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jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

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08 Mar 2011 at 11:27 - 1

So, I've been away from Guild Wars for many many many months. I've probably accumulated a total of 30 minutes of online time in the last 6+ months, so I'm a bit out of the loop with what's been going on. Anyways... Here are my questions:

•If you delete a mercenary hero after creating then, will that slot be permanently gone, forcing you to having to rebuy that 1 slot in the future if you ever wish to use it again? Or will that slot still be there until you choose to refill it again?

•Are the slots character-based? As in, if you buy an 8-pack (example) per character? Or could I buy an 8-pack, clone 8 character, and use those 8 characters across my entire account freely?

•And last question: Would buying mercenary heroes basically allow me to have, say, 7 monk heroes in my party?

Thanks!

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

08 Mar 2011 at 11:45 - 2

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Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

•And last question: Would buying mercenary heroes basically allow me to have, say, 7 monk heroes in my party?

Thanks!

Yes on this! Cant answer u on others :P

Arctica

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2008

Hungary

Ministry of Fate [MoF]

Rt/

08 Mar 2011 at 11:49 - 3

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Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

•If you delete a mercenary hero after creating then, will that slot be permanently gone, forcing you to having to rebuy that 1 slot in the future if you ever wish to use it again? Or will that slot still be there until you choose to refill it again?

No, the slot remains empty untill you go the Merc Registrar and fill it with another character.

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Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

•Are the slots character-based? As in, if you buy an 8-pack (example) per character? Or could I buy an 8-pack, clone 8 character, and use those 8 characters across my entire account freely?

The slots are account-based. Once you buy it and fill it with your characters, all of your other characters can use them as heroes.

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Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

•And last question: Would buying mercenary heroes basically allow me to have, say, 7 monk heroes in my party?

Yes. You may create for example a PvP only monk, add him/her as your hero, delete the character and create another, add again, etc.

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

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08 Mar 2011 at 11:59 - 4

Thanks a bunch, Pleikki and Arctica. I really appreciate the prompt answers.

ashes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Beertown ;P

RoP

E/Mo

08 Mar 2011 at 12:14 - 5

So u can steamroll pve with say 7 x discord if u felt like it? o.O

Bristlebane

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

08 Mar 2011 at 12:18 - 6

I would prefer 7 pink Barrage Rangers with flamingos,
and you stand back spamming Great Dwarf Weapon on the rangers for knock down fun.

Iuris

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Crazy ducks from the Forest

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08 Mar 2011 at 12:26 - 7

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Originally Posted by ashes

So u can steamroll pve with say 7 x discord if u felt like it? o.O

In theory, yes. In practice:
A) you need 7 slots, costing money
B) you need to level up 7 necromancer characters (you can't duplicate yourself, although possibly renaming could work)
C) there are better ways to steamroll PvE without 7x discord

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

08 Mar 2011 at 12:44 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iuris

B) you need to level up 7 necromancer characters (you can't duplicate yourself, although possibly renaming could work)

PvP character

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

08 Mar 2011 at 14:14 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iuris

In theory, yes. In practice:
A) you need 7 slots, costing money
B) you need to level up 7 necromancer characters (you can't duplicate yourself, although possibly renaming could work)
C) there are better ways to steamroll PvE without 7x discord

Also u allready got 3 necro heros so ud only need to use 4 mercenary ones to have 7 discord heros

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

08 Mar 2011 at 14:39 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnieboi05

If you delete a mercenary hero after creating then, will that slot be permanently gone, forcing you to having to rebuy that 1 slot in the future if you ever wish to use it again? Or will that slot still be there until you choose to refill it again?

Basically, you buy the mercenary hero slots. The slots remain whether or not there's a Hero filling them. Even if you delete the character, the slot, and the Merc based on that character, will remain. You can also "delete" the Merc from the slot, leaving the slot empty.

Btw, I recently made a Merc based on a Ranger. I had the Ranger set to not display the mask (headpiece) but the merc ended up showing the mask anyway. So, I deleted the Merc, removed the Ranger's mask and remade the Merc. The resulting merc doesn't show any mask, but has a generic headpiece in the proper armor slot.

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Are the slots character-based?

The Mercs become usable by all your characters, except that a character cannot use a Merc based upon themselves. For example, if you make Mercs from ToonA, ToonB, & ToonC - ToonA could use MercToonB and MercToonC, but not MercToonA. ToonD could use all 3.

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Would buying mercenary heroes basically allow me to have, say, 7 monk heroes in my party?

Yes.

bladeturner

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

[KRZY]

N/Mo

08 Mar 2011 at 14:43 - 11

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Originally Posted by Quaker

Btw, I recently made a Merc based on a Ranger. I had the Ranger set to not display the mask (headpiece) but the merc ended up showing the mask anyway. So, I deleted the Merc, removed the Ranger's mask and remade the Merc. The resulting merc doesn't show any mask, but has a generic headpiece in the proper armor slot.

oh, oh, oh. I'm totally making a naked party of mercs! Thanks for this idea!

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

08 Mar 2011 at 16:15 - 12

If you buy your characters to play as merc do they get drops? Maybe the 40 + bucks would be more worth it

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

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08 Mar 2011 at 19:14 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painbringer

If you buy your characters to play as merc do they get drops? Maybe the 40 + bucks would be more worth it

I assume not, since the Mercenary Heroes are nothing more than NPCs that take the looks of your character(s).

ElinoraNeSangre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Near Seattle, WA

Talionis De Cineris [EXUR]

N/Me

08 Mar 2011 at 19:21 - 14

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Originally Posted by Painbringer

If you buy your characters to play as merc do they get drops? Maybe the 40 + bucks would be more worth it

Mercenary heroes are, essentially, regular heroes that look like one of your characters. There's nothing else changed from a mechanics standpoint as far as I know. If a regular hero can't do it, these guys won't do it, either.

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

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08 Mar 2011 at 19:53 - 15

They won't do it, but they'll look better not doing it.