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Cuddle
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden1345 Posts
July 28 2011 07:01 GMT
#181
Sad panda issad.

If you do decide to remake, please let us know how it goes once you safely stomped Act3nm.

Thanks for entertaining us though, I had a blast!
hns
Profile Joined January 2010
Germany609 Posts
July 28 2011 09:35 GMT
#182
+ Show Spoiler +
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Too bad :/ Hope you continue writing though, really enjoyed your style.
ZerO, Action, Neo.G_Soulkey & FlaSh fanboy~~
Musclecore
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Sweden103 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-28 09:36:13
July 28 2011 09:35 GMT
#183
Now I feel like doing something similar to this myself... However, I haven't played Diablo II since 1.09 so I know jackshit about all the new runewords, proper stat allocations and itemization in the current patch. Maybe find a friend that's in the know and do a duo hardcore run?

In any case, GG Ghin_Sorc. Rest in shambles.
Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy
Shuray
Profile Joined July 2008
Brazil642 Posts
July 28 2011 23:48 GMT
#184
You will always be remebered as a brave warrior, rest in peace.
Garnet
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
Vietnam9055 Posts
July 29 2011 10:41 GMT
#185
I tried to copy you and died to Normal Blood Raven
Ghin
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States2391 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-29 11:37:04
July 29 2011 11:36 GMT
#186
On July 29 2011 19:41 Garnet wrote:
I tried to copy you and died to Normal Blood Raven


The hardest part is finding the right gear because you need so many things to not die. It's even harder early on to have enough life to survive and enough strength to wear gear. Use those chipped rubies! If you can survive early on, it becomes easier when Shiver Armor starts kicking in, and much easier when your Telekinesis is maxed and you can start knocking off 30% or 40% off every hit with Energy Shield. You really need to put all your points in Shiver Armor asap for the defense and because the Cold damage slows enemies and therefore reduces their melee damage.

Later on, use lots of Sol runes to reduce the damage you take. You'll see a drastic reduction in your incoming damage. You can use a 4 socket Gothic Plate and a 3 socket helm filled with Sol runes to become literally invulnerable. 7 Sol runes adds up to a whopping Damage Reduced by 49! Most enemies in Nightmare can't even do 50 damage. Baal's Minions of Destruction deal 44-72 damage, and they're the strongest things in Nightmare. Combine that with the 40% from Energy Shield and you can go AFK in front of Lister.
Legalize drugs and murder.
hns
Profile Joined January 2010
Germany609 Posts
July 29 2011 14:42 GMT
#187
I copied your idea too, and yeah, Bloodraven was a bit of work. Hardest thing I've encountered so far (I didn't play for a few days and am currently at Act 3) were those bugs in the desert with lightning damage. Turned out I got a little to OMG-DAMAGE-ATTACKRATING-happy instead of resistances. But thanks for the further advice =)) I do play only SP though, I'm living with my GF and times with STFU PLAYING GAME CANT PAUSE are more or less over ^^
ZerO, Action, Neo.G_Soulkey & FlaSh fanboy~~
Dubzex
Profile Joined October 2010
United States6994 Posts
July 29 2011 18:22 GMT
#188
I might have to not watch some of MLG this weekend so I can get started on D2 again. This blog was amazing and really got me in the mood to play some more D2.
"DONT UNDERESTIMATE MY CARRY OR YOU WILL BE CARRIED INTO THE ABYSS OF SUFFERING" - Tyler 'TC' Cook
Orpheos
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1663 Posts
July 29 2011 21:02 GMT
#189
REMAKE!!!!
also gg ghin_sorc
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
July 30 2011 00:18 GMT
#190
On July 30 2011 06:02 Orpheos wrote:
REMAKE!!!!
also gg ghin_sorc

gg wp a thousand times over
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Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands104 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-30 17:32:41
July 30 2011 17:27 GMT
#191
Totally feel you man. My two most recent hardcore deaths have also been due to the death-throes of fire enchanted monsters. They always take you by surprise, when you're just cruising through Nightmare as your skills are really kicking in, only being careful around the obvious stuff such as act bosses and stygian dolls, and then it all ends with a bang.

That said, the damage fire enchanted bosses can do on nightmare should not be underestimated. According to AS, they can deal up to 11.66% of their base health, which is up to 1190 damage in Hefatso's case, half of which is fire damage and half of which is physical. Other fun stuff such as auras and being cursed may then further up the damage taken...

Bosses in hell difficulty only deal up to 1.25% of their base health worth of damage, which will no doubt result in the average fire enchanted boss appearing to do far less damage than its nightmare difficulty counterpart. Guess it's a necessary evil to prevent instagibs from those few super high health bosses that can be found in hell difficulty.

Like many others I also took up arms again. I started an Amazon - I've never played one in single-player even after all these years. I'll be throwing pointy sticks, doing ye olde hardcore full clear stuff I'm used to. Wonder if I'll get killed by a fire-enchanted boss again. Or by the ancients. At least you don't have to worry about multishot-lightning these days ^^;
lokiM
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3407 Posts
August 02 2011 14:14 GMT
#192
OMG NO WAYYYYYYYYYYY
You can't fight the feeling.
Ravencruiser
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada519 Posts
August 02 2011 15:33 GMT
#193
Ok please please make new character, make the exact opposite build/character this time:

Instead of a MELEE SORC...

Make a SPELLCASTING BARB!

Make a war cry barb, those are really fun, going to be a challenge of course since you won't have great gear.
"Yah, free will is a bitch" - Drone
OpticalShot
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada6330 Posts
August 02 2011 15:37 GMT
#194
On August 03 2011 00:33 Ravencruiser wrote:
Ok please please make new character, make the exact opposite build/character this time:

Instead of a MELEE SORC...

Make a SPELLCASTING BARB!

Make a war cry barb, those are really fun, going to be a challenge of course since you won't have great gear.

War cry barb might not do any direct damage... for the longest time. I don't know, don't want to close out any ideas too early because Ghin obviously is thinking of one himself right now, right right? =)

Personally I'd like to see a sin in action (martial sin or trap sin, I don't care). Phoenix strike (lightning) or a bunch of lightning sentries converging on single target might make some pretty screenshots.
[TLMS] REBOOT
Horiz0n
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Sweden364 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-02 16:43:28
August 02 2011 16:39 GMT
#195
On August 03 2011 00:33 Ravencruiser wrote:
Ok please please make new character, make the exact opposite build/character this time:

Instead of a MELEE SORC...

Make a SPELLCASTING BARB!

Make a war cry barb, those are really fun, going to be a challenge of course since you won't have great gear.


warcry barb Untwinked will be slooooow, but is doable (act 2 might merc)
Gann1
Profile Joined July 2009
United States1575 Posts
August 20 2011 16:52 GMT
#196
This thread has inspired me to try my own HC melee sorc, but on Classic instead of LoD. Loved the read, sorry about Hephaesto
I drop suckas like Plinko
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
August 20 2011 17:01 GMT
#197
On August 21 2011 01:52 Gann1 wrote:
This thread has inspired me to try my own HC melee sorc, but on Classic instead of LoD. Loved the read, sorry about Hephaesto

Ty for resurrecting this thread.
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