz healers dont heal and let them die MUAHAHAHAAH...
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| 02/28/06 09:42 |
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honnaja
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I have to agree. Henchies are far superior than many players, sadly. At least they don't shout abuse at team members who don't know something, don't agree with something, or dare to point out that someone isn't pulling their weight; as well as the reasons above of course.
I spent several hours farming Sorrow's with only three henchies the other day. I took my time, stopped for a break when I wanted, or just to chat to someone, and I felt really good about how successful it was. They worked hard for me and we had a really good laugh... hmm.. maybe I shouldn't have said that.. LoL!
I'm sure one of them got Malinon's Shield too *gripes*
Hehe
Three cheers for henchies!
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| 02/28/06 09:48 |
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bolt_o_lightning
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Henchies are good
i like how the henchie monks know how to heal when you need healing
please leave me some credibility :) thank you
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| 02/28/06 10:00 |
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