GooberGrape
Diabloii.Net Member
Charsi imbue can be any item dropped by anything. It's one of your "freebies". I intend to save mine for an ethereal Pike
Tournament: Super Unique!
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SunsetVista
Diabloii.Net Member
Question: Can I combine the ring from Akara with 2 rings I find (not from SU) to make an amulet that I can wear?
GooberGrape
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SunsetVista
Diabloii.Net Member
Ah, I thought that was the case. Thanks for the clarification!
But if you get 3 rings dropped by SU's however its ok i presume?
Now to go progress towards the cathedral and hunting for a nice white weapon to imbue, anything is better than a 2-7 damage scimitar with a little LL at this point..... Forever having to portal back to repair the bloody thing.
Now to go progress towards the cathedral and hunting for a nice white weapon to imbue, anything is better than a 2-7 damage scimitar with a little LL at this point..... Forever having to portal back to repair the bloody thing.
Sint Nikolaas
Diabloii.Net Member
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Forum Name Hero Name Class HC/SC Last Waypoint Score
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GooberGrape Strawberry Amazon SC Kurast Docks 25
srrw Eve Sorceress HC Rogue Encampment 5
djmbbandie Electro Paladin SC Cold Plains 5
Morathi Layla Assassin HC Lut Gholein 13
SunsetVista Garruk Druid SC Rogue Encampment(NM) 59
nepeta Snuitje Sorceress SC Rogue Encampment 0
kstuart Buffy Paladin SC Outer Cloister 9
felixbavaria Araya Assassin HC Dark Wood 8
the_bogan Sarra Sorceress HC Cold Plains 4
cygnus Diana Amazon SC Dark Wood 8
Sint BeenAway Sorceress SC Jail 10I'm a bit scared for pitspawn fouldog.
GooberGrape
Diabloii.Net Member
Yeah that's okay. Any *equippable* item needs to come from SU's. You can use gems/jewels/runes from any source.
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GooberGrape Strawberry Amazon SC Kurast Docks 25
srrw Eve Sorceress HC Rogue Encampment 5
djmbbandie Electro Paladin SC Cold Plains 5
Morathi Layla Assassin HC Lut Gholein 13
SunsetVista Garruk Druid SC Rogue Encampment(NM) 59
nepeta Snuitje Sorceress SC Rogue Encampment 0
kstuart Buffy Paladin SC Lut Gholein 13
felixbavaria Araya Assassin HC Dark Wood 8
the_bogan Sarra Sorceress HC Cold Plains 4
cygnus Diana Amazon SC Dark Wood 8
Sint BeenAway Sorceress SC Jail 10Now to decide whether to go for the cube first and then do radament and creeping feature to cube the darn gems filling my stash up...
Then spend the rest of act 2 pondering how the heck i'll be killing duriel
SunsetVista
Diabloii.Net Member
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Forum Name Hero Name Class HC/SC Last Waypoint Score
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GooberGrape Strawberry Amazon SC Kurast Docks 25
srrw Eve Sorceress HC Rogue Encampment 5
djmbbandie Electro Paladin SC Cold Plains 5
Morathi Layla Assassin HC Lut Gholein 13
SunsetVista Garruk Druid SC Lut Gholein(NM) 72
nepeta Snuitje Sorceress SC Rogue Encampment 0
kstuart Buffy Paladin SC Lut Gholein 13
felixbavaria Araya Assassin HC Dark Wood 8
the_bogan Sarra Sorceress HC Cold Plains 4
cygnus Diana Amazon SC Dark Wood 8
Sint BeenAway Sorceress SC Jail 10I used my NM imbue on a circlet. Got a nice life leech hat for the merc:
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Cruel Circlet
Circlet
Defense: 41
Durability: 18 of 35
Required Level: 35
Fingerprint: 0xcc18aa09
Item Level: 55
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Shadow Discipline Skills (Assassin Only)
6% Life stolen per hit
+33% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +22%
Magic Damage Reduced by 2
Level 2 Poison Dagger (24/25 Charges)
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I bought a wand with lower resist charges. I might socket or personalize it so I can use it against Lister and poison resistant things in Hell.
