Players posing as henchmen?
Dax
It's probably just me... but I've noticed quite frequently there are people standing in the henchman lineup. Now I use henchies almost exclusively and I have never needed to stand next to them. It's just seems kinda strange, almost as if they are really desparate to get in a party. I will admit that I have in my haste accidently invited them.
Caco-Cola
I do it for fun.
Sometimes people will invite you on accident and if you accept really quickly they'll never notice that you're not a henchman.
Fun fun.
Sometimes people will invite you on accident and if you accept really quickly they'll never notice that you're not a henchman.
Fun fun.
Swarnt Brightstar
Ooo I gotta try that at early in teh game because I'm at lvl 20 
DaRhino
Hehe, this is actually quite funny that you bring this up. One of my friends introduced me to doing this. As far as I know, it's not about trying to get into a party, it's more just like screwing with people. May not sound nice, but it's kinda funny when you are invited to a party, then dropped quickly, almost out of embarassment on the inviter's part. Perhaps I'm just immature, but I think it's quite humorous to watch, even though I've only done it once or twice.
Perhaps I'm just immature, but I think it's quite humorous to watch, even though I've only done it once or twice.
Starsky-sama
ye 4fun.
i mostly do it to pose w/ the henchies (ie devona/mhenlo/other allstar henchies) and get a nice desktop screen for myself of each of my characs.
i also do it when i try to sell something. getting away from the crowds. stating that im beside one of the henchies and meet up there.
but i guess some ppl might have a purpose like that...(to get a group)
i mostly do it to pose w/ the henchies (ie devona/mhenlo/other allstar henchies) and get a nice desktop screen for myself of each of my characs.
i also do it when i try to sell something. getting away from the crowds. stating that im beside one of the henchies and meet up there.
but i guess some ppl might have a purpose like that...(to get a group)
Dax
I KNEW IT!!...lol
Actually I laugh my arse off... thats probably the best thing people do in towns.
Good times
Actually I laugh my arse off... thats probably the best thing people do in towns.
Good times
Sekkira
And if they go in a mission with you not realising, you act exactly like a Henchman until a crucial point
I used to have a PvP character called "Element Henchwoman" and you wouldn't believe the amount of people who thought I was a henchie even when entering the tomb.
I used to have a PvP character called "Element Henchwoman" and you wouldn't believe the amount of people who thought I was a henchie even when entering the tomb.
Itbegins
i think my favorite in hoh was charect named "Archer Henchman" he was an awesome trapper and with no secondary class and all warriors would target henchie first little did they know that about 12 traps were about to own there ass everytime even bettter dont know if i should be saying this but he would lay 3 traps on there body by the time they were res'd theyde die agian right away
Static
Lol i do it sometimes when i go afk for a lilttle while, and sometimes i just do it for fun . Once i stood at the end of the henchmen line and like 20 people stood next to me, man the line was huge O.O
Dirkiess
The coin suddenly drops when the Inviter realises that henchmen don't go around picking up items.
Tsukiyomi
I stand by the henchmen for fun, and that's probably what other people do too.
KaPe
Haven't had such "luck" of getting one in my party, but if I did - kick + ignore. Go make fun of someone else.
Dax
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Originally Posted by KaPe
Haven't had such "luck" of getting one in my party, but if I did - kick + ignore. Go make fun of someone else.
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Mountain Man
If I'm really bored, I'll go to Old Ascalon and stand in the henchie line-up. Maybe the noobs'll think they can have a really cool necromancer henchie join their party!
Weezer_Blue
lol. one of the guy's in my guild made a guy called "Brawler Henchrnan". I need to get him to stand next to the hench line up.
Aaaaagh
This is what you all do for fun? Maybe you should all start a guild, and use the tag (BORED).
d4nowar
I thought the point of playing GAMES was to have fun.
Aaaaagh
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I thought the point of playing GAMES was to have fun.
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Dax
Yea, it is simple but effective hijynx though. You don't really need to be a rocket scientist to play. Beside I'd rather have people doing silly stuff than exploiting when they get bored
Koraschuth Lucifaan
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Originally Posted by Weezer_Blue
lol. one of the guy's in my guild made a guy called "Brawler Henchrnan". I need to get him to stand next to the hench line up.
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DrSLUGFly
lol... I think it's great. I did it once, standing literally right on top of Claude so that anyone looking for him would have selected me whether they wanted to or not... I was doing it once to see if it would work, standing next to the henchmen is a better one though cuz it's not deceptive (directly) but instead relies on them not paying attention.
Principa Discordia
I say anyone who does this to decieve players into inviting them are self-centred morons. It's never happened to me (yet), but if I want a human player in my group, I'll ask. I don't need people to "invite themself" into my gaming, the main reason I use henchies at all most of the time is because I'm often just not in the mood to put up with people. Period.
Dax
Well, here's the thing. I couldn't sleep last night so I logged on the play a bit and now there were twice as many people standing in the line up.
