This patch is a completely different game. I have tried it a bit with a marauder.
The necromancers are extremely nasty and with enfeeble and the ability to raise undeads, you truely have to focus them down at the cost of anything... I lacked a way to remove curses a bit there and they seem to be able to reanimate the enemies - that are hard on their own - constantly. Ouch!
Some of the new bosses are extremely hard in the beginning since you lack the resistance to really fight them. That totem boss on the Ledge is truely a challenge for a melee character and you probably should take specific skills to be able to fight it!
All in all I love the new game. The item-progression seems a lot improved, the monsters are hugely improved visually as well as ai/ability-wise and the sale-value of unidentified items is improved which is a pretty smart move.
The totems are impossible to live without. Traps are looking excellent. The graphic has improved a lot throughout.
I still need to look at Act 2 and how it works. Also, I need to look at a few other additions, but if you are in doubt about the game there are lots of reasons to be excited about the beta weekend!
Well fuck... I keep dying in this new patch, I can't get anywhere really. What are some builds you all have been successful with? I'm gonna give a tanky-Templar a try. Also I really love the way the new Fetid Pool looks.
Can someone explain to me the benefit of choosing a hybrid stat class? I played the open beta in March but just didn't see the point of splitting points into Dex/Str when you could've chosen an all Str character
On May 10 2012 06:11 -Dustin- wrote: Well fuck... I keep dying in this new patch, I can't get anywhere really. What are some builds you all have been successful with? I'm gonna give a tanky-Templar a try. Also I really love the way the new Fetid Pool looks.
Been playing HC (No deaths yet, but a few close calls) with an Iron Grip/Blood Magic(Wait on the blood magic til 25-30 unless you get lucky with good life leech gear) Bow Ranger, pretty standard set up, PA with pierce + extra projectiles, Frenzy, Blood Rage, Chains, zombie/skele tanks (using a onyx neck to cover the extra intel needs). Still trying out random totems/traps haven't settled for any yet.
On May 09 2012 23:59 pallad wrote: Anyone still have some spare kays to give away ? I'll be very happy to get one , thanks.
On May 10 2012 00:09 Shinbi wrote: I've been interested in this game ever since it was announced and no beta key so far x.x But, with the upcoming stress test, a friend and I were planning on playing it and seeing what it's like [though I'm sure I'll play it regardless], and what she and I are wondering is if she enjoys it, would it be worth it necessarily to pay the 20 dollars for the two closed beta keys with the upcoming open beta arriving soon (at least, from what I hear it's starting early next month) or would you all think the open beta will open later?
On May 10 2012 00:10 bored01 wrote: I really want to try this game. The skill system reminds me of the FFX sphere grid which I found great. Also, I just cant see myself forking out 60 dollars for Diablo 3 so I'll probably be playing PoE or Torchlight2, or probably both. The classes in PoE look more interesting than the ones in T2 though :O. A bonus if this game has a harder difficulty!
On May 10 2012 00:09 Shinbi wrote: I've been interested in this game ever since it was announced and no beta key so far x.x But, with the upcoming stress test, a friend and I were planning on playing it and seeing what it's like [though I'm sure I'll play it regardless], and what she and I are wondering is if she enjoys it, would it be worth it necessarily to pay the 20 dollars for the two closed beta keys with the upcoming open beta arriving soon (at least, from what I hear it's starting early next month) or would you all think the open beta will open later?
On May 10 2012 00:10 bored01 wrote: I really want to try this game. The skill system reminds me of the FFX sphere grid which I found great. Also, I just cant see myself forking out 60 dollars for Diablo 3 so I'll probably be playing PoE or Torchlight2, or probably both. The classes in PoE look more interesting than the ones in T2 though :O. A bonus if this game has a harder difficulty!
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YOU ARE SO NICE PERSON I got my invite key already via PoE site , so give it to someone else And i got secound one to give away
Someone gonna be lucky , and some pissed off , but have only one key .. :/
Just start DL the game , will see how they impove it. I play only 2-3h when this last stres weekend was for everyone. This time im gonna play much moreeeee. + Show Spoiler +
I'd not just post the key in this thread publicly tbh. Rather give it to some tl vet who posts in this thread and contributes than someone who just browsed the site. :>
PS: You guys scare the fuck out of me with your OMG I DIED stories in HC. T_T
On May 10 2012 15:01 r.Evo wrote: I'd not just post the key in this thread publicly tbh. Rather give it to some tl vet who posts in this thread and contributes than someone who just browsed the site. :>
PS: You guys scare the fuck out of me with your OMG I DIED stories in HC. T_T
On May 10 2012 15:01 r.Evo wrote: I'd not just post the key in this thread publicly tbh. Rather give it to some tl vet who posts in this thread and contributes than someone who just browsed the site. :>
PS: You guys scare the fuck out of me with your OMG I DIED stories in HC. T_T
I died to hillock twice in hardcore, I'm so bad.
Speaking of dieing and being bad - is there a steamgroup or any plans to add something like groups/private chatrooms ingame? Would be kind of cool to get in touch with other TLers easily. <3
I died to Hailrake once and in the Fetid Pool fighting skeleton Rhoas twice. Those damn things just hit way to hard! Gonna have to play it a ton safer than what I'm used to in these types of games. Usually its about getting as much DPS as possible and some resists but now I feel defense is the top priority.
Glad to hear you are doing well NotSorry. I might have to give that build a try but I always get worried when having Blood Magic. Do you really recommend that passive? I haven't tried a range character yet as I love my melees I also love using my BowRauder haven't done it this patch although.
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I got my invite key already via PoE site , so give it to someone else 
