Hench Commands and Skill Set Hotkeys

ElPietro

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Just a couple ideas that in my opinion would not be difficult at all to implement, and would work wonders for the game.


First would be hench commands. At the very least, a great idea I think would be a "stay" command, where hench just stand still, don't follow you, don't attack etc.

Hench are great when you don't have a pug to join, but essential things like pulling mobs becomes near impossible when hench warriors just charge right in.

Also, minor things like capping pets would be easier, since hench wouldn't demolish the animal before it's charmed.


My second idea, would be to add a skill sets hotkey, much like the F1-F4 keys for weapons. Why not some hotkeys for specific 8 skill builds? Then it would be a flash in town to just hit your farm build, or your such and such build. This would help out quite a bit in my opinion. I know people are always tweaking, but to have core builds that you use frequently set to a key would be a great help. Then you just quickly adjust your attributes. Unless that could also be included in the hotkey, which would be even better.


Sorry if either of these have been suggested before, never actually went into this area until now, and didn't see any related titles in the first couple pages.

Hunter Sharparrow

Hunter Sharparrow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Jeepers Kreepers

R/Mo

Also quests where you have to split into groups is near impossible. However this has been covered before and I believe anet is working on the situation from what I've heard.

/signed

Being able to have up to four skill sets to go with the weapon sets would be nice too.

/signed

Loralai

Loralai

Purveyor of Useless Info

Join Date: Oct 2005

Perpetual Motion Squad [PMS]

Mo/

/signed adamantly

I've been waiting for a skills et hotkey for as long as I have been playing. And henchie commands ftw.

h4mx0r

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Asian Fanatics [AF]

A/Mo

how about if we could select a hench on the party list, mark a red signal on the minimap, and he would go there? That might also be a simplified command.

BeXoR

BeXoR

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Empty Quarter Newhole

/signed for the skill sets!!!

WasAGuest

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

/signed - I would love this feature. Been asking for henchie commands since as far back as I can remember. However, I currently don't see Anet adding anymore features; instead I see them renaming such as content and selling it tacked on to future chapters. So, while it's a great idea, I don't see it being added (hope I'm wrong though).

Cataclysm

Cataclysm

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Lost Dynasty [SEEK]

W/Mo

Hench commands would be perfect.
Saved Skill setups and Attribute Points even more so.

/signed with a Hancock flourish x2

prism2525

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

E/

They stay command would make henchies stay put and attack from range only (wars just stay looking and tanking or something) Then you would go and lure with no problem at all, pull back, unblock the henchies feet and smash the beast easy.

.neuronster.

.neuronster.

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

My house.

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

E/Mo

Sweet.

/signed

Bibblenorn

Bibblenorn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Miendrak'el Myrth [MeM]

The build hotkeys! Then I could get rid of my dozens of build Post-its! (My wall is covered in post-its, a seperate section for each char)

/signed

Henchie commands would be nice also... the assassin keeps teleporting into the group of monsters I am carefully trying to avoid.

/signed

Ronin Sorrowwind

Ronin Sorrowwind

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Florida

Starvin Chillin on Lincoln Drive MAFB

W/Mo

I agree with both ideas and have been trying to e-mail the same suggestion on the skill set hotkeys to Guild Wars support with no luck. I'm surprised with how well rounded all of the rest of the game is that this feature hasn't been incorporated yet

mrvrod

Guest01

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by ElPietro
Just a couple ideas that in my opinion would not be difficult at all to implement, and would work wonders for the game.

First would be hench commands. At the very least, a great idea I think would be a "stay" command, where hench just stand still, don't follow you, don't attack etc.

Hench are great when you don't have a pug to join, but essential things like pulling mobs becomes near impossible when hench warriors just charge right in.

Also, minor things like capping pets would be easier, since hench wouldn't demolish the animal before it's charmed.
Sounds good to me, henchies are just too dumb when it comes to attacking a large group.

Quote:
Originally Posted by ElPietro
My second idea, would be to add a skill sets hotkey, much like the F1-F4 keys for weapons. Why not some hotkeys for specific 8 skill builds? Then it would be a flash in town to just hit your farm build, or your such and such build. This would help out quite a bit in my opinion. I know people are always tweaking, but to have core builds that you use frequently set to a key would be a great help. Then you just quickly adjust your attributes. Unless that could also be included in the hotkey, which would be even better.
At the very least, have a way to custom order your skills so each set would be easier to find!

Sli Ander

Sli Ander

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Deep in Maguuma, by the Falls

Liberators of Agony

Mo/R

/signed on those henchie commands definitely. It's a pain not being able to at least tell them to stay put!

icedragon981

icedragon981

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

At my computer

Teh Nine [lll]

N/

Well they've said that there will be hechie customization or something in nightfall so we'll see what happens with that......

King Kong

King Kong

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

/signed for skillset! Maybe make it so you can save them to your pc as well, then you can share them on forums etc

me262

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

A HECK YES!!! To the skill sets. I frequently change my elementalist from a Fire build to a Air build. However the attribute points would still need to be assigned, so hopefully those could make it into the skill sets as well.
Naturally this would have to be only done in town. Maybe a drop down box near the weapons bar and grayed out once you're in the field.

EDIT: /signed
EDIT: FIRST POST!!! WHOOO!
EDIT: Lol, did I make a gramatical error?

Plix

Plix

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

E/

/signed

But even without this, henchies are better than most PUGs.

StonePony

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

2old2play.com

GwG

E/D

/signed

I was thinking about the skill sets the other day and came here to see if it had been suggested. Great idea.

Scavenger Rage

Scavenger Rage

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Brazil

dTe - Do The Evolution

N/Mo

/signed...

...as long as the skill changes are ONLY avaliable INSIDE towns and outposts...othewise it would just ruin the whole game...

Later.

mitch herbort

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

ohio

... idk

Mo/

/signed

i hate henchies

alen

alen

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Slovenia

Mo/

/signed for both

Geer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Allabonneur

N/Me

/signed

Definitely for both. You should be able to give henchman orders, not only like "stay", but also if you have 2 human players you should be able to choose which hench should follow which player.

And i love the skill set idea. But then also include the attribute points in the skill set selection. Then it's even more easy.
Or maybe i'm too lazy.

twistdshade

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Twistd Darkness

W/Mo

this should be closed... duh.. nightfall update both of these idias have been used in the update :P

Link4009

Link4009

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

Elona

Ring of Canthan Knighs [ROCK]

lol
/notsigned
For the commands because they have them already, check under your radar!
For the Skills why make them virtually heroes, it would elimanate the point of heroes

Sli Ander

Sli Ander

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Deep in Maguuma, by the Falls

Liberators of Agony

Mo/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by Link4009
lol
/notsigned
For the commands because they have them already, check under your radar!
For the Skills why make them virtually heroes, it would elimanate the point of heroes
Don't forget to check thread dates when you comment. These were suggested well before the Nightfall updates, and commands were obviously updated.

MDeshame

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/

Holy Necro Batman
Close this please