From what I gathered I don't think people do this to get parties ...just to 'try' to be funny.
From what I gathered I don't think people do this to get parties ...just to 'try' to be funny.
DrSLUGFly
me too...
as a note, I don't remember ever selecting the henchies by clicking on them. I always hold alt when I'm near the exit and just select from the list.
as a note, I don't remember ever selecting the henchies by clicking on them. I always hold alt when I'm near the exit and just select from the list.
Starsky-sama
its basically like afk dancing. one starts and when you return you've created a dancing party.
its more of a posing party, because it looks nice standing with the henchies when afk.
its more of a posing party, because it looks nice standing with the henchies when afk.
Principa Discordia
Of course, some will be doing it to be "funny", but those aren't as annoying as the ones who do it to sneak into a group rather than asking politely.
Kellogs
errr.. i always hold alt when im inviting the henchmen so this isn't really a problem for me.
Da Cebuano
I should make a character "Ownage/healer/protector/savior Henchman" just to see how many people would invite me and try see what I can do ^^
DrSLUGFly
Cebuano[Ownage Henchman]
Dreamsmith
I used to do that all the time during beta, and I wasn't doing it to be funny, I just figured since the henchmen were standing around there, it was the proper place to stand around if you wanted to be picked up for a group. Frankly, it never even occurred to me that anyone would be stupid enough to mistake me for a henchman, I just assumed people looking to round out their party would come here, see that I was available, and pick me over a silly henchman.
dansamy
I have heard that there is a monk whose name is Fighter Henchman, and he rarely gets targetted in PvP.
RickSlick
For crying out loud, some of you have no sense of humor! It's hilarious to stand in line with the henchmen, while you're watching someone stand there obviously selecting some henchies, and then do the /pickme emote.
Or even better, I got a good laugh when someone did invite me to the group while picking henchies, and I do the /no emote.
I don't do it to sneak into groups, I just do it to have fun at the expense of people who don't pay attention to what they're doing. Do you really want to group with a group leader who just demonstrated they don't pay attention anyway? Makes you think...
Or even better, I got a good laugh when someone did invite me to the group while picking henchies, and I do the /no emote.
I don't do it to sneak into groups, I just do it to have fun at the expense of people who don't pay attention to what they're doing. Do you really want to group with a group leader who just demonstrated they don't pay attention anyway? Makes you think...
Kellogs
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Originally Posted by dansamy
I have heard that there is a monk whose name is Fighter Henchman, and he rarely gets targetted in PvP.
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Omnipotens Vir
I'm always accidentally clicking people, and it gets quite annoying. 
It is however really entertaining when people line up with henchmen. Once I saw a party of six: five were all lined up horizontally, and there was one in front that loooked to be ordering the others around. I think they all saluted at one point too... Classic.
Maybe try a slight typo of it, like "henchmen, hencman" or something similar. If people aren't paying attention then they'd probably mistake it for saying "henchman".
It is however really entertaining when people line up with henchmen. Once I saw a party of six: five were all lined up horizontally, and there was one in front that loooked to be ordering the others around. I think they all saluted at one point too... Classic. Quote:
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Originally Posted by PHxOnfire
you cant have the word henchman in your name i tried it
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Marc Grahamsworth
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Originally Posted by Dreamsmith
I used to do that all the time during beta, and I wasn't doing it to be funny, I just figured since the henchmen were standing around there, it was the proper place to stand around if you wanted to be picked up for a group. Frankly, it never even occurred to me that anyone would be stupid enough to mistake me for a henchman, I just assumed people looking to round out their party would come here, see that I was available, and pick me over a silly henchman.
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Principa Discordia
I'm not sure why everyone is talking about people standing next to the henchmen, I got the feeling from the opening post (and especially the title) that this was about people posing as henchmen, by standing there and not talking, hoping that someone not paying full attention would invite them by accident and end up with a human player in their group that they may not have wanted.
Standing next to the henchmen and advertising that you're looking for a group, I have no problem with that what so ever, in fact I consider it a normal way to get a group. It's when people pose as a henchman in an attempt to insidiously sneak their way into your game that rattles my cage.
Standing next to the henchmen and advertising that you're looking for a group, I have no problem with that what so ever, in fact I consider it a normal way to get a group. It's when people pose as a henchman in an attempt to insidiously sneak their way into your game that rattles my cage.
Starsky-sama
also. ppl r forgetting...
henchies have green colored names. while we have blue....
so why the mix up. hehe
just wonderin'.
henchies have green colored names. while we have blue....
so why the mix up. hehe
just wonderin'.
Principa Discordia
Some people forget to bother checking names. (ie. Me. 
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(ie. Me. )
Galatea
lol - i do it for fun when i'm building parties, waiting on guild members, etc.
i stand around by the henchmen, and sometimes do /pickme ^_-
i stand around by the henchmen, and sometimes do /pickme ^_-
Swarnt Brightstar
I never made the mistake, always did it right ^^