Henchman equipent

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 9:20 am

Could be a stupig question, but:

Can i give equipment to henchman for them to use?
If so how?
If no why not?

[-Mortician-] · Post by **[-Mortician-]** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 10:00 am

blah

as far as i know, there is no way to give henchmen new equipment. I think the developers wanted your henchmen to be exactly that, a *henchman* . Kind of like a familiar, in that they fight beside you, but can be dismissed at any time, and are not a big part of the game.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 10:05 am

But that dousn't make sence, their helping me, so i don't want them to die, so if they walk around in lousy armour, and i have some big piece of armour in my backpack, why shouldn't i be able to give it to them?

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 10:08 am

Originally posted by Stilgar
But that dousn't make sence, their helping me, so i don't want them to die, so if they walk around in lousy armour, and i have some big piece of armour in my backpack, why shouldn't i be able to give it to them?

Ah, but you're thinking this is an RPG.

It's more of a dungeon crawl, IMO, though not a bad one.

[-Mortician-] · Post by **[-Mortician-]** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 10:08 am

little bit of a spoiler

if it's any consolation, your henchmen DO get better equipment as they level up. I guess they didn't want people mucking up their characters by giving their priest a silly little dagger or something hehe

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 10:24 am

Re: little bit of a spoiler

Originally posted by [-Mortician-]
if it's any consolation, your henchmen DO get better equipment as they level up. I guess they didn't want people mucking up their characters by giving their priest a silly little dagger or something hehe

That makes sence, and it's comforting to know!

leeman_s · Post by **leeman_s** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 10:24 am

I actually like the change from the BG series, how you have much less control of party members. Now you can focus more on your main character, and it feels more realistic.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 10:27 am

Originally posted by leeman_s
I actually like the change from the BG series, how you have much less control of party members. Now you can focus more on your main character, and it feels more realistic.

Yeah, but stil i now have 3gloves of concentration, i'm wearing one, and my henchman who could use it isn't.

Tutoric · Post by **Tutoric** » Tue Jul 02, 2002 10:57 am

FYI you can give them healing potions, click and drag from your inventory and they drink up!