Is it acceptable to have 7 alts for the sole purpose of hirelings?

Nooblet

I'm just curious, as alot of people have been saying to just make a bunch of alts for the sole purpose of hirelings, and I've considered doing so.

I know it's been talked about, and seems kinda frowned upon by the playerbase. But has it been confirmed that this behavior is appropriate and this is working as intended?

My apologies if this has already been answered, I looked briefly for a similar topic.

SuperScrubby

Why not, since it's your alt slots and how you use them is entirely up to you. Means you have to level up the craft in order to get the hireling. The game allows you to do it and has a shared bank for a reason so might as well.

Inco

My take.. if you spend the time & effort to make those ALTS and level them enough to get Skill Points and upgraded Crafting Levels then NO it's not an issue. Log in daily to collect your goodies.

I think you have to make crafting level 3-4 first on each craft that has hirelings.
You get RANDOM box from them each day (more if you go way up on crafting).

I've a couple toons with multiple hirelings and the return is "meh", but I do see every once in a while a Purple or Gold from them.

The REAL benefit is when you level A LOT on a craft (Like level 32-35) you get all three points into hireling that you see better odds. (Some folks would argue that is a waste of skill points).

Kanchoe

Why wouldn't it be? Being able to open them on any character is what they should probably fix. Since you receive materials based on the skill level of the character that opens them.

But you are getting materials through a game system they designed. No different than gathering any other way IMO

Nooblet

Well sorta looking more at the working as intended? I feel like something of this nature could almost seem like a requirement, and anger alot of players. And might then be changed. So not wanting to put much time investment if they do not want this happening and changes will occur to stop it from happening.

Nordak

Don't even need lvl's just sky shards

crush83

It's better than an in-game store. If you want to use up your alts in that fashion, be my guest.

Sakiri

Nordak wrote: »

Don't even need lvl's just sky shards

You need crafting levels to be able to put points in it.

Think first point for all but prov is 3 or 4, prov is 20s but doesnt give tempers.

Hadria

If they want to use up those lots for useless alts thats fine with me. I don't see a problem with this whole hireling thing, everyone can do it.

Nox_Aeterna

I have 5 , the other 2 im still deciding over.

I find funny that people think i dont lvl them.

My "main" is a templar , lvl 43 , and i got one NB 10 , one DK 11 and one Sorc 11 , all of those i dont lvl, but they also have hirelings.

Rantog

Nooblet wrote: »

I'm just curious, as alot of people have been saying to just make a bunch of alts for the sole purpose of hirelings, and I've considered doing so.

I know it's been talked about, and seems kinda frowned upon by the playerbase. But has it been confirmed that this behavior is appropriate and this is working as intended?

My apologies if this has already been answered, I looked briefly for a similar topic.

I still don't see how this is supposed to be an issue.
If I want 7 of my characters to be "collectors" that is the role I give them.
This IS a Role Playing Game is it not?

Besides, there are much faster ways to get these materials than the approximately 8 MONTHS it would take to get enough for 1 set of gear, via hirelings on 8 characters.

Sure, some have better than average luck, and could probably swing it in half that time.. but when they could accomplish the same thing by farming drops for about 10 hours ---