Feedback - Rogue Hirelings

[Thoon]

Rogue Hirelings are now available for hire in the Lamannia eStore!

They are available to help you find and disable traps, to unlock chests and doors, and even assassinate some foes. After you have taken some time work with the rogue hirelings on Lamannia, take a few extra minutes to post some feedback for us.

We have a special feedback survey for rogue hirelings. Click here to fill out the short survey (it should take no longer than 5 minutes) and let us know what you think of these hirelings.

And as always, you are welcome to leave feedback in this thread.

[Vahyor]

Will these be available at the regular hireling vendors or are they planned to be store only?

They weren't too bad at doing rogue things and fighting without getting themselves killed instantly as far as hirelings are concerned (except that time one tried to disable an elite trap while standing in it). I don't think that they're that much more useful than other hirelings (healer, caster) to where they deserve to be a tp only item.

[SisAmethyst]

I will add here the Feedback I gave in the survey for others to read:

I took a level 4 Hireling and went into 2 Quests:
1. Dirty Laundry - Elite (level 4+2)
2. Gwylands Stand - Norm (level 7)

To Quest 1:
- The Hireling didn't told me that he can't pick the lock.
- the Hireling was unable to spot the box and the other side of the room, nor was I able to tell him to walk over to the other side (missing button on the toolbar)
- As I moved on the place infront of the Trapbox the hireling followed but keept standing inside of the trap. Gladly his reflex saves are high enough to evade it. He then was able to find the box and disarm the trap.

To Quest 2:
- The Hireling was able to find and disarm all traps which is a nice work for a level 4 Trapsmith in a level 7 Quest.
- The Hireling evaded the Force Trap at the stairs, as I had to follow the guard on top for the box.
- However the control of the Hireling is a bit too regular as you can't tel him to sneak to a specific position (missing toolbar entry) and search there.

The biggest difficulty is, that if the trap box is behind the trap, then you need an evasion character to deal with it. It would be nice if there would be instead of the boost button some kind of button to tell the Hireling to sneak and hold position at a certain spot, and there search+disarm.

[Calebro]

I will add here the Feedback I gave in the survey for others to read:

I think you've just explained why rogue hirelings took so long to arrive, and why they're kind of useless overall.

[butlerfamilywa]

They cannot swim. Useless in Operation: Blockade Buster.. the only reason I'd use them is for door picking, BAH!

Rogue, Level 20 Gold Seal Contract ~ Sullivan Tiehl
Assassinate DC ~ 13 Useless...


I'd say overall, this Hireling is an overall FAIL.


Great try though devs.

And I just noticed, the level 20 rogue, has not trained open locks at all.... he cannot pick locks.
Same with level 19 Tatyana ~ Mechanic
Same with level 18 Osrik Rivalis ~ Thief Acrobat
Same with level 17 Mariana ~ Assassin 13 DC

[Angelus_dead]

They cannot swim. Useless in Operation: Blockade Buster.

They can't drown either. Click the feet icon to bring them onto the ship with you after climbing the ladder.

[shugoseru]

The main problem i see is most people think rogues are just trap monkeys. this in turn leads to a decrease in rogue players. i have been on for almost 2 years and have only seen one other dedicated rogue. i myself run a 13rogue/ 2 ranger for the sole purpose that i enjoy taking my time on quests which means i have to solo. I am here to enjoy myself and the fun lies in running a quest to completion and getting everything available. these new hirelings will allow that so everyone quit your b!t(hin and let us soloers have some fun.