Thanks for the nice boots, Coldcrow! And the 2 socket rare war hat Rakanishu! I put ptopazes in it.
SU drops and other finds for Act 1 NM:
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Corpsefire - rare double axe (Plague Edge), rare balanced axe (Soul Splitter)
Coldcrow - Rare Chain Boots (Loath Trample), Crown Shield
Blood Raven - Ethereal Saintly Mask, Rare War Hammer (Bramble Flange)
Bone Breaker - Rare Grim Wand (Brimstone Star), Rare Glaive (Pain Thirst)
Rakanishu - Steel Dirk, Rare War Hat (Pain Horn)
Treehead Woodfist - Rare Short War Bow (Bramble Branch), Sigon's boots
Griswold - Gravepalm, Claymore of Maiming
Akara Ring #2 - Bitter Knot
Countess - Sol Rune, Rare 2H Sword (Stone Fang), Rare Axe (Beast Cleaver), Vulpine Gothic Shield of Equilibrium, Spiked Shield of the Fox
The Smith - Cloudy Sphere, White Heraldic Shield with [email protected], 2os Blade (in case I ever want to make Strength, I guess)
Pitspawn Fouldog - Angelic Mantle, Rare Great Axe (Bitter Thirst)
Bone Ash - Chain Mail of the Ox, Cudgel of Quality
Andariel - Angelic Mantle, Voulge of Burning, Sounding 2H Sword of Carnage, Rare Bardiche (junk), amethyst
Rare Printouts:
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Plague Edge
Double Axe
One Hand Damage: 6 - 18
Durability: 17 of 24
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 35
Fingerprint: 0x667732ab
Item Level: 39
Version: Expansion 1.10+
39% Enhanced Damage
+30 to Attack Rating
Requirements -20%
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Soul Splitter
Balanced Axe
Throw Damage: 16 - 30
One Hand Damage: 6 - 23
Quantity: 130
Required Level: 18
Required Dexterity: 57
Fingerprint: 0x736df462
Item Level: 39
Version: Expansion 1.10+
39% Enhanced Damage
+10 to Maximum Damage
+26% Damage to Undead
+51 to Attack Rating against Undead
6% Mana stolen per hit
Replenishes quantity
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Loath Trample
Chain Boots
Defense: 8
Durability: 8 of 16
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 30
Fingerprint: 0xd821c753
Item Level: 39
Version: Expansion 1.10+
Heal Stamina Plus 25%
Lightning Resist +32%
Poison Resist +9%
Half Freeze Duration
17% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
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Bramble Flange
War Hammer
One Hand Damage: 31 - 66
Durability: 42 of 55
Required Level: 19
Required Strength: 38
Fingerprint: 0x6354c8ea
Item Level: 43
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 8 Fire Bolt on striking
67% Enhanced Damage
+18 to Maximum Damage
+10 to Attack Rating
+207% Damage to Undead
+53 to Attack Rating against Undead
Requirements -30%
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Brimstone Star
Grim Wand
One Hand Damage: 5 - 11
Durability: 8 of 15
Required Level: 26
Fingerprint: 0xfbd64712
Item Level: 40
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+20% Faster Cast Rate
Adds 31 - 76 Fire Damage
4% Mana stolen per hit
5% Life stolen per hit
+35 to Mana
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Pain Thirst
Glaive
Throw Damage: 28 - 39
One Hand Damage: 8 - 30
Quantity: 29
Required Level: 19
Required Strength: 52
Required Dexterity: 35
Fingerprint: 0x11c39a77
Item Level: 40
Version: Expansion 1.10+
78% Enhanced Damage
7% Mana stolen per hit
5% Life stolen per hit
Knockback
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Pain Horn
War Hat
Defense: 46
Durability: 9 of 12
Required Level: 22
Required Strength: 20
Fingerprint: 0x20e30aad
Item Level: 40
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 3 Nova when struck
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
Lightning Resist +11%
Poison Resist +6%
Poison Length Reduced by 25% 2 Sockets (0 used)
