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Road Ratt said:
Ok so I have a 1.11 version with RWM already on my pc. How do I make the 2nd shortcut to run 1.09b for hellforge rushing?

I am just not getting that part.
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You need to extract TrenShadow's version switcher to your D2 folder.
Let's say, your install path is
C:\Games\Diablo II

then after extracting the version switcher you will have a folder named "1.09b" in your D2 directory-->
C:\Games\Diablo II\1.09b

Now, to launch Diablo 2 in 1.09b, you need to create a shortcut with target

"C:\Games\Diablo II\1.09b\LaunchModGame.vbs" -w

and in the line "Start in" (or whatever it's called in English) you have to type

"C:\Games\Diablo II\1.09b"

The -w is recommended for multiple instances, since it starts the game in windowed mode.
This is for the first instance only!!!



Then, you need a second shortcut for each other game you want to start up in addition to the first one:
target:

"C:\Games\Diablo II\Game.exe" -w

start in:

"C:\Games\Diablo II\1.09b"

Use this shortcut for the 2nd to 8th instance!!!


Hope this helped - if you have any further questions, you can PM me right away:smiley:



 
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Grisu said:
Hope this helped - if you have any further questions, you can PM me right away:smiley:
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I think I got it, thx. Just one more thing... hopefully. :grin:

When I launch v1.09 it asks two questions:

Do you need to generate bin files? Warning! Generating bin files may cause problems if the text files in the mpq are not the same version as the current mod or are missing from the mpq.

Run game in windowed mode?
Windowed mode is primarily used for debugging.

I answered no to both, Should I answer yes to either or both of these or just keeping answering no each time I launch 1.09?



 
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Road Ratt said:
I think I got it, thx. Just one more thing... hopefully. :grin:

When I launch v1.09 it asks two questions:

Do you need to generate bin files? Warning! Generating bin files may cause problems if the text files in the mpq are not the same version as the current mod or are missing from the mpq.

Run game in windowed mode?
Windowed mode is primarily used for debugging.

I answered no to both, Should I answer yes to either or both of these or just keeping answering no each time I launch 1.09?
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Well, if you want it in windowed mode, answer yes to that one.

As for the .bin files, answer no.

Explainations:

Not unsurprisingly, D2 doesn't actually read txt files I don't believe. IIRC, .bin files are the compiled versions of .txt files and these need to be compiled before D2 will run them. As such, if you have the wrong TXT files, when you generate the bins, you'll have some issues.



 
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I'm Back. Now that I've got it all set up correctly it turns out that I know nothing about 1.09 sorc builds. Can any of you give me some info on what sorc skills work well in 1.09 for HF rushing? Also I could use info on gear and areas to level since I understand they we're different in them olden days of d2. :smiley:
 
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Road Ratt said:
I'm Back. Now that I've got it all set up correctly it turns out that I know nothing about 1.09 sorc builds.
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I looked around and found out the gear is about the same as 1.11. I still need to know what skills work well in 1.09 for a hf rusher sorc. Also do you level in cows in 1.09?



 
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Road Ratt said:
I looked around and found out the gear is about the same as 1.11. I still need to know what skills work well in 1.09 for a hf rusher sorc. Also do you level in cows in 1.09?
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1.09 is pretty easy. Frozen orb, tele, cold mastery, 1 point static, whatever else you feel like will breeze through. Cows is the best xp in 1.09.



 
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lionheartthebrave said:
What does a beta delirium look like?
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Hope these are the right stats for a beta Delirium:

Delirium
1% Chance To Cast lvl 50 Delirium When Struck
10% Chance To Cast lvl 14 Mind Blast When Struck
20% Chance To Cast lvl 13 Terror When Struck
33% Chance To Cast lvl 18 Confuse On Striking
+2 To All Skills
+261 Defense
+10 To Vitality
50% Extra Gold From Monsters
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 17 Attract (60 Charges)

So basically, chances for Mind Blast, Terror and Confuse to be cast are increased.



 
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Road Ratt said:
I'm Back. Now that I've got it all set up correctly it turns out that I know nothing about 1.09 sorc builds. Can any of you give me some info on what sorc skills work well in 1.09 for HF rushing? Also I could use info on gear and areas to level since I understand they we're different in them olden days of d2. :smiley:
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From what I remember, the best skills in 1.09 are:

Firewall
Meteor
Hydra
Nova
Frozen Orb

Nova was the best at killing Cows, which were the primary source of exp in 1.09. Meteor was also excellent for killing Cows. Personally I love Hydra/Orb Sorcs for questing.

Skills such as Fireball and Ice Blast are completely unviable in 1.09, so don't put more than 1 point prereq into them.



 
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wakiki said:
From what I remember, the best skills in 1.09 are:

Firewall
Meteor
Hydra
Nova
Frozen Orb

Nova was the best at killing Cows, which were the primary source of exp in 1.09. Meteor was also excellent for killing Cows. Personally I love Hydra/Orb Sorcs for questing.

Skills such as Fireball and Ice Blast are completely unviable in 1.09, so don't put more than 1 point prereq into them.
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I found another thread about a firewall/orb so I decided to give it a try. Should I max fire mastery? Also should I max cold mastery or just get it to 17th level with gear like in 1.11?

I just need her for HF rushing.



 
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Definitely max Fire Mastery. I believe that CM works the same in 1.09, meaning that it can be a 1-point wonder, 17 for -100, or maxed, or anywhere in between.
 
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What's the best way to find Vex + Gul + Pul/Um/Mal? I need these and a nice ethereal 2-handed axe (prefereably Silver-Edged) for an eth-bugged Beast.

- It's about 6 x Ist, so I don't really see the countess as an option.
- p8 LK doesn't drop Gul, so it's about 11000 runs just to find the Vex and then I'll still have to look for the Gul. I'm not sure what the other players settings can drop.
- Arcane Sanctuary has good rune drops, I have a runner that can run it efficiently (LF zon) and I actually like running the area, but I'm worried about the overall impact of ghosts dropping stuff over empty space on the efficiency. Overall kill speed may be an issue as well: low monster density, lots of ground to cover.

I'm not too worried about the base item, they are pretty common. Just the runes.
 
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If you have no qualms with HF running, that is by far the fastest option. IMO,

Countess is best for runes El - Dol
Hellforge Rushing for runes Hel - ~Ohm/(perhaps)Lo
LK for runes Sur - Ber/Jah

Vex + Gul + Pul/Mal/Um could probably be attained in about 3-4 Hellforge rushes (maybe 4-6 hours in all).... that kind of speed is unmatched anywhere else.

OT : Also, I live just outside San Francisco in a little town called Pleasanton. HELLO Cygnus! :D
 
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How many boss/champion packs can spawn in AT at once? I've just encountered 7 bosses and usually there's 4-5 packs.
 
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What's happened to the Elite Runners thread? I haven't seen it for ages, and when I searched for it, it didn't appear. Has it been eaten by the Squid?
 
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