Noob with Hench, eh?

Kaldor Meshekal

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

England

Rt/N

02 Jul 2006 at 15:42 - 1

I got ticked off with people leaving groups in the Fire Islands, ticked off with people who said it was impossible with henchmen, and really ticked off with the few people who whisp'd insults (If you could call 'noob' an insult) to me when I decided to take henchies.

So. If I'm a noob, then I love it.

These are from when I did Abbadon's Mouth.

Near the end, map, hench party list, fighting the last Seal.

Just before fighting the 'oh so hard' Titan

And done, with the Bonus to boot.

A note to all those stuck on the first two Fire Island missions: Hench it! It's not actually that hard with a bit of common sense. Takes a while, but not half as long as stopping and starting with fool PUGs does. Of course, it does help if you're a caster that doesn't require line of sight

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

02 Jul 2006 at 15:53 - 2

Henchmen when used right are pretty awesome

Too bad there's no Erys Vasburg in Tyria...

M1h4iL

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Perth, Australia

02 Jul 2006 at 15:54 - 3

I tried henching it, sometimes with success sometimes with failure because its simply too hard to kill the mursaat monk boss and hench running all over the place...

Kaldor Meshekal

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

England

Rt/N

02 Jul 2006 at 16:03 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avarre

Too bad there's no Erys Vasburg in Tyria...

Indeed

Quote:

Originally Posted by M1h4iL

I tried henching it, sometimes with success sometimes with failure because its simply too hard to kill the mursaat monk boss and hench running all over the place... Remember, Ctrl+space is your friend when with henchies. Spam it like a gold begger in pre-searing spams chat.

eightyfour-onesevenfive

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

7??13'35" E - 50??06'27" N

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

02 Jul 2006 at 16:30 - 5

Ah well, I must be the biggest noob in the game then, having done all missions and bonuses in Tyria (except for Dunes bonus) with henches...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaldor Meshekal

A note to all those stuck on the first two Fire Island missions: Hench it! It's not actually that hard with a bit of common sense. Takes a while, but not half as long as stopping and starting with fool PUGs does. Quoted for truth.

CHUIU

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Team Legacy

02 Jul 2006 at 16:42 - 6

Ya, Chuiu here henches everything. He would hench HoH and Alliance battles and such if he could. :P

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

02 Jul 2006 at 22:22 - 7

When capping the skills in Abadons, henchmen were the way to go. I hate when the groups would sit outside of the walls and kill the enemies from there. A complete waste of Chimera of Intensity!

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

02 Jul 2006 at 23:39 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaldor Meshekal

people who said it was impossible with henchmen

Those are the people who dont know how to play. I beat prophecies and most of factions with henchies

Well gj on doing it with henchies.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaldor Meshekal

note to all those stuck on the first two Fire Island missions: Hench it! It's not actually that hard with a bit of common sense. Takes a while, but not half as long as stopping and starting with fool PUGs does. Of course, it does help if you're a caster that doesn't require line of sight

Why not go and beat hells with henchies too? I find hells easy.

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

02 Jul 2006 at 23:47 - 9

Abbaddons and Hells aren't very hard with henches.
The hardest was Ring of Fire, as the henches insisted on standing in lava while & in the meteor showers the imps were dropping. Then I realized it was much easier to ignore the viziers advice, and kick in the front door.

Aeshek

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

Fargo, North Dakota

The Blood Elders [TBE]

N/Me

03 Jul 2006 at 01:16 - 10

Henchies aren't that bad. First time I passed Hell's P. we had 5 henchies and 3 players.

tramssii

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ordinals of Chaos

E/Mo

03 Jul 2006 at 02:18 - 11

Man you speak the truth. I hate it when I’m in a party and they are waiting for that one special class that isn’t around. Then, they say things like "It's impossible if we don't have such and such" or "We need three (sometimes four) monks to get the quest/mission done, its impossible otherwise...” Well all I have to say is get some common sense people. Henchmen are not nearly as bad as people make them out to be. I beat most of the first game with just henchmen, and nearly all of Factions with henchmen.

It's not a show of skill in this game if you make it to level 20, the show of skill comes when you realize what’s best for the team and show the tactical skills needed to survive. A lot of people don't realize that and just go off and try to gain all the glory for them, usually failing. The principles of war still apply tactically to this game so THINK THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS YOUR FINE WITH HENHCMEN AS LONG AS YOU’RE GOOD!!!

But then again, being in a party of noobs who think they’re the best in the world usually leads to a good laugh.

Kaldor Meshekal

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

England

Rt/N

03 Jul 2006 at 08:11 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkantos

Why not go and beat hells with henchies too? I find hells easy.
I'm off to do that now!

Well, after capping the rest of the Elites from Abbadon's

Turbobusa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

By the Luxon Scavenger

The Mentalists [THPK]

03 Jul 2006 at 11:42 - 13

controlling henchies AI takes more skill than running with PUGs imo.

I tried to hench hell's but could control wariors, they always want to rush and aggro a bigger group

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

03 Jul 2006 at 12:12 - 14

Did my elite capping runs on RoF and Hell's on henchies without a sweat, was prolly my easiest gig to Hell's with henchies, even tho I usually PUG them most of the time.

Tho I think my greatest archievement is back in my 'newb' days when my necro first reached ToA, and was trying to do Galrath's Villainy. I was told that only L20ies can do it, and it can't be done with henchies. I was so proud when I did it with hench group bit later at L16.

Prolly not that great archievement in the end, but really made me feel good back then when I was standing on Galrath's corpse taking screenies.

Asrial

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Centurion Guard

Mo/E

03 Jul 2006 at 16:01 - 15

The only thing I've found live players to be useful for is social interaction.

Wolydarg

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

I Excentrix I [PuNK]

03 Jul 2006 at 16:54 - 16

I think Riverside Bonus/Abaddon's Bonus proved to be the most annoying for me, since in riverside the hench are a bit too low-leveled to be "equal" to other players near that area..

And assaulting the first abaddon's gate with orion or cynn as a nuker just plain sucked...

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

03 Jul 2006 at 18:25 - 17

I think if THK can be henched, *anything* can be henched (besides Raisu Palace, heh.)

frickett

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Shinigami Keys [SHIN]

R/Mo

03 Jul 2006 at 19:09 - 18

Well that is better than I can do, But i am getting better.