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Bramble Branch
Short War Bow
Two Hand Damage: 7 - 26
Durability: 33 of 48
Required Level: 11
Required Strength: 35
Required Dexterity: 55
Fingerprint: 0x88709773
Item Level: 41
Version: Expansion 1.10+
21% Enhanced Damage
+10 to Maximum Damage
+124% Damage to Undead
+138 to Attack Rating against Undead
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Bitter Knot
Ring
Required Level: 12
Fingerprint: 0x63916c6b
Item Level: 30
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+1 to Maximum Damage
5% Bonus to Attack Rating
+10 to Mana
Half Freeze Duration
+6 to Light Radius
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Stone Fang
Two-Handed Sword
One Hand Damage: 2 - 22
Two Hand Damage: 8 - 30
Durability: 43 of 44
Required Level: 26
Required Strength: 35
Required Dexterity: 27
Fingerprint: 0x6ba29109
Item Level: 45
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Increased Attack Speed
+13 to Maximum Damage
+111 to Attack Rating
Adds 6 - 17 Fire Damage
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Beast Cleaver
Axe
One Hand Damage: 5 - 14
Durability: 16 of 24
Required Level: 9
Required Strength: 32
Fingerprint: 0xae6295de
Item Level: 45
Version: Expansion 1.10+
28% Enhanced Damage
+24 to Attack Rating
Adds 1 - 4 Cold Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
Adds 7 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
4% Mana stolen per hit
Poison Resist +5%
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Bitter Thirst
Great Axe
Two Hand Damage: 13 - 65
Durability: 33 of 50
Required Level: 18
Required Strength: 63
Required Dexterity: 39
Fingerprint: 0x5d1decdc
Item Level: 44
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 3 Chain Lightning on attack
50% Enhanced Damage
+20 to Maximum Damage
Adds 50 Poison Damage Over 5 Secs (125 Frames)
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Other finds, Not from SU's:
white circlet
vidala's barb
Bverrit keep
rare light plated boots with frw and mf (storm shank)
string of ears from a barrel in the mausoleum
gambled rare circlet with paladin defensive aura skills and life leech (corpse shell)
gambled shimmering circlet of fortune ([email protected], 17mf)
gambled prismatic circlet ([email protected])
venom ward
gambled nice necromancer circlet (Gale Crest)
soul harvest #2
angelic halo
+3 armageddon ocher antlers of balance
ethereal 3os mask
iratha's coil
berserker's headgear
frostburn
isenhart's horns
shopped wand of Lower Resist
hsarus's iron heel
2os +1 rabies hawk helm
tangerine antlers of the wolf +3 HoW
Ethereal Impaler (lol)GooberGrape
Diabloii.Net Member
@SunsetVista remember thawing potions add to cold resist, and the duration stacks so 10 potions = 5 minutes
SunsetVista
Diabloii.Net Member
Thanks for the reminder! I thought about it and didn't need antidote pots for Andariel, but if my cold res is still negative for Duriel I will definitely use thawing potions!
Morathi
Diabloii.Net Member
Well managed to get myself killed clearing one of the false tombs . Lightning Beatle boss pack that was Cold Enchanted exploded in a frightening ball of lighting and cold, literally took me from 3/4 life to 0 in a flash! Literally had no time to act, it was that quick...i am guessing Layla ate a bunch of lighting bolts upon death, which caused her life to plummet so quickly...that, or it was a glitch? Having 10 lightning resist and 0 cold resist wouldn't have helped the cause either....
Sucks to go out like this, but i will avenge Layla....this time however i will be re-entering with a Paladin by the name of Arthur. Planning on a Frost/Shock type build, never made one of these before, should be interesting!
. Lightning Beatle boss pack that was Cold Enchanted exploded in a frightening ball of lighting and cold, literally took me from 3/4 life to 0 in a flash! Literally had no time to act, it was that quick...i am guessing Layla ate a bunch of lighting bolts upon death, which caused her life to plummet so quickly...that, or it was a glitch? Having 10 lightning resist and 0 cold resist wouldn't have helped the cause either.... Sucks to go out like this, but i will avenge Layla....this time however i will be re-entering with a Paladin by the name of Arthur. Planning on a Frost/Shock type build, never made one of these before, should be interesting!
felixbavaria
Diabloii.Net Member
That sucks. No points in fade?
LE/CE monsters (or CE beetles) are bugged: they (sometimes?) apply the cold nova damage with each charged bolt they emit.
The D2 source code must really be a mess.
LE/CE monsters (or CE beetles) are bugged: they (sometimes?) apply the cold nova damage with each charged bolt they emit.
The D2 source code must really be a mess.
Morathi
Diabloii.Net Member
I did have 1 point in fade, but i always run around with BOS due to the convenience of it. Maybe if i had Fade activated Layla may have survived...but her life pool literally vanished in a heart beat after the LE/CE beetle died.
Anyway, Arthur's journey has begun and check out Blood Raven's drop
. Will post more about it in my official update at the conclusion of Act 1.
SunsetVista
Diabloii.Net Member
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Forum Name Hero Name Class HC/SC Last Waypoint Score
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GooberGrape Strawberry Amazon SC Kurast Docks 25
srrw Eve Sorceress HC Rogue Encampment 5
djmbbandie Electro Paladin SC Cold Plains 5
Morathi Layla Assassin HC Lut Gholein 13
SunsetVista Garruk Druid SC Kurast Docks(NM) 83
nepeta Snuitje Sorceress SC Rogue Encampment 0
kstuart Buffy Paladin SC Lut Gholein 13
felixbavaria Araya Assassin HC Dark Wood 8
the_bogan Sarra Sorceress HC Cold Plains 4
cygnus Diana Amazon SC Dark Wood 8
Sint BeenAway Sorceress SC Jail 10First thing I did on entering Lut Gholein was to hire a Might merc. The extra damage helped, but now without the healing from prayer I drink lots of healing pots.
I encountered a Physical Immune ghost; Rabies took it down very slowly.
Not much in the way of gear upgrades, just 2 things of note: The heavy belt from The Summoner (crafted into Hitpower belt) and that unique Tabar from Duriel. I have a feeling that thing will be a great anti-immune solution.
Crafted Hitpower Belt from NM Summoner:
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Dire Chain
Heavy Belt
Defense: 6
Durability: 12 of 18
Required Level: 32
Required Strength: 45
Fingerprint: 0xfd98f95f
Item Level: 56
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 4 Frost Nova when struck
+10% Faster Hit Recovery
+11 to Life
Cold Resist +25%
Attacker Takes Damage of 6
6% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
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NDE's so far (no deaths yet):
Normal Summoner: I have only 5 cold resistance. Drank some purples.
Nightmare Cursed Archer Pack stairtrap on Countess Tower 5. Drank some purples.
Nightmare Fire Mage double bosspack in Act 2 sewers. Have only 7 fire resist. Yay full rejuvs.
Nightmare Claw Viper Temple - many charges all at once. Purple pots.
SU drops and other finds for Act 2 NM:
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Radament - Great Sword of Worth, Full Helm of Sorcery
Creeping Feature - Rare Long Battle Bow (Death Quarrel), Large Shield of Equilibrium
Bloodwitch the Wild - Bronze Repeating Crossbow, Twin Axe of Slaying
Beetleburst - rare Voulge (Grim Gutter), rare Fuscina (Dread Wood)
Dark Elder - Rare Cestus, Rare Hurlbat (Eagle Edge)
Coldworm - Rare Gargoyle Head, Battle Axe of Shock
Fangskin - Rare Cinquedas (Imp Horn), Rare Full Helm (Bitter Casque)
Fire Eye - Hawkeye Broadsword of the Locust, Rare Flail (Gale Breaker)
the Summoner - Hsarus's boots, Jade Heavy Belt
Ancient Kaa the Soulless - Rare Giant Axe (Beast Cleaver), Great Helm of the Fox
Duriel- Shamshir of Worth, Rare Fascia, Unique Tabar (Stormrider), Ethereal Sharp Battle Scythe, 2 scrolls of tp
Rare Printouts:
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Death Quarrel
Long Battle Bow
Two Hand Damage: 4 - 29
Durability: 22 of 44
Required Level: 20
Required Strength: 40
Required Dexterity: 50
Fingerprint: 0xbe121be2
Item Level: 47
Version: Expansion 1.10+
5% Chance to cast level 1 Amplify Damage on striking
66% Enhanced Damage
+10 to Attack Rating
Adds 3 - 5 Cold Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
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Grim Gutter
Voulge
Two Hand Damage: 14 - 23
Durability: 28 of 50
Required Level: 26
Required Strength: 50
Fingerprint: 0x5bf3f240
Item Level: 48
Version: Expansion 1.10+
+30% Increased Attack Speed
Adds 8 - 2 Damage
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Dread Wood
Fuscina
Two Hand Damage: 23 - 46
Durability: 17 of 35
Required Level: 24
Required Strength: 77
Required Dexterity: 25
Fingerprint: 0x22605e6e
Item Level: 48
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 3 Nova on striking
25% Enhanced Damage
Adds 21 Poison Damage Over 4 Secs (100 Frames)
7% Mana stolen per hit
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Eagle Edge
Hurlbat
Throw Damage: 38 - 58
One Hand Damage: 20 - 47
Quantity: 99
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 25
Required Dexterity: 106
Fingerprint: 0x77332026
Item Level: 49
Version: Expansion 1.10+
60% Enhanced Damage
+4 to Maximum Damage
+10 to Attack Rating
Poison Resist +8%
Replenishes quantity
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Imp Horn
Cinquedeas
One Hand Damage: 26 - 55
Durability: 21 of 24
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 20
Required Dexterity: 71
Fingerprint: 0x151f766b
Item Level: 50
Version: Expansion 1.10+
78% Enhanced Damage
+102 to Attack Rating
Fire Resist +6%
Requirements -20%
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Bitter Casque
Full Helm
Defense: 34
Durability: 27 of 30
Required Level: 13
Required Strength: 41
Fingerprint: 0xdc157f14
Item Level: 50
Version: Expansion 1.10+
10% Chance to cast level 3 Nova when struck
+28% Enhanced Defense
Lightning Resist +16%
Poison Resist +16%
Poison Length Reduced by 25%
Repairs 1 Durability in 33 Seconds
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Gale Breaker
Flail
One Hand Damage: 1 - 49
Durability: 27 of 30
Required Level: 19
Required Strength: 41
Required Dexterity: 35
Fingerprint: 0xaa0344c9
Item Level: 51
Version: Expansion 1.10+
98% Enhanced Damage
+2 to Maximum Damage
+64 to Attack Rating
+150% Damage to Undead
Adds 1 - 120 Lightning Damage
Prevent Monster Heal
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Beast Cleaver
Giant Axe
Two Hand Damage: 40 - 67
Durability: 48 of 50
Required Level: 26
Required Strength: 70
Fingerprint: 0x9ee96c36
Item Level: 52
Version: Expansion 1.10+
49% Enhanced Damage
+8 to Minimum Damage
+70 to Attack Rating
Adds 14 - 45 Cold Damage Over 2 Secs (50 Frames)
Adds 7 Poison Damage Over 3 Secs (75 Frames)
7% Life stolen per hit
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Other finds, Not from SU's:
cleglaw's pincers
gambled circlet (death mask)
shadowfang
ravenclaw
isenhart's case
Lum rune (for smoke if I find a Hel to remove chipped topazes from my armor)
rare +2 shapeshifting antlers (Loath Cowl)
isenhart's case (again)
16 mf nagelring
heavenly garb
tancred's crowbill
iratha's cuff
gambled rare sorc circlet (wraith shell)
spectral shard
angelic sickle
Fal rune
4os bastard sword
cleglaw's sword
the salamander
blastbark
bloodletter
ethereal goblin toe
jiansonz
Diabloii.Net Member
Alright then, you sucked me in...
I'll play some sort of Melee-/Golemancer, with strong Bone Armor/Prison and a few Revives. Merc type will be decided after what drops I get and may change several times over the game.
@Morathi: too bad about your Phoenix Striker*. It is indeed a great build for tourneys like this. She lives by her skills and needs very little else to have a chance, but good gear can improve her a lot.
(* You need to have a lot of respect for CE beetles. Boost with thawing potions before you fight them, and do not let the death nova hit you)
I'll play some sort of Melee-/Golemancer, with strong Bone Armor/Prison and a few Revives. Merc type will be decided after what drops I get and may change several times over the game.
@Morathi: too bad about your Phoenix Striker*. It is indeed a great build for tourneys like this. She lives by her skills and needs very little else to have a chance, but good gear can improve her a lot.
(* You need to have a lot of respect for CE beetles. Boost with thawing potions before you fight them, and do not let the death nova hit you)
GooberGrape
Diabloii.Net Member
@Morathi: First blood! Also OMG that drop.
@SunsetVista: Grats, you are owning so far.
@jiansonz: <3<3<3 I missed you!
@SunsetVista: Grats, you are owning so far.
@jiansonz: <3<3<3 I missed you!
Sint Nikolaas
Diabloii.Net Member
\o/
You can alsways put a point in holy fire/shock and run around for an hour...
jiansonz
Diabloii.Net Member
Ulric the Necromancer, Meghan the Rogue and Gooey the Golem are making progress. Going to enter Stony Field next.
It's exciting to loot superuniques even though I know they are going to drop crap, because it's still almost sure to be an item upgrade.
Current weapons: Throwing Dagger of Craftsmanship for Ulric and Hunter's Bow of Flame for Meghan. Best gear so far is Ulric's armor: Leather Armor with FHR and small fire resist (dropped by Coldcrow).
I have a really annoying issue with my new computer (and OS): if I alt/tab out from the game and then later go back, the colors go wacky and it becomes almost unplayable. Been doing some searches on it, and it seems to be a quite common problem in Windows 7. None of the suggested fixes have worked for me this far (for non-windowed, 2D-mode). I've tried fiddling with the compatibility settings, I've tried shutting the Explorer process with Task Manager, etc.
Going to Windowed mode works but I do not like to play with that setting. The game gets too dark and 'feels' wrong, like things have incorrect sizes or something. Plus I'm afraid I´ll click outside the window (bringing up the bottom tab, etc.) when things get hairy.
Switching to 3D view (via the video test) also solves it. The game looks great (especially indoors and with certain lighting effects) and runs very smoothly (I now see that I've had choppiness for many years playing D2 without realizing it...) but I get tired quickly and I almost start to get seasick. I am not sure I can get used to it.
It's exciting to loot superuniques even though I know they are going to drop crap, because it's still almost sure to be an item upgrade.
Current weapons: Throwing Dagger of Craftsmanship for Ulric and Hunter's Bow of Flame for Meghan. Best gear so far is Ulric's armor: Leather Armor with FHR and small fire resist (dropped by Coldcrow).
I have a really annoying issue with my new computer (and OS): if I alt/tab out from the game and then later go back, the colors go wacky and it becomes almost unplayable. Been doing some searches on it, and it seems to be a quite common problem in Windows 7. None of the suggested fixes have worked for me this far (for non-windowed, 2D-mode). I've tried fiddling with the compatibility settings, I've tried shutting the Explorer process with Task Manager, etc.
Going to Windowed mode works but I do not like to play with that setting. The game gets too dark and 'feels' wrong, like things have incorrect sizes or something. Plus I'm afraid I´ll click outside the window (bringing up the bottom tab, etc.) when things get hairy.
Switching to 3D view (via the video test) also solves it. The game looks great (especially indoors and with certain lighting effects) and runs very smoothly (I now see that I've had choppiness for many years playing D2 without realizing it...) but I get tired quickly and I almost start to get seasick. I am not sure I can get used to it.